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Q4 2017

Selected G7 10-Year Yields

3.5% 3.0% 2.5%

Yield (%)

2.0% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% -0.5% 12/31/2012

12/31/2013 U.S. 10-Year

12/31/2014 German 10-Year

12/31/2015 Japan 10-Year

12/31/2016

12/31/2017

United Kingdom 10-Year

Source: Bloomberg, as of 12/31/2017. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Bond markets chosen represent most popular markets.

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U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Yield vs 2-Year Yield Spread History

400

Spread (Basis Points)

300 200 100 52 0 -100 -200 -300 1978

1982

1986

1990

1994

US Recessions

1998

2002

2006

2010

2014

Yield Spread

Source: Bloomberg, National Bureau of Economic Research from 12/31/1977 - 12/31/2017. Gray bars represent U.S. recessions. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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“U.S. Equities are Expensive”: P/E Ratios Rising Trailing 12-Month P/E Ratio Valuation of the S&P 500 Index (September 30, 1977 to December 31, 2017) 30.00x

Trailing 12-Month P/E Ratio

25.00x

22.34x 20.00x

19.50x 17.14x 16.59x

15.00x

10.00x

8.49x

Sep-17

Sep-16

Sep-15

Sep-14

Sep-13

Sep-12

Sep-11

Sep-10

Sep-09

Sep-08

Sep-07

Sep-06

Sep-05

Sep-04

Sep-03

Sep-02

Sep-01

Sep-00

Sep-99

Sep-98

Sep-97

Sep-96

Sep-95

Sep-94

Sep-93

Sep-92

Sep-91

Sep-90

Sep-89

Sep-88

Sep-87

Sep-86

Sep-85

Sep-84

Sep-83

Sep-82

Sep-81

Sep-80

Sep-79

Sep-78

Sep-77

5.00x

S&P 500 Index Trailing 12-Month P/E Ratio Full Period Average Average when U.S. Federal Funds Rate was above 10% Average when U.S. Federal Funds Interest Rate was between 5% & 10% Average when U.S. Federal Funds Interest Rate was below 5% Sources: WisdomTree, Bloomberg as of 12/31/2017. Past performance is not indicative of future results. You cannot invest directly in an index.

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U.S. Equities Less Expensive With Respect to U.S. Fixed Income Equity Risk Premium of S&P 500 Index relative to U.S. 10-Year Note interest rate (September 30, 1977 to December 31, 2017)

8.00% 6.00%

Equity Risk Premium

4.00% 2.00% 0.00% -2.00%

-4.00%

Oct-17

Sep-16

Aug-15

Jul-14

Jun-13

May-12

Apr-11

Mar-10

Feb-09

Jan-08

Dec-06

Nov-05

Sep-03

Oct-04

Aug-02

Jul-01

Jun-00

May-99

Apr-98

Mar-97

Feb-96

Jan-95

Dec-93

Nov-92

Oct-91

Sep-90

Aug-89

Jul-88

Jun-87

May-86

Apr-85

Mar-84

Feb-83

Jan-82

Dec-80

Nov-79

Oct-78

Sep-77

-6.00%

Equity Risk Premium (S&P 500 Index Earnings Yield minus U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note Interest Rate) Average Dec. 29, 2017 Sources: WisdomTree, Bloomberg as of 12/31/2017. Past performance is not indicative of future results. You cannot invest directly in an index.

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Trailing vs Estimated P/E Ratios: Tax Impact and Earnings Growth

% Domestic Taxes

Effective Tax Rate

Trailing 12M Price to Earnings

Forward 12M Price to Earnings

Estimated Earnings Growth

S&P 500

69.3%

28.0%

23.0

17.4

32.0%

S&P 400

74.9%

31.1%

22.3

18.0

23.9%

S&P 600

80.4%

32.2%

27.2

19.4

40.2%

Russell 1000

69.5%

28.3%

23.4

17.7

31.9%

Russell 2000

77.7%

30.4%

41.3

25.0

65.4%

Russell 3000

68.1%

28.8%

24.2

18.1

33.4%

% Domestic Taxes

Effective Tax Rate

Trailing 12M Price to Earnings

Forward 12M Price to Earnings

Estimated Earnings Growth

WT U.S. Earnings

75.1%

28.6%

18.6

15.3

21.8%

WT U.S. Earnings 500

74.1%

28.1%

19.3

15.3

25.9%

WT U.S. MidCap Earnings

79.7%

32.1%

14.5

15.4

-6.4%

WT U.S. SmallCap Earnings

82.3%

33.1%

16.3

13.6

20.1%

Market Cap Indexes

Earnings Indexes

Source: WisdomTree calculations using FactSet fundamentals. Effective tax rate: calculated as sum of income tax expense divided by sum of operating earnings. Estimated Earnings Growth: Analyst estimates for earnings growth for the next 12 months. % Domestic Taxes and Effective Tax Rate as of 12/31/17. Price to Earnings and estimated earnings growth data as of 2/28/2018. cannot invest directly in an index.

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How Dividends Have Helped Determine Long-Term Returns

Total Return = Average Dividend Yield + Price Change Price Change = Dividend Growth + Return From Valuation Changes

A link between dividend growth and total return: the starting dividend yield…the ending dividend yield (valuations matter)

Two Key Drivers of Dividend Growth: • ROE: How Profitably One Has Reinvested in the Firm

• Earnings Retention: How Much of Earnings One Reinvests • Sustained Dividend Growth = ROE x Earnings Retention

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Dividend Growth and Total Return Data for S&P 500

25%

Avg. Ann. Dividend Growth & Avg. Ann. Return

21.8% 20% 15.8% 15% 11.4% 9.4%

10% 7.1%

10.7% 8.5%

7.5% 5.8%

5.9%

7.2% 5.7%

5%

0%

Dividend Growth 1-Year

Total Return 3-Year

5-Year

10-Year

20-Year

12/31/1957*

Source: Bloomberg, CRSP, Professor Robert Shiller, as of 12/31/2017. *12/31/1957: Represents the point in time after which live performance data was available for the S&P 500 Index. Past performance is not indicative of future results. You cannot invest directly in an index.

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Decomposition of S&P 500 Shareholder Yield 8.0% 6.0% 4.0%

3.59% 1.82% 1.76%

Yield

2.0% 0.0% -2.0% -4.0% -6.0% 1997

1999

2001

2003

Dividend Yield

2005

2007

2009

Net Buyback Yield

2011

2013

2015

2017

Shareholder Yield

Source: WisdomTree, FactSet as of 12/31/2017. Shareholder Yield is Dividend Yield + Net Buyback Yield. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

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WisdomTree’s U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Strategy

+ Quality Screen • Strong ROE is a common attribute of companies which tend to raise their dividends

• Adding ROA helps screen out companies which have inflated their ROE figures with excess leverage

+ Growth Screen • Long Term Growth Estimates seek to forecast the direction in market earnings

+ Dividend Coverage Ratio • Aims to seek out companies earning enough to meet their dividend payment schedule

Start with Dividend Paying Stocks United States: WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Index

- Earnings Yield > Dividend Yield

Rank Based Upon: Long Term Earnings Growth Estimates

3 Yr Avg. Return on Equity 3 Yr Avg. Return on Assets

Select Top 300 from Parent Dividend Index

You cannot invest directly in an index.

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Higher Quality Measures Are Less Expensive Than the S&P 500 WT U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index 20.84 10.73% 4.80% 44.98% 21.17% 4.92% 11.65% 2.16% 2.04% 4.20%

Price/Earnings Earnings Growth Expectations Earnings Yield Dividend Yield/Earnings Yield Return on Equity Return on Assets ROE x Earnings Retention Dividend Yield Net Buyback Yield Shareholder Yield*

S&P 500 Index 23.28 11.77% 4.30% 42.48% 13.75% 3.11% 7.91% 1.82% 1.76% 3.59%

WT Over/Under-Weight to S&P 500 8.04%

Industrials Consumer Staples Health Care Energy Materials Consumer Discretionary Telecommunication Services Real Estate Utilities Information Technology Financials

-10.00%

3.72% 3.05% 0.69% 0.21% 0.04% -2.06% -2.23% -2.51%

-3.83% -5.11% -8.00%

-6.00%

-4.00%

-2.00%

0.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

Source: WisdomTree, Bloomberg as of 12/29/17. Chart shows the WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index against S&P 500 Index. Subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Characteristics selected in order to demonstrate important characteristics of “Quality� as a factor as well as screening metrics such as ROE and ROA. Growth expectations represent consensus analyst estimates for the next 12 months; performance not guaranteed. *Shareholder Yield: A data point that references the combination of dividend yield and buyback yield. You cannot invest directly in an index. Index performance does not represent actual fund or portfolio performance. A fund or portfolio may differ significantly from the securities included in the index. Index performance assumes reinvestment of dividends but does not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or other expenses that would be incurred by a portfolio or fund, or brokerage commissions on transactions in fund shares. Such fees, expenses and commissions could reduce returns.

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Quality Discount in U.S. an Outlier: Attractive at Current Prices

Estimated Index Price to Earnings (P/E) Ratios

Index Shareholder Yield (Dividend + Net Buyback Ratio)

WisdomTree Quality Dividend Growth Index

WisdomTree High Dividend Index

Quality P/E Ratio Premium (%)

WisdomTree Quality Dividend Growth Index

United States

18.23x

17.52x

4.01%

4.20%

4.15%

-0.05%

Developed International

18.90x

13.67x

38.23%

2.58%

4.59%

2.00%

Emerging Markets

15.89x

9.18x

73.09%

2.36%

4.52%

2.16%

Regional Exposure

High Dividend WisdomTree High Shareholder Yield Dividend Index Premium

Sources: WisdomTree, data as of 12/31/17. Past performance is not indicative of future results. You cannot invest directly in an Index. Table shows the WisdomTree Quality Dividend Growth Index and WisdomTree High Dividend Indexes corresponding to the listed regions.

You cannot invest directly in an index. Index performance does not represent actual fund or portfolio performance. A fund or portfolio may differ significantly from the securities included in the index. Index performance assumes reinvestment of dividends but does not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or other expenses that would be incurred by a portfolio or fund, or brokerage commissions on transactions in fund shares. Such fees, expenses and commissions could reduce returns.

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Rising Correlations Signaling Caution Pick Up in Average Correlations 12/31/2007 - 2/08/2018 Signal Hedging Out on Jan 31st 2018, Before Correlations Spiked & Markets Corrected

1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5

Avg. Correlations Spike as of Feb 8th 2018: 0.25

0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0

WisdomTree Proprietary Hedging Signal

Avg. Correlations in S&P 500

Summary Table: Average S&P 500 Returns Months Where Hedging indicator Was ON

All Other Months

-1.06%

1.09%

Sources: Bloomberg, WisdomTree. Period covered 12/31/07 to 2/8/18. Past performance is not indicative of future results. You cannot invest directly in an index.

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King Dollar Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index 1300 1280 1260 Index Level

1240 1220 1200 1180

1160 1140 1120 1100 Mar-16

Jun-16

Sep-16

Dec-16

Mar-17

Jun-17

Sep-17

Dec-17

“The Trump Administration and the Republicans in Congress have passed one of the best pro-growth tax bills ever. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ranks in the all-time hall of fame of legislation, along with Ronald Reagan's 1981 and 1986 Tax Acts and John F. Kennedy's posthumous tax cuts of 1964…..

When this is combined with President Donald Trump's deregulation agenda, we see no reason why the economy cannot grow for a sustained period at 3 to 4 percent growth — up from 1.6 percent in Obama's last year. But there is still a missing pillar of prosperity in the Trump economic agenda, and that is a sound dollar strategy.

The dollar weakened in 2017 and we want it stabilized.”

Sources: WisdomTree, Bloomberg, from 3/14/16 to 3/13/18. Past performance is not indicative of future results. You cannot invest directly in an index.

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International Markets Look Compelling.

Current and Historical Earnings and Bond Yields: Significant Spread Advantages in Europe and Japan Country

Historical Median (1/31/1998 - 12/31/2017) Earnings 10-Yr Spread 1 Govt. Bond Yield Yield

Current (12/31/2017) Earnings 1

10-Yr Govt. Bond Yield

Spread

2.02%

5.50%

Italy

7.07%

4.33%

2.74%

Yield 7.51%

Germany

7.24%

3.52%

3.72%

7.29%

0.42%

6.86%

Spain

6.99%

4.23%

2.76%

7.58%

1.57%

6.01%

United Kingdom

7.05%

4.25%

2.79%

6.65%

1.19%

5.46%

France

6.95%

3.69%

3.25%

6.65%

0.78%

5.87%

Netherlands

6.69%

3.56%

3.13%

5.92%

0.52%

5.40%

Sweden

6.24%

2.04%

4.20%

5.87%

0.77%

5.10%

Switzerland

5.91%

2.24%

3.67%

5.30%

-0.15%

5.45%

Denmark

5.59%

3.72%

1.87%

5.25%

0.48%

4.78%

Belgium

7.44%

3.98%

3.46%

5.03%

0.63%

4.41%

United States

6.09%

3.82%

2.27%

5.26%

2.41%

2.86%

Japan

5.68%

1.30%

4.39%

6.52%

0.05%

6.47%

Note: 1Earnings Yield: Calculated on the broad MSCI Country Index for each respective country listed, with the exception of the United States which uses the S&P 500 Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. Historical mean period chosen to reflect live calculation history of MSCI shown Indexes.

Source: WisdomTree, Bloomberg, FactSet. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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While U.S. Was Driven by Multiple Expansion in 2013-2017, Japan Experiences Growth in Earnings 180%

Profit Increase

160%

165.2%

Price Increase

140%

% Increase

120%

104.7%

103.7%

100%

113.6%

123.2% 92.7%

88.8%

80%

55.0%

60%

31.6%

40%

60.4%

53.1%

42.7%

28.2% 12.9%

20% 0% S&P 500

Index

MSCI EAFE Index

MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index

MSCI Europe Index MSCI Europe Small MSCI Japan Index Cap Index

MSCI Japan Small Cap Index

S&P 500 Index

MSCI EAFE Index

MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index

MSCI Europe Index

MSCI Europe Small Cap Index

MSCI Japan Index

MSCI Japan Small Cap Index

Profit Increase

31.6%

28.2%

53.1%

12.9%

60.4%

113.6%

92.7%

Price Increase

88.8%

55.0%

103.7%

42.7%

104.7%

123.2%

165.2%

P/E Start (11/30/2012)

13.2x

12.8x

14.3x

12.2x

15.3x

14.7x

13.3x

P/E End (12/31/2017)

19.0x

15.5x

19.1x

15.4x

19.6x

15.3x

18.4x

Expansion in P/E

43.4%

20.9%

33.0%

26.4%

27.7%

4.5%

37.6%

Source: WisdomTree, Bloomberg, FactSet. Data is from 11/30/12 - 12/31/2017. All analysis done at the index level only. Past performance is not indicative of future results. You cannot invest directly in an index. The start date was chosen to coincide with the start of “Abenomics”. TOPIX: Tokyo Stock Price Index

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There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal. Foreign investing involves special risks, such as risk of loss from currency fluctuation or political or economic uncertainty. A fund may invest in derivatives in seeking to obtain a dynamic currency-hedge exposure. Investments in currency involve additional special risks, such as credit risk and interest rate fluctuations. Derivative investments can be volatile, and these investments may be less liquid than other securities, and more sensitive to the effects of varied economic conditions. Derivatives used by the Funds may not perform as intended. A Fund focusing their investments on a single country/region, certain sectors and/or smaller companies increase their vulnerability to any single economic or regulatory development. Investments in emerging, offshore or frontier markets are generally less liquid and less efficient than investments in developed markets and are subject to additional risks, such as risks of adverse governmental regulation, intervention and political developments. This may result in greater share price volatility. The composition of the respective Index underlying certain Funds is heavily dependent on quantitative models and data from one or more third parties, and the Index may not perform as intended. Some Funds invest in the securities included in, or representative of, their Indexes regardless of their investment merit, and the Funds do not attempt to outperform their Indexes or take defensive positions in declining markets. As certain Funds can have a high concentration in some issuers, the Funds can be adversely impacted by changes affecting those issuers.

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