WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-21864

 

 

WisdomTree Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

245 Park Avenue, 35th Floor

New York, NY 10167

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

The Corporation Trust Company

1209 Orange Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 909-9473

Date of fiscal year end: August 31

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2015

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


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WisdomTree Trust

Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

 

Semi-Annual Report

February 28, 2015

Currency Strategy Funds:

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU)

WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (BZF)

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund (CYB)

WisdomTree Commodity Currency Strategy Fund (CCX)

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW)

WisdomTree Indian Rupee Strategy Fund (ICN)

Fixed Income Funds:

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)

WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund (AUNZ)

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund (AGND)

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund (AGZD)

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (USFR)

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund (HYND)

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund (HYZD)

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB)

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (JGBB)

WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund (CRDT)

Alternative Funds:

WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (RRF)

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WDTI)


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Performance Summaries (unaudited)

       1   

Description of Terms and Indexes (unaudited)

       20   

Shareholder Expense Examples (unaudited)

       26   
Schedules of Investments (unaudited)     

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

       29   

WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

       30   

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

       31   

WisdomTree Commodity Currency Strategy Fund

       32   

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

       33   

WisdomTree Indian Rupee Strategy Fund

       34   

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund

       35   

WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund

       37   

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund

       38   

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund

       41   

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund

       44   

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund

       45   

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund

       47   

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

       50   

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

       52   

WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)

       54   

WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund

       55   

WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

       57   

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

       59   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

       60   

Statements of Operations (unaudited)

       64   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

       68   

Financial Highlights (unaudited)

       75   

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

       85   

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements (unaudited)

       112   

General Information (unaudited)

       115   

 

“WisdomTree” is a registered mark of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and is licensed for use by the WisdomTree Trust.


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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU)

 

Investment Breakdown as of 2/28/15

 

Investment Type   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Government Obligations

    95.3%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    4.7%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 3/5/15

    57.0%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 3/19/15

    28.0%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 4/2/15

    10.3%   
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide total returns, before fees and expenses, that exceed the performance of the Bloomberg Dollar Total Return Index (the “Index”).

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.50%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       12.96      13.68      10.68

Fund Market Price Returns

       12.98      13.66      10.71

Bloomberg Dollar Total Return Index

       13.58      14.63      11.65

Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index

       13.88      15.31      12.28
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on December 18, 2013.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (BZF)

 

Investment Breakdown as of 2/28/15

 

Investment Type   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Government Obligations

    78.0%   

Repurchase Agreement

    34.4%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    -12.4%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 3/26/15

    78.0%   

Deutsche Bank, tri-party repurchase agreement, 0.07%, 3/2/15††

    34.4%   
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

 

†† Fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities.

The WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to achieve total returns reflective of both money market rates in Brazil available to foreign investors and changes in value of the Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar. The Brazilian real is a developing market currency, which can experience periods of significant volatility. Although the Fund invests in very short-term, investment grade instruments, the Fund is not a “money market” fund and it is not the objective of the Fund to maintain a constant share price.

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.45%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       -17.76      -10.05      -9.27      -2.04      -0.42

Fund Market Price Returns

       -17.20      -9.13      -8.95      -1.97      -0.49

JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) Brazil

       -17.64      -9.69      -8.83      -1.42      0.65

Brazilian real

       -21.75      -16.86      -17.79      -8.14      -7.71
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on May 14, 2008.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund (CYB)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 2/28/15

 

Investment Type   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Government Obligations

    43.2%   

Time Deposits

    25.5%   

Repurchase Agreement

    30.7%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    0.6%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement, 0.07%, 3/2/15††

    30.7%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 4/2/15

    24.4%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 3/5/15

    18.8%   

BNP Paribas S.A., 4.34%, 3/20/15

    6.4%   

Deutsche Bank AG,
4.70%, 3/20/15

    6.4%   

Standard Chartered Bank, 3.50%, 3/20/15

    6.4%   

Barclays Capital, Inc., 3.20%, 3/20/15

    6.3%   
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

 

†† Fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities.

The WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to achieve total returns reflective of both money market rates in China available to foreign investors and changes in value of the Chinese yuan relative to the U.S. dollar. The Chinese yuan is a developing market currency, which can experience periods of significant volatility. Although the Fund invests in very short-term, investment grade instruments, the Fund is not a “money market” fund and it is not the objective of the Fund to maintain a constant share price.

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.45%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       -0.32      -0.13      1.32      1.57      1.63

Fund Market Price Returns

       -0.37      -0.29      1.32      1.49      1.45

JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) China

       -1.18      0.04      1.40      1.97      2.40

Chinese yuan

       0.28      0.38      1.24      2.13      1.93
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on May 14, 2008.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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WisdomTree Commodity Currency Strategy Fund (CCX)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 2/28/15

 

Investment Type   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Government Obligations

    69.2%   

Repurchase Agreement

    27.7%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    3.1%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, 3/5/15

    69.2%   

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement, 0.07%, 3/2/15††

    27.7%   
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

 

†† Fully collateralized by U.S. Government agency securities.

The WisdomTree Commodity Currency Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to achieve total returns reflective of money market rates in selected commodity-producing countries and changes in value of such countries’ currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. The term “commodity currency” generally is used to describe the currency of a country whose economic success is commonly identified with the production and export of commodities (such as precious metals, oil, agricultural products or other raw materials) and whose value is closely linked to the value of such commodities. The Fund intends to invest in commodity-producing countries, such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Russia and South Africa. This list may change based on market developments. Although this Fund invests in very short-term, investment grade instruments, the Fund is not a “money market” fund and it is not the objective of the Fund to maintain a constant share price.

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.55%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       -15.07      -13.39      -8.07      -3.51

Fund Market Price Returns

       -15.03      -13.22      -7.89      -3.50

Barclays Commodity Producers Currency Index

       -18.13      -15.53      -10.05      -5.09

Equal-Weighted Commodity Currency Composite

       -14.86      -12.91      -7.44      -2.83
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on September 24, 2010.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 2/28/15

 

Investment Type   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Government Obligations

    79.3%   

Repurchase Agreement

    17.7%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    3.0%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 3/5/15

    51.4%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.00%, 4/2/15

    27.9%   

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement, 0.07%, 3/2/15††

    17.7%   
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

 

†† Fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities.

The WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to achieve total returns reflective of both money market rates in selected emerging market countries available to foreign investors and changes to the value of these currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. Emerging market currencies can experience periods of significant volatility. Although the Fund invests in short-term, investment grade instruments, the Fund is not a “money market” fund and it is not the objective of the Fund to maintain a constant share price.

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.55%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       -9.89      -7.21      -4.74      -1.52      0.27

Fund Market Price Returns

       -10.22      -7.46      -4.71      -1.60      0.06

JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+)

       -9.93      -7.98      -3.44      -0.69      0.99

Equal-Weighted Emerging Currency Composite

       -9.56      -6.51      -4.05      -0.76      1.06
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on May 6, 2009.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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WisdomTree Indian Rupee Strategy Fund (ICN)

 

Investment Breakdown as of 2/28/15

 

Investment Type   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Government Obligations

    73.6%   

Repurchase Agreement

    18.6%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    7.8%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 3/5/15

    73.6%   

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement, 0.07%, 3/2/15††

    18.6%   
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

 

†† Fully collateralized by U.S. Government agency securities.

The WisdomTree Indian Rupee Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to achieve total returns reflective of both money market rates in India available to foreign investors and changes in value of the Indian rupee relative to the U.S. dollar. The Indian rupee is a developing market currency, which can experience periods of significant volatility. Although the Fund invests in very short-term, investment grade instruments, the Fund is not a “money market” fund and it is not the objective of the Fund to maintain a constant share price.

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.45%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       0.47      6.28      -1.06      -0.06      0.45

Fund Market Price Returns

       0.94      5.81      -0.88      -0.11      0.36

JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) India

       1.18      6.88      -0.37      0.66      1.48

Indian rupee

       -2.09      8.16      -9.31      -4.59      -5.37
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on May 14, 2008.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)

 

Country Breakdown as of 2/28/15

 

Country   % of
Net Assets
 

Supranational Bonds

    19.0%   

Malaysia

    12.6%   

Singapore

    12.6%   

South Korea

    10.7%   

Australia

    6.6%   

Philippines

    6.2%   

Hong Kong

    5.9%   

Thailand

    4.8%   

China

    4.3%   

Indonesia

    4.0%   

Taiwan

    3.3%   

New Zealand

    3.0%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    7.0%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s country breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.26%, 3/1/18,
Series 0213

    8.0%   

Korea Treasury Bond,
5.75%, 9/10/18, Series 1809

    6.5%   

Singapore Government Bond, 2.88%, 7/1/29

    4.3%   

Hong Kong Government Bond Programme,
2.46%, 8/4/21

    4.3%   

Korea Treasury Bond,
3.50%, 3/10/24, Series 2403

    4.2%   

International Finance Corp., 8.25%, 6/10/21

    4.0%   

Western Australian Treasury Corp.,
7.00%, 10/15/19, Series 19

    3.8%   

Nordic Investment Bank, 3.50%, 1/30/18

    3.4%   

Export-Import Bank of Korea, 0.70%, 7/1/16,
Reg S

    3.3%   

Philippine Government International Bond,
4.95%, 1/15/21

    3.3%   
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of both income and capital appreciation. The Fund attempts to achieve its objective through investments in fixed income instruments denominated in the currencies of a broad range of Asian countries.

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.55%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       -4.98      -0.53      -1.72      0.37

Fund Market Price Returns

       -5.09      -0.78      -1.76      0.22

HSBC Asian Local Bond Index

       -1.11      4.63      1.15      3.08
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on March 17, 2011.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund (AUNZ)

 

Country Breakdown† as of 2/28/15

 

Country   % of
Net Assets
 

Australia

    63.5%   

Supranational Bonds

    23.4%   

New Zealand

    11.8%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    1.3%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s country breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Western Australian Treasury Corp.,
7.00%, 7/15/21,
Series 21

    6.2%   

Australia Government Bond, 3.25%, 10/21/18,
Series 141

    5.2%   

Australia Government Bond, 4.25%, 7/21/17,
Series 135

    5.2%   

Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.00%, 10/17/22,
Series 1022

    4.8%   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 5.75%, 10/21/19,
Series GDIF

    4.7%   

International Finance Corp., 5.75%, 7/28/20

    4.7%   

Tasmanian Public Finance, 5.00%, 9/20/17,
Series 17

    4.2%   

New South Wales Treasury Corp.,
6.00%, 5/1/20,
Series 520

    3.7%   

Asian Development Bank, 5.00%, 3/9/22

    3.4%   

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, 5.50%, 3/29/22

    3.2%   
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of both income and capital appreciation. The Fund attempts to achieve its investment objective through investments in fixed income instruments denominated in Australian or New Zealand dollars.

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.45%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns2

       -11.00      -4.36      -3.98      2.23      1.40

Fund Market Price Returns2

       -11.20      -4.10      -3.90      2.05      1.16

Citigroup Australian Broad Investment-Grade Bond Index

       -11.30      -2.74      -3.40      4.85      5.08

Spliced Australia & New Zealand Debt Composite

       -9.95      -2.43      -2.26      3.68      2.65
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on June 25, 2008.

2 

The information reflects the investment objective and strategy of the WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund through October 24, 2011 and the investment objective of the WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund thereafter.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund (AGND)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 2/28/15

 

Investment Type   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Government Agencies

    34.8%   

U.S. Government Obligations

    26.9%   

Corporate Bonds

    23.3%   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    3.2%   

Foreign Corporate Bonds

    2.7%   

Supranational Bonds

    1.9%   

Foreign Government Obligations

    1.8%   

Municipal Bonds

    0.8%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    4.6%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Note,
0.63%, 7/15/16

    21.1%   

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.00%, 3/1/45

    2.5%   

Federal National Mortgage Association,
4.50%, 3/1/45

    2.4%   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
4.50%, 3/1/45

    2.4%   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
2.38%, 1/13/22

    2.3%   

U.S. Treasury Bond,
4.50%, 2/15/36

    2.1%   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
4.00%, 3/1/45

    2.0%   

Federal National Mortgage Association,
3.50%, 3/1/45

    2.0%   

Federal National Mortgage Association,
3.00%, 3/1/45

    1.9%   

European Investment Bank,
4.00%, 2/16/21

    1.9%   
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Negative Five Duration (the “Index”).

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.28%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

      Average Annual Total Return  
      6-Month*      1 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

     -2.97      -6.38      -7.06

Fund Market Price Returns

     -3.01      -6.28      -6.83

Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Negative Five Duration

     -3.19      -5.90      -6.33
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NASDAQ on December 18, 2013.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund (AGZD)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 2/28/15

 

Investment Type   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Government Agencies

    35.3%   

U.S. Government Obligations

    29.7%   

Corporate Bonds

    21.9%   

Foreign Corporate Bonds

    3.4%   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    3.3%   

Foreign Government Obligations

    1.8%   

Supranational Bonds

    1.5%   

Municipal Bonds

    0.7%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    2.4%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Note,
0.63%, 7/15/16

    18.9%   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
2.38%, 1/13/22

    2.8%   

U.S. Treasury Note,
0.38%, 3/31/16

    2.5%   

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.00%, 3/1/45

    2.4%   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
4.50%, 3/1/45

    2.4%   

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.75%, 5/31/16

    2.3%   

U.S. Treasury Bond,
3.63%, 8/15/43

    2.3%   

Federal National Mortgage Association,
4.50%, 3/1/45

    2.2%   

Federal National Mortgage Association,
0.88%, 5/21/18

    2.2%   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
4.00%, 3/1/45

    2.2%   
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Zero Duration (the “Index”).

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.23%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       -0.28      0.08      0.48

Fund Market Price Returns

       -0.46      0.06      0.49

Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Zero Duration

       -0.09      0.88      1.19
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NASDAQ on December 18, 2013.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (USFR)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 2/28/15

 

Investment Type   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Government Obligations

    99.9%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    0.1%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note,
0.09%, 4/30/16

    25.0%   

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note,
0.07%, 1/31/16

    25.0%   

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note,
0.09%, 7/31/16

    25.0%   

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note,
0.07%, 10/31/16

    24.9%   
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of an index that measures the performance of the market for floating rate public obligations of the U.S. Treasury.

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s net and gross annual expense ratios were 0.15% and 0.20%, respectively. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. has contractually agreed to limit the Management Fee to 0.15% through December 31, 2015.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       -0.04      -0.04      -0.07

Fund Market Price Returns

       -0.24      -0.44      -0.45

Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Bond Index

       0.01      0.11      0.07
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on February 4, 2014.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund (HYND)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 2/28/15

 

Investment Type   % of
Net Assets
 

Corporate Bonds

    86.5%   

Foreign Corporate Bonds

    7.4%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    6.1%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Sprint Communications, Inc., 9.00%, 11/15/18

    3.0%   

International Lease Finance Corp.,
8.75%, 3/15/17

    2.9%   

Navient Corp.,
8.45%, 6/15/18

    2.7%   

CIT Group, Inc.,
5.00%, 5/15/17

    2.7%   

Ally Financial, Inc.,
5.50%, 2/15/17

    2.7%   

General Motors Co.,
3.50%, 10/2/18

    2.5%   

ArcelorMittal,
5.25%, 2/25/17

    2.4%   

DISH DBS Corp.,
4.25%, 4/1/18

    2.1%   

Pactiv LLC,
8.13%, 6/15/17

    2.0%   

Cablevision Systems Corp., 7.75%, 4/15/18

    1.9%   
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular company. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Negative Seven Duration Index (the “Index”).

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.48%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       -4.86      -8.43      -8.64

Fund Market Price Returns

       -5.63      -7.70      -8.60

BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Negative Seven Duration Index

       -5.12      -7.53      -7.13
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NASDAQ on December 18, 2013.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund (HYZD)

 

Investment Breakdown† as of 2/28/15

 

Investment Type   % of
Net Assets
 

Corporate Bonds

    86.3%   

Foreign Corporate Bonds

    10.8%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    2.9%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

International Lease Finance Corp.,
8.75%, 3/15/17

    3.3%   

Navient Corp., 8.45%, 6/15/18

    3.2%   

Ally Financial, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/17

    2.8%   

Sprint Communications, Inc., 9.00%, 11/15/18

    2.7%   

General Motors Co., 3.50%, 10/2/18

    2.5%   

ArcelorMittal, 5.25%, 2/25/17

    2.4%   

CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/17

    2.3%   

DISH DBS Corp., 4.25%, 4/1/18

    2.2%   

Cablevision Systems Corp., 7.75%, 4/15/18

    2.0%   

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.63%, 1/15/18

    2.0%   
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular company. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Zero Duration Index (the “Index”).

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.43%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       -0.68      0.47      1.08

Fund Market Price Returns

       -1.63      0.51      0.61

BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Zero Duration Index

       -1.09      0.45      1.73
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NASDAQ on December 18, 2013.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB)

 

Country Breakdown† as of 2/28/15

 

Country   % of
Net Assets
 

Brazil

    17.7%   

Mexico

    13.4%   

Russia

    8.9%   

China

    7.2%   

Hong Kong

    5.8%   

Indonesia

    5.2%   

Colombia

    5.1%   

India

    5.0%   

United Arab Emirates

    3.6%   

Qatar

    3.0%   

Morocco

    2.9%   

Kazakhstan

    2.8%   

South Africa

    2.7%   

Turkey

    2.2%   

Chile

    2.1%   

Peru

    2.0%   

Singapore

    1.3%   

Macau

    1.1%   

Jamaica

    1.0%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    7.0%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s country breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.,
5.38%, 1/27/21

    4.1%   

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V., 4.88%, 9/19/22,
Reg S

    3.9%   

MDC-GMTN B.V.,
5.50%, 4/20/21,
Reg S

    3.6%   

Braskem Finance Ltd., 5.75%, 4/15/21,
Reg S

    3.5%   

VimpelCom Holdings B.V., 7.50%, 3/1/22,
Reg S

    3.3%   

Southern Copper Corp., 5.25%, 11/8/42

    3.2%   

Vale Overseas Ltd.,
4.38%, 1/11/22

    3.1%   

Pertamina Persero PT, 5.63%, 5/20/43,
Reg S

    3.0%   

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.,
4.75%, 2/16/21,
Reg S

    3.0%   

OCP S.A.,
5.63%, 4/25/24,
Reg S

    2.9%   
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular company. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of both income and capital appreciation. The Fund attempts to achieve its objective through investments in debt securities issued by corporate entities that are domiciled in, or economically tied to, emerging market countries.

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.60%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       -4.92      0.32      3.55

Fund Market Price Returns

       -5.98      0.52      3.29

JP Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) Broad

       -1.55      3.24      4.41
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NASDAQ on March 8, 2012.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

 

Country Breakdown† as of 2/28/15

 

Country   % of
Net Assets
 

Malaysia

    10.8%   

Poland

    10.6%   

Mexico

    10.6%   

Brazil

    10.1%   

Indonesia

    5.7%   

South Africa

    4.9%   

South Korea

    4.8%   

Supranational Bonds

    4.4%   

Philippines

    4.0%   

Thailand

    4.0%   

Chile

    3.9%   

China

    3.8%   

Romania

    3.6%   

Peru

    3.5%   

Russia

    3.4%   

Turkey

    3.2%   

Colombia

    3.2%   

United States

    2.1%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    3.4%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s country breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Malaysia Government Bond,
4.38%, 11/29/19,
Series 0902

    3.5%   

Malaysia Government Bond,
3.42%, 8/15/22,
Series 0112

    2.6%   

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional,
8.87%, 7/1/16

    2.2%   

Indonesia Treasury Bond,
8.38%, 9/15/26,
Series FR56

    2.2%   

Philippine Government International Bond,
4.95%, 1/15/21

    2.1%   

Poland Government Bond,
5.50%, 10/25/19,
Series 1019

    2.1%   

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement,
0.07%, 3/2/15††

    2.1%   

Malaysia Government Bond,
4.39%, 4/15/26,
Series 0311

    2.1%   

Poland Government Bond,
3.75%, 4/25/18,
Series 0418

    2.0%   

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional,
10.00%, 1/1/23,
Series F

    2.0%   
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).
†† Fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities.

The WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of both income and capital appreciation. The Fund attempts to achieve its objective through investments in fixed income instruments denominated in the local currencies of emerging market countries.

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.55%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       -10.83      -5.58      -4.31      -0.37

Fund Market Price Returns

       -10.18      -4.90      -4.15      -0.46

JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index

       -11.43      -5.83      -3.54      0.36
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on August 9, 2010.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (JGBB) (consolidated)

 

Investment Breakdown as of 2/28/15

 

Investment Type   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Government Obligations

    94.5%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    5.5%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 3/12/15

    20.3%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.00%, 4/23/15

    20.3%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 5/21/15

    20.3%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.02%, 5/7/15

    17.3%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 4/2/15

    16.3%   
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Index (the “Index”).

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.50%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       2.56      1.71      0.42

Fund Market Price Returns

       2.21      1.40      -0.08

WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Index

       2.78      2.35      1.06

Bloomberg/EFFAS Bond Indices Japan Government 5-10 year Total Return

       1.56      2.57      2.72
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NASDAQ on December 18, 2013.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund (CRDT)

 

Country Breakdown† as of 2/28/15

 

Country   % of
Net Assets
 

United States

    58.9%   

United Kingdom

    12.7%   

Netherlands

    4.1%   

France

    3.7%   

Italy

    3.1%   

Russia

    2.6%   

Brazil

    2.6%   

Germany

    2.5%   

Belgium

    2.1%   

Australia

    1.6%   

Mexico

    1.4%   

Colombia

    0.9%   

Canada

    0.8%   

Luxembourg

    0.4%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    2.6%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s country breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA,
5.75%, 12/1/43

    4.1%   

Rock-Tenn Co.,
4.45%, 3/1/19

    3.5%   

Bank of America Corp.,
3.30%, 1/11/23

    3.3%   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA,
5.02%, 6/26/24

    3.1%   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,
6.13%, 12/15/22

    3.1%   

Barclays Bank PLC,
7.63%, 11/21/22

    3.0%   

Chrysler Group LLC,
8.25%, 6/15/21

    2.9%   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
5.75%, 1/24/22

    2.9%   

General Electric Capital Corp.,
6.88%, 1/10/39

    2.7%   

Numericable-SFR,
6.00%, 5/15/22

    2.7%   
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular company. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of both income and capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective through investment in debt securities issued by corporate entities that are organized in or maintain their principal place of business in countries throughout the world, including the U.S. The issuers of such debt will include public, private, and state-owned or sponsored corporations.

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s net and gross annual expense ratios were 0.45% and 0.50%, respectively. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. has contractually agreed to limit the Management Fee to 0.45% through December 31, 2015.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       1.97      5.32      4.63

Fund Market Price Returns

       1.36      5.26      4.25

Barclays Global Credit Index (Hedged)

       2.03      6.24      8.21

Global Corporate Composite (Hedged)

       1.90      6.00      5.02
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NASDAQ on January 31, 2013.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (RRF) (consolidated)

 

Country Breakdown† as of 2/28/15

 

Country   % of
Net Assets
 

United States

    41.1%   

Mexico

    7.3%   

United Kingdom

    5.6%   

Australia

    5.5%   

Canada

    4.1%   

South Africa

    4.1%   

Sweden

    3.8%   

Brazil

    3.6%   

Colombia

    2.5%   

Turkey

    2.3%   

France

    1.7%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    18.4%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s country breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Ten Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond,
3.38%, 4/15/32

    11.3%   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.63%, 1/15/24

    6.3%   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond,
2.38%, 1/15/25

    6.3%   

WisdomTree Equity Income Fund

    4.8%   

Sweden Inflation Linked Bond,
4.00%, 12/1/20,
Series 3102

    3.8%   

Australia Inflation Linked Bond,
4.00%, 8/20/20,
Series 20CI

    3.6%   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
2.13%, 1/15/19

    3.4%   

United Kingdom Inflation Linked Gilt,
1.25%, 11/22/27,
Reg S

    3.0%   

WisdomTree Global Natural Resources Fund

    3.0%   

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.,
5.00%, 3/30/20

    2.6%   
* The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (the “Fund”) seeks total returns (capital appreciation plus income) that exceed the rate of inflation over long-term investment horizons.

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.65%. The prospectus expense ratio includes 0.05% of acquired fund fees and expenses (“AFFEs”). The prospectus expense ratio may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights and financial statements because the financial highlights and financial statements reflect only the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include AFFEs, which are fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund through its investments in certain underlying investment companies.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       -5.67      -2.33      -2.08      -1.91

Fund Market Price Returns

       -1.89      -0.02      -0.82      -1.63

BofA Merrill Lynch Global Diversified Inflation-Linked Index

       -5.78      0.02      0.37      1.68

BofA Merrill Lynch Global Diversified Inflation-Linked Index (Hedged)

       1.93      8.15      3.41      4.76
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on July 14, 2011.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited)

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WDTI) (consolidated)

 

Investment Breakdown as of 2/28/15

 

Investment Type   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Government Obligations

    84.8%   

Other Assets less Liabilities

    15.2%   

Total

    100.0%   

 

The Fund’s investment breakdown may change over time. It does not include derivatives (if any).

 

Other assets includes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

Top Holdings* as of 2/28/15

 

Description   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.02%, 4/9/15

    82.8%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.06%, 6/4/15

    1.8%   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.01%, 3/12/15

    0.2%   
* The holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will remain invested in any particular security. Excludes investment of cash collateral for securities on loan (if any).

The WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investors with positive total returns in rising or falling markets.

The following performance chart is provided for comparative purposes and represents the period noted. The Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market price return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market price returns is the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessments of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities, incur expenses or pay any transaction costs. Therefore, index returns do not reflect deductions for fees or expenses and the index is not available for direct investment. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Fund returns do not reflect brokerage commissions or taxes a shareholder would pay on the sale of Fund shares or on Fund distributions. As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated January 1, 2015, the Fund’s annual expense ratio was 0.95%.

Performance as of 2/28/15

 

        Average Annual Total Return  
        6-Month*      1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Fund NAV Returns

       2.89      6.53      -0.12      -3.06

Fund Market Price Returns

       3.04      6.58      -0.06      -3.07

Diversified Trends Indicator Index

       3.40      7.73      1.04      -1.92
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative.
1 

Total returns are calculated based on the commencement of Fund trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. on January 5, 2011.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available at www.wisdomtree.com. WisdomTree shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Fund NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for a period of less than one year are cumulative.

 

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Description of Terms and Indexes (unaudited)

 

 

Below are descriptions of certain terms and of each index referenced in this report.

Barclays Commodity Producers Currency Index:

The Barclays Commodity Producers Currency Index (“CPCI-6”) tracks the performance of long positions in the equally weighted six commodity currencies versus the U.S. dollar, expressed through one-month cash settled forward rate agreements. The six commodity currencies included in CPCI-6 are the Australian dollar, Brazilian real, Canadian dollar, Norwegian krone, Russian ruble, and South African rand. These currencies are selected to represent six resource rich economies, diversified in terms of geography, major commodities items exported and across developed and emerging economies.

Barclays Global Credit Index (Hedged):

The Barclays Global Credit Index (Hedged) contains investment-grade and high-yield credit securities from the Barclays Multiverse Index, which is a broad-based measure of the global fixed-income bond market. The Barclays Multiverse Index is the union of the Barclays Global Aggregate Index and the Barclays Global High Yield Index and captures investment grade and high yield securities in all eligible currencies. The Barclays Multiverse Index family includes a wide range of standard and customized subindices by sector, quality, maturity, and country.

Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Negative Five Duration:

The Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Negative Five Duration combines long positions in the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index with short positions in U.S. Treasury Bonds to provide a duration exposure of -5 years. Market values of long and short positions are rebalanced at month-end.

Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Zero Duration:

The Barclays Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Zero Duration combines long positions in the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index with short positions in U.S. Treasury Bonds to provide a duration exposure of 0 years. Market values of long and short positions are rebalanced at month-end.

Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index:

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index tracks the performance of a basket of 10 leading global currencies versus the U.S. dollar. Each currency in the basket and its weight is determined annually based on its share of international trade and foreign exchange (FX) liquidity.

Bloomberg Dollar Total Return Index:

The Bloomberg Dollar Total Return Index is structured to potentially benefit as the U.S. dollar appreciates relative to a basket of global currencies. The index tracks a long position in the U.S. dollar measured against a basket of developed and emerging market currencies which (i) have the highest liquidity in the currency markets and (ii) represent countries that make the largest contribution to trade flows with the United States. The index also incorporates differences in money market rates between the U.S. and the countries (or regions) represented by the foreign currencies.

Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Bond Index:

The Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Bond Index is a rules-based, market-value weighted index engineered to measure the performance and characteristics of floating rate coupon U.S. Treasuries which have a maturity greater than 12 months. To be included in the index a security must have a minimum par of 1,000MM.

 

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Bloomberg/EFFAS Bond Indices Japan Government 5-10 Year Total Return:

The Bloomberg/EFFAS indices are designed as transparent benchmarks for government bond markets. Indices are grouped by country and maturity sectors. Bloomberg computes daily returns and index characteristics for each sector.

BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Negative Seven Duration Index:

The BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Negative Seven Duration Index tracks the performance of the combination of a long position in short maturity U.S. high yield bonds and a short position in on the run U.S. Treasuries where the net interest rate exposure of the index is adjusted to a negative seven year duration. Market values of long and short positions are rebalanced at month-end.

BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Zero Duration Index:

The BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Constrained, Zero Duration Index tracks the performance of the combination of a long position in short maturity U.S. high yield bonds and a short position in on the run U.S. Treasuries where the net interest rate exposure of the index is adjusted to a zero year duration. Market values of long and short positions are rebalanced at month-end.

BofA Merrill Lynch Global Diversified Inflation-Linked Index:

The BofA Merrill Lynch Global Diversified Inflation-Linked Index is a broad, market value-weighted, capped total return index designed to measure the performance of inflation-linked sovereign debt that is publicly issued and denominated in the issuer’s own domestic market and currency.

BofA Merrill Lynch Global Diversified Inflation-Linked Index (Hedged):

The BofA Merrill Lynch Global Diversified Inflation-Linked Index (Hedged) is a broad, market value-weighted, capped total return index designed to measure the performance of inflation-linked sovereign debt that is publicly issued and denominated in the issuer’s own domestic market and currency but hedges the foreign currency exposures using forward currency contracts.

Citigroup Australian Broad Investment-Grade Bond Index:

The Citigroup Australian Broad Investment-Grade Bond Index is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to represent the Australian fixed-coupon bond market, including government, semi-government, and investment grade credit markets (including supranational issuers).

Diversified Trends Indicator Index:

The Diversified Trends Indicator (“DTI”) Index is a long/short rules-based index that consists of ten commodity sectors and eight financial sectors. Each month the DTI Index sector exposure is rebalanced back to the fixed weights, 50% physical commodities and 50% financials (when energy is long) and approximately 40% commodities and 60% financials (when energy is flat). Each sector (other than the energy sector) is positioned either long or short depending on the current market environment (the energy sector is positioned as either “long” or “flat” (i.e., no exposure)). The DTI Index individual market components, sectors and related weightings, as well as other aspects of the calculation of the DTI Index, are subject to change at any time.

 

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Equal-Weighted Commodity Currency Composite:

A composite incorporating equal-weighted exposures to the currencies within the Commodity Currency Strategy Fund was constructed as a benchmark for Fund performance. Returns for the individual emerging market currencies are represented by the return of the country subindices of the JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+). Returns for the individual developed market countries are represented by the returns of the BofA Merrill Lynch One-Month Constant Maturity LIBID Index for each country. The JP Morgan indices use a weighted basket of one-month, two-month and three-month currency forwards collateralized with U.S. money market rates to proxy the returns for emerging currency positions. The BofA Merrill Lynch indices track a consistent investment in one-month bank deposits denominated in the specified currency. Within the composite, currency exposures are rebalanced back to equal-weight at the end of the month in which the Fund rebalances its portfolio. Changes to currencies within the Fund are reflected in the composite at the end of the month they are added to, or deleted from, the Fund.

Equal-Weighted Emerging Currency Composite:

A composite incorporating equal-weighted exposure to the currencies within the Emerging Currency Strategy Fund was constructed as an additional gauge of Emerging Currency Strategy Fund performance. Currently, the composite tracks the returns for the currencies of the following countries: Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Poland, Indonesia, South Africa, Turkey, India, China, Russia and South Korea, using the total returns of the country subindices of the JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+). Each subindex uses a weighted basket of one-month, two-month and three-month currency forwards (deliverable or nondeliverable) collateralized with U.S. money market rates to proxy the total returns of an investment in local-currency money market instruments. Currency exposures are rebalanced back to equal-weighting at the end of the month in which the Emerging Currency Strategy Fund intends to rebalance, and currency changes are reflected in the composite at the end of the month they are reflected in the Fund.

Forward Currency Contracts:

A forward currency contract is an agreement to buy or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. A forward contract may either be deliverable or non-deliverable. A deliverable forward currency contract is an agreement by two parties to transact in currencies at a specific rate on a future date upon which each party delivers the promised currency. A non-deliverable forward currency contract is an agreement by two parties to transact in currencies at a specific rate on a future date and then cash settle the agreement with a simple exchange of the market value difference between the current market rate and the initial agreed-upon rate.

Global Corporate Composite (Hedged):

The Global Corporate Composite (Hedged) consists of a blend of 75% Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Index — Hedged USD and 25% Barclays Global High Yield Index — Hedged USD. The Barclays Global Aggregate Index provides a broad-based measure the global investment grade fixed-rate debt markets. The Barclays Global High-Yield Index provides a broad-based measure of the global high-yield fixed income markets.

HSBC Asian Local Bond Index:

The HSBC Asian Local Bond Index (“ALBI”) tracks the total return performance of a bond portfolio which consists of local currency denominated, high quality and liquid bonds in Asia ex-Japan. The ALBI includes bonds from the following countries: Korea, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and China.

 

 

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JP Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) Broad:

The JP Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) Broad is a market capitalization-weighted index consisting of U.S. dollar-denominated emerging market corporate bonds. The index serves as a global corporate benchmark representing Asia, Latin America, Europe and Middle East/Africa. U.S. dollar-denominated corporate issues from index-eligible countries are narrowed further by only including issues with more than $300 million current face outstanding and at least five years to maturity (at the time of inclusion into the index).

JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+):

The JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) and its underlying country and regional subindices track the total returns for local-currency denominated money market instruments in emerging market countries.

JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) Brazil:

The Brazil subindex uses a weighted basket of one-month, two-month and three-month currency forwards collateralized with U.S. money market rates to proxy the total returns of an investment in Brazilian real money market instruments. The returns are reported in U.S. dollar terms.

JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) China:

The China subindex uses a weighted basket of one-month, two-month and three-month currency forwards collateralized with U.S. money market rates to proxy the total returns of an investment in Chinese yuan money market instruments. The returns are reported in U.S. dollar terms.

JP Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus (ELMI+) India:

The India subindex uses a weighted basket of one-month, two-month and three-month currency forwards collateralized with U.S. money market rates to proxy the total returns of an investment in Indian rupee money market instruments. The returns are reported in U.S. dollar terms.

JP Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) Global Diversified Index:

The JP Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) Global Diversified Index tracks the performance of local currency debt issued by emerging market governments, whose debt is accessible by most of the international investor base. The index incorporates a constrained market capitalization methodology in which individual issuer exposures are capped at 10% (with the excess distributed to smaller issuers) for greater diversification among issuing governments. The returns are reported in U.S. dollar terms.

LIBID:

London Interbank Bid Rate or the rate at which banks are willing to borrow for a discrete period of time.

 

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Sovereign Debt:

Debt that is the direct obligation of a government issuer.

Spliced Australia & New Zealand Debt Composite:

A spliced index which tracks the BofA Merrill Lynch New Zealand Dollar One-Month LIBID Constant Maturity Index through October 24, 2011. Thereafter, the composite tracks an 80%/20% weighted exposure to the local currency bond markets of Australia and New Zealand, respectively. Performance for Australia is proxied by the total returns of the Citigroup Australian Broad Investment-Grade Bond Index. Performance for the New Zealand bond market is proxied by the JP Morgan New Zealand Government Bond Index. Country exposures are rebalanced back to target weighting quarterly. The BofA Merrill Lynch New Zealand Dollar One-Month LIBID Constant Maturity Index tracks a consistent investment in one-month New Zealand dollar-denominated bank deposits. The JP Morgan New Zealand Government Bond Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of locally denominated, fixed rate government debt.

Spot Rate:

A “spot” rate is the foreign exchange market price at which a currency will be delivered on the settlement date. Spot rate is the starting point for all foreign exchange transactions. The Brazilian real “spot” return rate relative to the U.S. dollar calculated by WisdomTree is the rate of return percentage difference between the end of period spot rate and the beginning of period spot rate using WM/Reuters London closing rates. The Chinese yuan and Indian rupee “spot” return rate relative to the U.S. dollar calculated by WisdomTree is the rate of return percentage difference between the end of period spot rate and the beginning of period spot rate using Tullett Prebon Singapore closing rates.

WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Index:

The WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Index is designed to provide long exposure to monthly U.S. Treasury Bill returns plus short exposure to the monthly performance of Japanese government bonds while at the same time offsetting a portion of the exposure to fluctuations of the Japanese yen relative to the U.S. dollar (the amount of currency exposure to be offset is determined periodically with reference to its contribution to the overall volatility of the index).

 

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Alpha Financial Technologies, LLC (“AFT”) has developed, maintained and owns rights to the methodology that is employed in connection with the Diversified Trends IndicatorTM (“DTI”). DTI® is a registered mark of AFT. The WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by AFT. The DTI was created, compiled, maintained and is owned by AFT without regard to the WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund. The DTI is licensed on an “as is” basis without warranties or guarantees or other terms concerning merchantability, absence of defects, fitness or use for a particular purpose, timeliness, accuracy, completeness, currentness or quality. Neither AFT nor its affiliates make any warranties or guarantees as to the results to be obtained in connection with the use of the DTI or an investment in the WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund, and AFT and its affiliates shall have no liability in connection with any WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund investment.

Barclays Capital Inc. and its affiliates (“Barclays”) is not the issuer or producer of the Funds and Barclays has no responsibilities, obligations or duties to investors in the Funds. These Barclays Indexes are a trademark owned by Barclays Bank PLC and licensed for use by WisdomTree with respect to the WisdomTree trust as the Issuer of the Funds. Barclays’ only relationship to WisdomTree is the licensing of these Barclays Indexes which is determined, composed and calculated by Barclays without regard to WisdomTree or the Funds. While WisdomTree may for itself execute transaction(s) with Barclays in or relating to these Barclays Indexes in connection with the Funds that investors acquire from WisdomTree, investors in the Funds neither acquire any interest in these Barclays Indexes nor enter into any relationship of any kind whatsoever with Barclays upon making an investment in the Funds. The Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Barclays, and Barclays makes no representation or warranty (express or implied) to the owners of the Funds, the Issuer of members of the public regarding the advisability, legality or suitability of the Funds or use of the Barclays Indexes or any data included therein. Barclays shall not be liable in any way to the Issuer, investor, or to other third parties in respect to the use or accuracy of these Barclays Indexes or any data included therein or in connection with the administration, marketing, purchasing or performance of the Funds.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and its affiliates (“BofA Merrill Lynch”) indices and related information, the name “BofA Merrill Lynch”, and related trademarks, are intellectual property licensed from BofA Merrill Lynch, and may not be copied, used, or distributed without BofA Merrill Lynch’s prior written approval. The licensee’s products have not been passed on as to their legality or suitability, and are not regulated, issued, endorsed, sold, guaranteed, or promoted by BofA Merrill Lynch. BOFA MERRILL LYNCH MAKES NO WARRANTIES AND BEARS NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INDICES, ANY RELATED INFORMATION, ITS TRADEMARKS, OR THE PRODUCT(S) (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEIR QUALITY, ACCURACY, SUITABILITY AND/OR COMPLETENESS).

WisdomTree Investments and WisdomTree Asset Management (together, “WisdomTree”) and the Funds make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of shares of the Funds or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Funds particularly or the ability of the underlying Indexes to track the performance of their underlying securities. WisdomTree Investments is the licensor of certain trademarks, service marks and trade names of the Funds. WisdomTree Investments has no obligation to take the needs of the Funds or the owners of shares of the Funds into consideration in determining, composing, or calculating the underlying WisdomTree Indexes of the applicable Funds. WisdomTree Investments is not responsible for, and has not participated in, the determination of the timing of, prices of, or quantities of shares of the Funds to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the shares of the Funds are redeemable. WisdomTree and the Funds do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or performance of the underlying Indexes or the data included therein and shall have no liability in connection with the underlying Indexes or their calculation.

Index returns do not reflect expenses paid by the Funds. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Shareholder Expense Examples (unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of a WisdomTree Fund, you incur two types of cost: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of your Fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015.

Actual expenses

The first line under each Fund in the table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for your Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period 9/1/14 to 2/28/15” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The second line under each Fund in the table on the next page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the second line under each Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing Fund costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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     Beginning
Account Value
9/1/14
    Ending
Account Value
2/28/15
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Period
9/1/14 to
2/28/15
    Expenses Paid
During the
Period†
9/1/14 to
2/28/15
 

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,129.60        0.50   $ 2.64   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.32        0.50   $ 2.51   

WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 822.40        0.45   $ 2.03   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.56        0.45   $ 2.26   

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 996.80        0.45   $ 2.23   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.56        0.45   $ 2.26   

WisdomTree Commodity Currency Strategy Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 849.30        0.55   $ 2.52   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.07        0.55   $ 2.76   

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 901.10        0.55   $ 2.59   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.07        0.55   $ 2.76   

WisdomTree Indian Rupee Strategy Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,004.70        0.45   $ 2.24   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.56        0.45   $ 2.26   

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 950.20        0.55   $ 2.66   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.07        0.55   $ 2.76   

WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 890.00        0.45   $ 2.11   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.56        0.45   $ 2.26   

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 970.30        0.28   $ 1.37   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.41        0.28   $ 1.40   

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 997.20        0.23   $ 1.14   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.65        0.23   $ 1.15   

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 999.60        0.15 %*    $ 0.74   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.05        0.15 %*    $ 0.75   

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 951.40        0.48   $ 2.32   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.41        0.48   $ 2.41   

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 993.20        0.43   $ 2.13   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.66        0.43   $ 2.16   

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 950.80        0.60   $ 2.90   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.82        0.60   $ 3.01   

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 891.70        0.55   $ 2.58   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.07        0.55   $ 2.76   

 

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Shareholder Expense Examples (unaudited) (concluded)

 

     Beginning
Account Value
9/1/14
    Ending
Account Value
2/28/15
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Period
9/1/14 to
2/28/15
    Expenses Paid
During the
Period†
9/1/14 to
2/28/15
 

WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,025.60        0.50   $ 2.51   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.32        0.50   $ 2.51   

WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.70        0.45 %*    $ 2.25   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.56        0.45 %*    $ 2.26   

WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 943.30        0.60   $ 2.89   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.82        0.60   $ 3.01   

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,028.90        0.95   $ 4.78   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.08        0.95   $ 4.76   
Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

* For WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund and WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund, WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. has contractually agreed to limit its advisory fee to 0.15% and 0.45%, respectively through December 31, 2015, or unless earlier terminated by the Board of Trustees of the WisdomTree Trust. This agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the WisdomTree Trust, for any reason at any time.

 

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WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 95.3%      
U.S. Treasury Bills – 95.3%      

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.01%, 3/5/15*

   $ 178,200,000       $ 178,199,644   

0.01%, 3/19/15*

     87,500,000         87,499,212   

0.01%, 4/2/15*

     32,200,000         32,199,453   

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 95.3%
(Cost: $297,898,668)
         297,898,309   

Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 4.7%

        14,843,439   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 312,741,748   
* 

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (BZF)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 78.0%   
U.S. Treasury Bill – 78.0%      

U.S. Treasury Bill
0.01%, 3/26/15*

     
(Cost: $14,999,870)    $ 15,000,000       $ 14,999,805   
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 34.4%      
United States – 34.4%      

Deutsche Bank, tri-party repurchase agreement dated 2/27/15, 0.07% due 3/2/15; Proceeds at maturity – $6,611,039 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 3.00% due 2/28/17; Market value – $6,743,293)

     
(Cost: $6,611,000)      6,611,000         6,611,000   
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 112.4%
(Cost: $21,610,870)
         21,610,805   

Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets – (12.4)%

        (2,384,960
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 19,225,845   
* 

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund (CYB)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments  

Principal

Amount

    Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 43.2%   
U.S. Treasury Bills – 43.2%    

U.S. Treasury Bills

   

0.01%, 3/5/15*

  $ 20,858,000      $ 20,857,958   

0.01%, 4/2/15*

    27,000,000        26,999,541   

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost: $47,857,975)
        47,857,499   
TIME DEPOSITS – 25.5%   
China – 25.5%    

Barclays Capital, Inc.
3.20%, 3/20/15

    44,286,364  CNH      7,044,173   

BNP Paribas S.A.
4.34%, 3/20/15

    44,369,940  CNH      7,057,467   

Deutsche Bank AG
4.70%, 3/20/15

    44,368,910  CNH      7,057,303   

Standard Chartered Bank
3.50%, 3/20/15

    44,303,554  CNH      7,046,907   

 

 
TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
(Cost: $28,373,511)
            28,205,850   
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 30.7%   
United States – 30.7%    

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement dated 2/27/15, 0.07% due 3/2/15; Proceeds at maturity – $34,030,199 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38% due 5/31/16; Market value – $34,710,652)

   
(Cost: $34,030,000)   $ 34,030,000        34,030,000   
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 99.4%
(Cost: $110,261,486)
        110,093,349   

Cash, Foreign Currency and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.6%

      670,596   
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%           $ 110,763,945   

Principal amount is reported in U.S. dollars, except for those denoted in the following currency:

 

CNH - Offshore Chinese renminbi

 

* 

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Commodity Currency Strategy Fund (CCX)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 69.2%   
U.S. Treasury Bill – 69.2%      

U.S. Treasury Bill
0.01%, 3/5/15*

     
(Cost: $5,899,995)    $ 5,900,000       $ 5,899,988   
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 27.7%      
United States – 27.7%      

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement dated 2/27/15, 0.07% due 3/2/15; Proceeds at maturity – $2,365,014 (fully collateralized by Ginnie Mae, 4.00% due 1/15/45; Market value – $2,483,250)

     
(Cost: $2,365,000)      2,365,000         2,365,000   
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 96.9%
(Cost: $8,264,995)
         8,264,988   

Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 3.1%

        268,781   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 8,533,769   
* 

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 79.3%   
U.S. Treasury Bills – 79.3%      

U.S. Treasury Bills

     

0.01%, 3/5/15*

   $ 36,936,000       $ 36,935,926   

0.00%, 4/2/15*

     20,000,000         19,999,660   

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $56,935,964)

  

  

     56,935,586   
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 17.7%      
United States – 17.7%      

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement dated 2/27/15, 0.07% due 3/2/15; Proceeds at maturity – $12,720,074 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38% due 5/31/16; Market value – $12,974,413)

     
(Cost: $12,720,000)      12,720,000         12,720,000   
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 97.0%
(Cost: $69,655,964)
         69,655,586   

Cash and Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities – 3.0%

        2,160,684   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 71,816,270   
* 

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Indian Rupee Strategy Fund (ICN)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 73.6%   
U.S. Treasury Bill – 73.6%      

U.S. Treasury Bill
0.01%, 3/5/15*

     
(Cost: $11,072,991)    $ 11,073,000       $ 11,072,978   
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 18.6%      
United States – 18.6%      

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement dated 2/27/15, 0.07% due 3/2/15; Proceeds at maturity – $2,800,016 (fully collateralized by Ginnie Mae, 3.35% – 4.00% due 1/15/45 – 1/15/50; Market value – $2,940,001)

     
(Cost: $2,800,000)      2,800,000         2,800,000   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 92.2%

(Cost: $13,872,991)

  

  

     13,872,978   

Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 7.8%

        1,169,219   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 15,042,197   
* 

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
     
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS – 4.8%      
Indonesia – 1.5%      

Export-Import Bank of Korea
8.40%, 7/6/16, Reg S

     12,670,000,000 IDR       $ 971,448   
Taiwan – 3.3%      

Export-Import Bank of Korea
0.70%, 7/1/16, Reg S

     69,000,000 TWD         2,184,030   

TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $3,476,807)

  

  

     3,155,478   
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 7.6%      
Australia – 6.6%      

Queensland Treasury Corp.
6.00%, 7/21/22, Series 22

     1,951,000 AUD         1,857,713   

Western Australian Treasury Corp.
7.00%, 10/15/19, Series 19

     2,627,000 AUD         2,476,531   
     

 

 

 
Total Australia               4,334,244   
New Zealand – 1.0%      

Queensland Treasury Corp.
7.13%, 9/18/17, Reg S

     802,000 NZD         655,782   

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

(Cost: $5,704,374)

  

  

     4,990,026   
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 61.6%      
China – 4.3%      

China Government Bond

     

2.48%, 12/1/20

     7,500,000 CNY         1,133,664   

2.36%, 8/18/21, Reg S

     6,500,000 CNY         975,628   

3.10%, 6/29/22

     2,500,000 CNY         389,735   

3.48%, 6/29/27, Reg S

     2,000,000 CNY         316,160   
     

 

 

 
Total China               2,815,187   
Hong Kong – 5.9%      

Hong Kong Government Bond
1.51%, 2/24/27

     8,200,000 HKD         1,048,673   

Hong Kong Government Bond Programme
2.46%, 8/4/21

     20,700,000 HKD         2,835,431   
     

 

 

 
Total Hong Kong               3,884,104   
Indonesia – 2.5%      

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     

12.80%, 6/15/21, Series FR34

     10,745,000,000 IDR         1,083,209   

7.00%, 5/15/22, Series FR61

     6,823,000,000 IDR         534,088   
     

 

 

 
Total Indonesia               1,617,297   
Malaysia – 12.6%      

Malaysia Government Bond

     

4.01%, 9/15/17, Series 0210

     6,377,000 MYR         1,792,862   

3.26%, 3/1/18, Series 0213

     18,997,000 MYR         5,231,744   

4.38%, 11/29/19, Series 0902

     4,405,000 MYR         1,257,508   
     

 

 

 
Total Malaysia               8,282,114   
New Zealand – 2.0%      

New Zealand Government Bond

     

5.00%, 3/15/19, Series 319, Reg S

     1,620,000 NZD         1,309,668   
     
Philippines – 6.2%      

Philippine Government Bond
5.00%, 8/18/18, Series 7-51

     17,850,000 PHP       $ 431,198   

Philippine Government International Bond

     

4.95%, 1/15/21

     89,000,000 PHP         2,144,872   

3.90%, 11/26/22

     49,000,000 PHP         1,124,588   

6.25%, 1/14/36

     15,000,000 PHP         399,045   
     

 

 

 
Total Philippines               4,099,703   
Singapore – 12.6%      

Singapore Government Bond

     

2.50%, 6/1/19

     2,255,000 SGD         1,725,369   

2.25%, 6/1/21

     2,864,000 SGD         2,140,832   

3.00%, 9/1/24

     1,960,000 SGD         1,539,620   

2.88%, 7/1/29

     3,700,000 SGD         2,840,104   
     

 

 

 
Total Singapore               8,245,925   
South Korea – 10.7%      

Korea Treasury Bond

     

5.75%, 9/10/18, Series 1809

     4,199,220,000 KRW         4,303,536   

3.50%, 3/10/24, Series 2403

     2,750,000,000 KRW         2,746,018   
     

 

 

 
Total South Korea               7,049,554   
Thailand – 4.8%      

Thailand Government Bond

     

3.25%, 6/16/17

     51,310,000 THB         1,628,701   

2.80%, 10/10/17

     48,767,000 THB         1,531,432   
     

 

 

 
Total Thailand               3,160,133   

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $44,556,357)

  

  

     40,463,685   
SUPRANATIONAL BONDS – 19.0%   

Asian Development Bank

  

  

6.25%, 3/5/20

     2,000,000 AUD         1,843,046   

2.85%, 10/21/20

     8,000,000 CNY         1,228,782   

EUROFIMA
5.63%, 10/24/16

     2,270,000 AUD         1,873,501   

European Investment Bank
7.20%, 7/9/19, Reg S

     15,800,000,000 IDR         1,216,080   

Inter-American Development Bank
5.00%, 7/24/15

     89,800,000 INR         1,447,247   

International Finance Corp.
8.25%, 6/10/21

     145,540,000 INR         2,625,018   

Nordic Investment Bank
3.50%, 1/30/18

     3,000,000 NZD         2,253,601   

TOTAL SUPRANATIONAL BONDS

(Cost: $13,320,490)

              12,487,275   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 93.0%

(Cost: $67,058,028)

  

  

     61,096,464   

Cash, Foreign Currency and Other Assets
in Excess of Liabilities – 7.0%

   

     4,572,976   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 65,669,440   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Principal amount is reported in U.S. dollars, except for those denoted in the following currencies:

AUD – Australian dollar

CNY – Chinese yuan

HKD – Hong Kong dollar

IDR – Indonesian rupiah

INR – Indian rupee

KRW – South Korean won

MYR – Malaysian ringgit

NZD – New Zealand dollar

PHP – Philippine peso

SGD – Singapore dollar

THB – Thai baht

TWD – New Taiwan dollar

 

Reg S – Regulation S provides an exclusion from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund (AUNZ)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
     
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 42.6%      
Australia – 42.6%      

Australian Capital Territory
5.50%, 6/7/18

     850,000 AUD       $ 735,965   

KFW

     

6.25%, 12/4/19

     552,000 AUD         505,841   

2.75%, 4/16/20, Reg S

     1,000,000 AUD         792,384   

6.25%, 5/19/21

     800,000 AUD         755,974   

4.00%, 2/27/25, Reg S

     2,000,000 AUD         1,708,232   

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

     

6.50%, 4/12/17

     62,000 AUD         52,845   

5.50%, 3/29/22

     2,800,000 AUD         2,581,755   

4.25%, 1/24/23

     1,400,000 AUD         1,205,838   

New South Wales Treasury Corp.

     

5.50%, 3/1/17, Series 17

     224,000 AUD         187,632   

6.00%, 2/1/18, Series 18

     721,600 AUD         627,927   

6.00%, 5/1/20, Series 520

     3,240,000 AUD         2,991,121   

Northern Territory Treasury Corp.
4.75%, 9/20/18

     300,000 AUD         255,242   

Queensland Treasury Corp.

     

6.00%, 4/21/16, Series 16, Reg S

     454,000 AUD         370,815   

6.00%, 9/14/17, Series 17, Reg S

     396,000 AUD         340,680   

5.50%, 6/21/21, Series 21, Reg S

     2,100,000 AUD         1,918,272   

5.75%, 7/22/24, Series 24, Reg S

     825,000 AUD         791,876   

South Australian Government Financing Authority

     

5.75%, 9/20/17, Series 17

     1,475,000 AUD         1,258,354   

5.00%, 5/20/21, Series 21

     2,500,000 AUD         2,226,310   

Tasmanian Public Finance
5.00%, 9/20/17, Series 17

     4,000,000 AUD         3,354,003   

Treasury Corp. of Victoria

     

5.50%, 11/15/18, Series 1118

     644,000 AUD         564,490   

6.00%, 10/17/22, Series 1022

     4,000,000 AUD         3,873,886   

5.50%, 12/17/24, Series 1224

     895,000 AUD         865,295   

Western Australian Treasury Corp.

     

8.00%, 7/15/17, Series 17

     500,000 AUD         444,525   

7.00%, 10/15/19, Series 19

     100,000 AUD         94,272   

7.00%, 7/15/21, Series 21

     5,000,000 AUD         4,926,206   

6.00%, 10/16/23, Series 23

     722,800 AUD         701,319   

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

(Cost: $35,969,549)

  

  

     34,131,059   
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 32.7%      
Australia – 20.9%      

Australia Government Bond

     

4.25%, 7/21/17, Series 135

     5,000,000 AUD         4,139,578   

5.50%, 1/21/18, Series 132

     158,000 AUD         136,596   

3.25%, 10/21/18, Series 141

     5,100,000 AUD         4,194,505   

5.25%, 3/15/19, Series 122

     1,386,000 AUD         1,228,993   

4.50%, 4/15/20, Series 126

     2,450,000 AUD         2,155,420   

5.75%, 5/15/21, Series 124

     1,025,000 AUD         972,577   

5.75%, 7/15/22, Series 128

     1,845,000 AUD         1,789,833   

5.50%, 4/21/23, Series 133

     960,000 AUD         928,430   

4.75%, 4/21/27, Series 136, Reg S

     350,000 AUD         335,450   

4.50%, 4/21/33, Series 140, Reg S

     900,000 AUD         868,754   
     

 

 

 
Total Australia               16,750,136   
     
New Zealand – 11.8%      

New Zealand Government Bond

     

6.00%, 12/15/17, Series 1217, Reg S

     2,229,000 NZD       1,812,906   

5.00%, 3/15/19, Series 319, Reg S

     2,285,000 NZD         1,847,279   

3.00%, 4/15/20, Series 420, Reg S

     1,915,000 NZD         1,434,860   

6.00%, 5/15/21, Series 521, Reg S

     2,565,000 NZD         2,238,946   

5.50%, 4/15/23, Series 423, Reg S

     1,810,000 NZD         1,583,971   

4.50%, 4/15/27, Series 427, Reg S

     600,000 NZD         504,760   
     

 

 

 
Total New Zealand               9,422,722   

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $27,208,317)

  

  

     26,172,858   
SUPRANATIONAL BONDS – 23.4%   

Asian Development Bank

     

5.50%, 2/15/16

     95,000 AUD         76,728   

6.00%, 2/22/18

     720,000 AUD         625,051   

5.00%, 3/9/22

     3,050,000 AUD         2,735,743   

3.75%, 3/12/25

     300,000 AUD         251,616   

European Investment Bank

     

6.13%, 1/23/17

     977,000 AUD         820,918   

6.50%, 8/7/19

     795,000 AUD         729,305   

3.11%, 3/10/21(a)

     3,362,000 AUD         2,188,285   

Inter-American Development Bank

     

6.00%, 5/25/16

     1,197,000 AUD         980,406   

6.50%, 8/20/19

     292,000 AUD         268,239   

3.25%, 2/7/20

     3,150,000 AUD         2,555,105   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
5.75%, 10/21/19, Series GDIF

     4,225,000 AUD         3,788,470   

International Finance Corp.
5.75%, 7/28/20

     4,121,000 AUD         3,752,885   

 

 

TOTAL SUPRANATIONAL BONDS

(Cost: $19,777,214)

  

  

     18,772,751   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 98.7%

(Cost: $82,955,080)

  

  

     79,076,668   

Cash, Foreign Currency and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.3%

        1,008,190   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 80,084,858   

Principal amount is reported in U.S. dollars, except for those denoted in the following currencies:

AUD – Australian dollar

NZD – New Zealand dollar

 

(a) 

Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield as of February 28, 2015.

 

Reg S – Regulation S provides an exclusion from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund (AGND)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
     
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 34.8%      
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation – 8.3%      

2.38%, 1/13/22

   $ 699,000       $ 720,813   

4.00%, 6/1/34

     189,043         204,280   

3.50%, 10/1/34

     193,173         203,671   

4.00%, 12/1/43

     84,702         90,672   

4.00%, 3/1/45(a)

     600,000         641,603   

4.50%, 3/1/45(a)

     700,000         759,216   
     

 

 

 
Total Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation               2,620,255   
Federal National Mortgage Association – 19.8%      

0.88%, 5/21/18(b)

     524,000         518,808   

4.00%, 7/1/19

     79,083         83,647   

4.00%, 7/1/26

     36,435         38,709   

3.50%, 12/1/26

     40,267         42,774   

5.50%, 2/1/28

     138,305         156,437   

2.50%, 8/1/28

     43,211         44,367   

3.00%, 11/1/28

     43,693         45,871   

3.00%, 7/1/29

     93,460         98,026   

2.50%, 3/1/30(a)

     300,000         307,289   

3.00%, 3/1/30(a)

     200,000         209,419   

3.50%, 3/1/30(a)

     300,000         318,205   

4.00%, 3/1/30(a)

     200,000         211,493   

3.50%, 8/1/33

     156,585         165,411   

3.50%, 7/1/34

     179,020         188,939   

4.00%, 8/1/34

     92,963         100,411   

4.50%, 10/1/41

     93,305         101,870   

3.50%, 6/1/42

     89,712         94,193   

3.00%, 8/1/43

     94,011         95,975   

4.00%, 11/1/43

     82,069         87,837   

3.00%, 3/1/45(a)

     600,000         611,253   

3.50%, 3/1/45(a)

     600,000         628,863   

4.00%, 3/1/45(a)

     500,000         534,615   

4.50%, 3/1/45(a)

     700,000         760,911   

5.00%, 3/1/45(a)

     700,000         776,508   
     

 

 

 
Total Federal National Mortgage Association               6,221,831   
Government National Mortgage Association – 6.7%      

5.00%, 2/20/43

     141,159         156,359   

5.00%, 11/20/43

     268,888         297,582   

5.00%, 12/20/43

     270,895         300,933   

3.50%, 8/20/44

     285,790         300,852   

5.00%, 8/20/44

     177,624         196,094   

3.50%, 3/1/45(a)

     400,000         419,531   

4.00%, 3/1/45(a)

     400,000         425,344   
     

 

 

 
Total Government National Mortgage Association         2,096,695   
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Cost: $10,867,461)               10,938,781   
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 26.9%      
U.S. Treasury Bonds – 5.8%      

U.S. Treasury Bond

     

4.50%, 2/15/36(b)

     492,000         663,277   

4.38%, 5/15/40(b)

     327,300         438,838   

2.88%, 5/15/43

     147,000         154,947   

3.63%, 8/15/43

     463,100         560,098   
     

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Bonds               1,817,160   
U.S. Treasury Note – 21.1%      

U.S. Treasury Note
0.63%, 7/15/16

   $ 6,642,300       $ 6,660,978   

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $8,339,833)

              8,478,138   
CORPORATE BONDS – 23.3%      
United States – 23.3%      

21st Century Fox America, Inc.
6.65%, 11/15/37

     79,000         107,520   

American International Group, Inc.
4.88%, 6/1/22(b)

     270,000         309,018   

Amgen, Inc.
5.15%, 11/15/41

     96,000         110,682   

Anthem, Inc.
4.65%, 1/15/43(b)

     59,000         64,533   

AT&T, Inc.
4.35%, 6/15/45(b)

     98,000         93,043   

Bank of America Corp.
2.60%, 1/15/19

     322,000         327,284   

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
4.70%, 10/1/19(b)

     254,500         285,465   

Citigroup, Inc.
8.13%, 7/15/39

     59,000         92,092   

Comcast Corp.
6.45%, 3/15/37(b)

     170,000         232,353   

DIRECTV Holdings LLC
3.80%, 3/15/22(b)

     183,000         189,318   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
4.25%, 11/15/20(b)

     229,000         251,175   

Duke Energy Florida, Inc.
6.40%, 6/15/38

     64,500         92,116   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.35%, 3/15/23

     132,000         135,958   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
3.88%, 3/15/23(b)

     157,000         144,145   

General Electric Capital Corp.
5.50%, 1/8/20

     245,000         283,849   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
7.50%, 2/15/19(b)

     313,000         374,208   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)
5.13%, 4/15/22

     257,000         296,067   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

3.20%, 1/25/23

     177,000         180,258   

5.50%, 10/15/40

     40,000         48,804   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

     

6.95%, 1/15/38

     20,000         24,332   

5.50%, 3/1/44

     55,000         58,907   

Mondelez International, Inc.
5.38%, 2/10/20(b)

     166,000         190,178   

Morgan Stanley
2.13%, 4/25/18

     199,000         200,614   

Norfolk Southern Corp.
3.00%, 4/1/22

     231,000         235,632   

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
7.00%, 9/1/22(b)

     262,000         336,601   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund (AGND)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Oracle Corp.
6.50%, 4/15/38(b)

   $ 80,000       $ 110,082   

PepsiCo, Inc.
4.50%, 1/15/20

     277,000         309,965   

Pfizer, Inc.
7.20%, 3/15/39

     80,000         118,753   

Philip Morris International, Inc. 4.88%, 11/15/43(b)

     170,000         196,423   

Plains All American Pipeline LP
3.65%, 6/1/22

     143,500         149,051   

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
2.38%, 5/15/23

     161,000         157,505   

Southern California Edison Co.
4.65%, 10/1/43

     143,000         169,284   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.
6.75%, 6/15/39

     70,500         87,578   

Time Warner, Inc.
7.63%, 4/15/31

     185,000         261,255   

United Technologies Corp.

     

6.13%, 2/1/19

     219,500         256,666   

4.50%, 6/1/42

     35,000         38,986   

Verizon Communications, Inc.
6.55%, 9/15/43

     177,000         232,965   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
6.20%, 4/15/38

     84,000         114,934   

Wells Fargo & Co.
4.13%, 8/15/23(b)

     221,000         236,079   

Xerox Corp.
6.35%, 5/15/18(b)

     216,000         244,467   

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $7,204,292)

              7,348,145   
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS – 2.7%      
Belgium – 0.8%      

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
5.38%, 1/15/20(b)

     206,000         236,985   
Canada – 0.7%      

Nexen Energy ULC
6.40%, 5/15/37

     173,000         221,029   
Mexico – 0.5%      

Petroleos Mexicanos
6.00%, 3/5/20(b)

     127,000         144,462   
United Kingdom – 0.7%      

HSBC Holdings PLC
5.10%, 4/5/21(b)

     207,000         235,394   

TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $826,140)

              837,870   
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 1.8%      
Brazil – 0.7%      

Brazilian Government International Bond
10.13%, 5/15/27

     139,000         210,585   
Italy – 0.5%      

Italy Government International Bond
5.38%, 6/15/33

     128,000         155,942   
Mexico – 0.6%      

Mexico Government International Bond
4.00%, 10/2/23

   $ 179,000       $ 191,083   

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $558,465)

              557,610   
SUPRANATIONAL BOND – 1.9%      

European Investment Bank
4.00%, 2/16/21(b)

(Cost: $587,548)

     529,000         595,291   

 

 
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 3.2%      
United States – 3.2%      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
1.99%, 4/10/46, Series 2013-GC11, Class A2

     10,000         10,097   

COMM Mortgage Trust

     

1.34%, 7/10/45, Series 2013-CR9, Class A1

     15,176         15,258   

3.60%, 5/10/47, Series 2014-CR17, Class ASB

     135,000         143,176   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
4.24%, 8/10/46, Series 2013-GC14, Class A5

     160,000         178,345   

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

     

4.08%, 2/15/47, Series 2014-C18, Class A5

     180,000         197,966   

3.05%, 4/15/47, Series 2014-C19, Class A2

     170,000         177,157   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
2.67%, 1/15/46, Series 2013-C13, Class A2

     30,000         30,935   

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
3.13%, 12/15/48, Series 2013-C8, Class A4

     130,000         134,801   

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
4.02%, 12/15/46, Series 2013-C17, Class A4

     120,000         131,789   

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(Cost: $992,444)

              1,019,524   
MUNICIPAL BOND – 0.8%      
United States – 0.8%      

State of California
7.55%, 4/1/39

(Cost: $228,694)

     153,000         244,021   
      Shares          
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 12.1%      
United States – 12.1%      

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.16%(c)

(Cost: $3,791,058)(d)

     3,791,058         3,791,058   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 107.5%

(Cost: $33,395,935)

        33,810,438   

Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets – (7.5)%

        (2,351,971
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 31,458,467   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund (AGND)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

(a) 

To-be-announced (“TBA”) security (See Note 2).

 

(b) 

Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at February 28, 2015 (See Note 2).

 

(c) 

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of February 28, 2015.

 

(d) 

At February 28, 2015, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $4,087,713 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $4,174,486. The total market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Government securities collateral having a value of $383,428.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund (AGZD)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
     
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 35.3%      
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation – 8.0%      

2.38%, 1/13/22(a)

   $ 1,736,000       $ 1,790,174   

4.00%, 5/1/34

     296,196         320,069   

4.00%, 12/1/43

     84,702         90,672   

4.00%, 3/1/45(b)

     1,300,000         1,390,139   

4.50%, 3/1/45(b)

     1,400,000         1,518,431   
     

 

 

 
Total Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation         5,109,485   
Federal National Mortgage Association – 21.0%      

0.88%, 5/21/18(a)

     1,411,000         1,397,018   

4.00%, 8/1/18

     46,057         48,714   

4.00%, 7/1/19

     151,947         160,715   

5.50%, 10/1/25

     153,445         172,378   

4.00%, 7/1/26

     36,435         38,709   

3.50%, 12/1/26

     40,267         42,774   

2.50%, 8/1/28

     43,211         44,367   

3.00%, 11/1/28

     43,693         45,872   

3.00%, 7/1/29

     186,920         196,052   

4.50%, 9/1/29

     289,031         314,150   

2.50%, 3/1/30(b)

     650,000         665,793   

3.00%, 3/1/30(b)

     450,000         471,192   

3.50%, 3/1/30(b)

     650,000         689,444   

4.00%, 3/1/30(b)

     390,000         412,412   

3.50%, 8/1/33

     43,496         45,948   

4.00%, 5/1/34

     175,275         189,282   

3.50%, 7/1/34

     290,907         307,026   

4.00%, 8/1/34

     743,706         803,286   

4.50%, 9/1/39

     82,352         89,750   

3.50%, 6/1/42

     89,712         94,193   

3.00%, 8/1/43

     94,011         95,975   

4.00%, 11/1/43

     82,069         87,837   

3.00%, 3/1/45(b)

     1,300,000         1,324,380   

3.50%, 3/1/45(b)

     1,295,000         1,357,297   

4.00%, 3/1/45(b)

     1,300,000         1,390,000   

4.50%, 3/1/45(b)

     1,300,000         1,413,120   

5.00%, 3/1/45(b)

     1,400,000         1,553,016   
     

 

 

 
Total Federal National Mortgage Association               13,450,700   
Government National Mortgage Association – 6.3%      

5.00%, 2/20/43

     141,159         156,359   

5.00%, 11/20/43

     403,333         446,373   

5.00%, 12/20/43

     406,343         451,400   

5.00%, 4/20/44

     431,087         475,951   

3.50%, 7/20/44

     471,058         495,878   

4.00%, 7/20/44

     269,701         287,703   

5.00%, 7/20/44

     94,896         104,788   

3.50%, 8/20/44

     571,581         601,704   

4.00%, 8/20/44

     277,876         296,424   

5.00%, 8/20/44

     84,092         92,836   

3.50%, 3/1/45(b)

     300,000         314,648   

4.00%, 3/1/45(b)

     300,000         319,008   
     

 

 

 
Total Government National Mortgage Association         4,043,072   

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

(Cost: $22,444,645)

              22,603,257   
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 29.7%      
U.S. Treasury Bonds – 6.0%      

U.S. Treasury Bond

     

4.50%, 2/15/36(a)

   $ 430,000       $ 579,694   

4.38%, 5/15/40(a)

     610,800         818,949   

2.88%, 5/15/43

     948,000         999,251   

3.63%, 8/15/43

     1,221,900         1,477,830   
     

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Bonds               3,875,724   
U.S. Treasury Notes – 23.7%      

U.S. Treasury Note

     

0.38%, 3/31/16(a)

     1,620,000         1,621,519   

1.75%, 5/31/16

     1,457,000         1,482,043   

0.63%, 7/15/16

     12,039,700         12,073,556   
     

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Notes               15,177,118   

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $18,621,035)

              19,052,842   
CORPORATE BONDS – 21.9%      
United States – 21.9%      

21st Century Fox America, Inc.
6.65%, 11/15/37

     179,000         243,620   

American International Group, Inc.
4.88%, 6/1/22(a)

     343,000         392,568   

Amgen, Inc.
5.15%, 11/15/41

     183,000         210,988   

Anthem, Inc.
4.65%, 1/15/43(a)

     185,000         202,349   

AT&T, Inc.
4.35%, 6/15/45(a)

     160,000         151,908   

Bank of America Corp.
2.60%, 1/15/19

     657,000         667,782   

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
4.70%, 10/1/19(a)

     229,500         257,423   

Capital One Financial Corp.
6.15%, 9/1/16

     489,000         522,842   

Comcast Corp.
6.45%, 3/15/37

     284,000         388,166   

Costco Wholesale Corp.
5.50%, 3/15/17(a)

     36,000         39,345   

DIRECTV Holdings LLC
3.80%, 3/15/22(a)

     267,000         276,217   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
4.25%, 11/15/20(a)

     240,000         263,240   

Duke Energy Florida, Inc.
6.40%, 6/15/38

     147,500         210,652   

Energy Transfer Partners LP
6.50%, 2/1/42

     120,000         143,962   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.35%, 3/15/23

     169,000         174,068   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
3.88%, 3/15/23

     195,000         179,034   

General Electric Capital Corp.
5.50%, 1/8/20(a)

     484,000         560,746   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
7.50%, 2/15/19

     531,000         634,839   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund (AGZD)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)
5.13%, 4/15/22

   $ 426,000       $ 490,756   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)
4.88%, 2/15/44(a)

     65,000         77,682   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.20%, 1/25/23

     474,000         482,725   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
5.50%, 3/1/44

     183,000         196,001   

Mondelez International, Inc.
5.38%, 2/10/20(a)

     293,000         335,675   

Morgan Stanley
2.13%, 4/25/18

     602,000         606,883   

Norfolk Southern Corp.
3.00%, 4/1/22

     534,000         544,708   

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
7.00%, 9/1/22

     354,000         454,796   

Oracle Corp.
6.50%, 4/15/38(a)

     168,000         231,171   

PepsiCo, Inc.
4.50%, 1/15/20

     291,000         325,632   

Pfizer, Inc.
7.20%, 3/15/39

     234,000         347,352   

Philip Morris International, Inc.
4.88%, 11/15/43(a)

     224,000         258,816   

Plains All American Pipeline LP
3.65%, 6/1/22

     319,500         331,860   

Prudential Financial, Inc.
6.63%, 12/1/37, Series D

     229,000         306,024   

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
2.38%, 5/15/23

     469,000         458,818   

Southern California Edison Co.
4.65%, 10/1/43

     300,000         355,142   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.
6.75%, 6/15/39

     143,500         178,262   

Time Warner, Inc.
7.63%, 4/15/31

     307,000         433,541   

United Technologies Corp.
6.13%, 2/1/19

     298,500         349,042   

Verizon Communications, Inc.
6.55%, 9/15/43

     391,000         514,630   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
6.20%, 4/15/38(a)

     335,000         458,367   

Wells Fargo & Co.
4.13%, 8/15/23(a)

     494,000         527,706   

Xerox Corp.
6.35%, 5/15/18(a)

     241,000         272,762   

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $13,676,266)

              14,058,100   
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS – 3.4%      
Belgium – 0.8%      

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
5.38%, 1/15/20

     447,000         514,236   
Brazil – 0.1%      

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.
6.88%, 1/20/40(a)

     87,000         75,620   
Canada – 0.5%      

Bank of Montreal
2.50%, 1/11/17

   $ 185,000       $ 190,086   

Nexen Energy ULC
6.40%, 5/15/37

     110,000         140,538   
     

 

 

 
Total Canada               330,624   
Mexico – 0.6%      

Petroleos Mexicanos
6.00%, 3/5/20(a)

     337,000         383,337   
Netherlands – 0.2%      

Shell International Finance B.V.
5.50%, 3/25/40

     120,000         151,239   
Spain – 0.3%      

Telefonica Emisiones SAU
3.99%, 2/16/16

     151,000         155,304   
United Kingdom – 0.9%      

HSBC Holdings PLC
5.10%, 4/5/21(a)

     482,000         548,115   

TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $2,152,666)

              2,158,475   
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 1.8%      
Brazil – 0.6%      

Brazilian Government International Bond 10.13%, 5/15/27

     232,000         351,480   
Italy – 0.4%      

Italy Government International Bond
5.38%, 6/15/33

     217,000         264,371   
Mexico – 0.6%      

Mexico Government International Bond
4.00%, 10/2/23

     365,000         389,637   
Turkey – 0.2%      

Turkey Government International Bond
7.38%, 2/5/25

     98,000         122,026   

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $1,121,602)

  

  

     1,127,514   
SUPRANATIONAL BOND – 1.5%      

European Investment Bank
4.00%, 2/16/21(a)

     
(Cost: $918,882)      830,000         934,011   
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 3.3%      
United States – 3.3%      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
1.99%, 4/10/46, Series 2013-GC11, Class A2

     35,000         35,341   

COMM Mortgage Trust
1.34%, 7/10/45, Series 2013-CR9, Class A1

     22,764         22,887   

3.60%, 5/10/47, Series 2014-CR17, Class ASB

     55,000         58,331   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
4.24%, 8/10/46, Series 2013-GC14, Class A5

     265,000         295,384   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund (AGZD)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 4.08%, 2/15/47, Series 2014-C18, Class A5

   $ 250,000       $ 274,952   

3.05%, 4/15/47, Series 2014-C19, Class A2

     245,000         255,314   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
2.67%, 1/15/46, Series 2013-C13, Class A2

     75,000         77,337   

5.42%, 1/15/49, Series 2007-LDPX, Class A3

     103,431         110,032   

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
3.13%, 12/15/48, Series 2013-C8, Class A4

     225,000         233,309   

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.00%, 5/10/45, Series 2012-C1, Class AAB

     250,000         259,386   

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.09%, 8/10/49, Series 2012-C3, Class A4

     100,000         103,073   

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
4.02%, 12/15/46, Series 2013-C17, Class A4

     205,000         225,140   

1.19%, 3/15/47, Series 2014-LC14, Class A1

     190,491         190,044   

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(Cost: $2,091,878)

              2,140,530   
MUNICIPAL BOND – 0.7%      
United States – 0.7%      

State of California 7.55%, 4/1/39

     
(Cost: $381,275)      260,000         414,677   
      Shares          
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 13.1%       
United States – 13.1%      

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.16%(c)

     
(Cost: $8,414,420)(d)      8,414,420         8,414,420   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 110.7%

(Cost: $69,822,669)

  

  

     70,903,826   

Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other
Assets – (10.7)%

        (6,825,868
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 64,077,958   
(a) 

Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at February 28, 2015 (See Note 2).

 

(b) 

To-be-announced (“TBA”) security (See Note 2).

 

(c)

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of February 28, 2015.

 

(d) 

At February 28, 2015, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $8,994,835 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $9,178,620. The total market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Government securities collateral having a value of $764,200.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (USFR)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
     
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 99.9%      
U.S. Treasury Notes – 99.9%      

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note

     

0.07%, 1/31/16**

   $ 624,000       $ 624,014   

0.09%, 4/30/16**

     625,000         625,103   

0.09%, 7/31/16**(a)

     624,000         624,011   

0.07%, 10/31/16**(a)

     624,000         623,754   

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost: $2,496,960)
         2,496,882   
      Shares          
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 30.6%      
United States – 30.6%      

State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Prime Portfolio, 0.16%(b)

     
(Cost: $763,980)(c)      763,980         763,980   
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 130.5%
(Cost: $3,260,940)
         3,260,862   

Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets – (30.5)%

        (762,943
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 2,497,919   
** 

Floating rate note. Coupon shown is in effect at February 28, 2015. Date represents the ultimate maturity date.

 

(a) 

Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at February 28, 2015 (See Note 2).

 

(b) 

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of February 28, 2015.

 

(c) 

At February 28, 2015, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $748,693 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $763,980.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund (HYND)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
     
CORPORATE BONDS – 86.5%      
United States – 86.5%      

AES Corp.
8.00%, 10/15/17

   $ 29,000       $ 32,661   

Affinion Group, Inc.
7.88%, 12/15/18(a)

     10,000         6,775   

Alcoa, Inc.
6.75%, 7/15/18(a)

     69,000         78,193   

Alere, Inc.
7.25%, 7/1/18

     46,000         49,623   

Ally Financial, Inc.
5.50%, 2/15/17

     163,000         171,266   

AmeriGas Partners L.P.
6.25%, 8/20/19

     25,000         26,250   

Associated Materials LLC
9.13%, 11/1/17(a)

     90,000         80,550   

Avaya, Inc.
7.00%, 4/1/19(a)(b)

     76,000         77,140   

Best Buy Co., Inc.
5.00%, 8/1/18

     80,000         84,000   

Beverages & More, Inc.
10.00%, 11/15/18(b)

     18,000         16,988   

Big Heart Pet Brands
7.63%, 2/15/19

     93,000         95,023   

Cablevision Systems Corp.
7.75%, 4/15/18(a)

     112,000         125,300   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
8.63%, 10/15/18(a)

     36,000         37,620   

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
7.75%, 2/15/19

     93,000         94,395   

CDW LLC 8.50%, 4/1/19

     7,000         7,346   

Chinos Intermediate Holdings A, Inc. 7.75%, 5/1/19, PIK(a)(b)

     33,000         29,205   

CIT Group, Inc.
5.00%, 5/15/17

     166,000         173,055   

CNH Industrial Capital LLC
6.25%, 11/1/16(a)

     90,000         95,625   

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. 8.38%, 2/15/18(b)

     36,000         37,782   

Constellation Brands, Inc.
7.25%, 5/15/17

     50,000         55,719   

D.R. Horton, Inc.
3.63%, 2/15/18

     50,000         51,138   

Dell, Inc.
3.10%, 4/1/16(a)

     64,000         64,880   

DISH DBS Corp.
4.25%, 4/1/18(a)

     136,000         137,020   

Dole Food Co., Inc.
7.25%, 5/1/19(b)

     20,000         20,350   

EPL Oil & Gas, Inc.
8.25%, 2/15/18(a)

     14,000         10,115   

EV Energy Partners L.P.
8.00%, 4/15/19(a)

     52,000         49,369   

First Data Corp.
7.38%, 6/15/19(b)

     94,000         98,935   

General Motors Co.
3.50%, 10/2/18(a)

   $ 158,000       $ 163,530   

GenOn Energy, Inc.
7.88%, 6/15/17

     112,000         113,120   

HCA, Inc. 6.50%, 2/15/16

     64,000         67,121   

Headwaters, Inc.
7.25%, 1/15/19

     75,000         78,937   

Hertz Corp. (The)
6.75%, 4/15/19(a)

     71,000         73,751   

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp.
8.88%, 2/1/18

     45,000         38,025   

Icahn Enterprises L.P.
4.88%, 3/15/19

     50,000         51,565   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
6.88%, 6/15/18

     30,000         27,263   

International Lease Finance Corp. 8.75%, 3/15/17

     169,000         189,060   

iStar Financial, Inc.

     

7.13%, 2/15/18

     112,000         120,960   

4.88%, 7/1/18

     34,000         34,213   

KB Home
4.75%, 5/15/19

     113,000         109,751   

Kinder Morgan Finance Co. LLC
5.70%, 1/5/16

     106,000         109,863   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
10.50%, 11/1/18(a)

     90,000         98,662   

L Brands, Inc.
6.90%, 7/15/17

     50,000         55,687   

Lennar Corp.
4.75%, 12/15/17

     113,000         117,802   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
9.38%, 4/1/19

     56,000         59,220   

Masco Corp.
6.13%, 10/3/16

     53,000         56,842   

MGM Resorts International
7.63%, 1/15/17(a)

     86,000         93,095   

Michaels FinCo Holdings LLC
7.50%, 8/1/18, PIK(b)

     79,000         81,172   

Navient Corp.
8.45%, 6/15/18(a)

     153,000         175,185   

NRG Energy, Inc.
7.63%, 1/15/18

     112,000         124,600   

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. 8.13%, 3/30/18

     30,000         30,150   

Pactiv LLC
8.13%, 6/15/17

     120,000         131,100   

Peabody Energy Corp.
6.00%, 11/15/18(a)

     34,000         31,110   

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
6.70%, 3/30/67, Series A(c)

     34,000         33,591   

Radian Group, Inc.
5.50%, 6/1/19(a)

     112,000         116,480   

Regency Energy Partners L.P.
8.38%, 6/1/19(b)

     30,000         31,800   

Safway Group Holding LLC
7.00%, 5/15/18(b)

     78,000         79,170   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund (HYND)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Sears Holdings Corp.
6.63%, 10/15/18(a)

   $ 59,000       $ 55,460   

Speedy Cash Intermediate Holdings Corp.
10.75%, 5/15/18(b)

     48,000         48,360   

Sprint Communications, Inc.
9.00%, 11/15/18(b)

     163,000         189,895   

Standard Pacific Corp.
8.38%, 5/15/18(a)

     22,000         25,300   

SUPERVALU, Inc.
8.00%, 5/1/16

     30,000         32,100   

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.
9.13%, 1/15/19

     22,000         22,935   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
6.46%, 4/28/19(a)

     71,000         73,840   

Targa Resources Partners L.P. 5.00%, 1/15/18(a)(b)

     50,000         52,125   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
5.00%, 3/1/19(a)(b)

     78,000         78,585   

Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc.
7.38%, 6/1/18

     28,000         23,240   

Toys R Us, Inc.
10.38%, 8/15/17(a)

     12,000         10,290   

TransUnion Holding Co., Inc.
8.13%, 6/15/18

     68,000         69,700   

U.S. Airways Group, Inc.
6.13%, 6/1/18(a)

     112,000         118,860   

U.S. Foods, Inc.
8.50%, 6/30/19

     76,000         79,895   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.
6.38%, 6/1/18

     112,000         120,260   

USG Corp.
9.75%, 1/15/18(a)

     46,000         53,188   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 6.75%, 8/15/18(a)(b)

     66,000         70,290   

Verso Paper Holdings LLC
11.75%, 1/15/19

     7,000         5,530   

VWR Funding, Inc.
7.25%, 9/15/17

     68,000         71,485   

Windstream Corp.
7.88%, 11/1/17

     63,000         68,434   

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $5,608,075)

              5,568,920   
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS – 7.4%      
Canada – 1.0%      

Tervita Corp.
8.00%, 11/15/18(b)

     71,000         64,788   
Cyprus – 1.0%      

Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc.
6.50%, 10/1/17(a)(b)

     76,000         61,560   
Italy – 0.8%      

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.
7.00%, 6/4/18(a)

     46,000         51,865   
Luxembourg – 3.3%      

ArcelorMittal
5.25%, 2/25/17(a)

   $ 146,000       $ 153,592   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.
7.25%, 4/1/19(a)

     56,000         58,170   
     

 

 

 
Total Luxembourg               211,762   
Norway – 1.3%      

Eksportfinans ASA
2.00%, 9/15/15

     84,000         84,357   

TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $498,920)

              474,332   
      Shares          
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 30.1%      
United States – 30.1%      

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.16%(d)

     
(Cost: $1,938,100)(e)      1,938,100         1,938,100   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 124.0%

(Cost: $8,045,095)

  

  

     7,981,352   

Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets – (24.0)%

        (1,546,023
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 6,435,329   

 

(a)

Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at February 28, 2015 (See Note 2).

 

(b)

This security is exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

(c)

Rate shown reflects the current rate on securities with variable or step rates.

 

(d)

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of February 28, 2015.

 

(e) 

At February 28, 2015, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $1,898,760 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $1,938,100.

PIK – Payment In Kind

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund (HYZD)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
     
CORPORATE BONDS – 86.3%      
United States – 86.3%      

AES Corp.
8.00%, 10/15/17

   $ 85,000       $ 95,731   

Affinion Group, Inc.
7.88%, 12/15/18(a)

     30,000         20,325   

Alcoa, Inc.
6.75%, 7/15/18(a)

     120,000         135,987   

Alere, Inc.
7.25%, 7/1/18

     140,000         151,025   

Ally Financial, Inc.
5.50%, 2/15/17

     455,000         478,073   

AmeriGas Partners L.P.
6.25%, 8/20/19

     75,000         78,750   

Associated Materials LLC
9.13%, 11/1/17(a)

     240,000         214,800   

Avaya, Inc.
7.00%, 4/1/19(a)(b)

     16,000         16,240   

Avon Products, Inc.
6.50%, 3/1/19

     74,000         74,740   

Best Buy Co., Inc.
5.00%, 8/1/18(a)

     176,000         184,800   

Beverages & More, Inc.
10.00%, 11/15/18(b)

     62,000         58,513   

Big Heart Pet Brands
7.63%, 2/15/19

     180,000         183,915   

Boyd Gaming Corp.
9.13%, 12/1/18

     75,000         78,750   

Cablevision Systems Corp.
7.75%, 4/15/18(a)

     300,000         335,625   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
8.63%, 10/15/18(a)

     80,000         83,600   

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
7.75%, 2/15/19

     100,000         101,500   

CCO Holdings LLC
7.00%, 1/15/19(a)

     300,000         312,750   

CDW LLC
8.50%, 4/1/19

     53,000         55,621   

Chinos Intermediate Holdings A, Inc.
7.75%, 5/1/19, PIK(a)(b)

     132,000         116,820   

CIT Group, Inc.
5.00%, 5/15/17

     371,000         386,767   

CNH Industrial Capital LLC
6.25%, 11/1/16(a)

     273,000         290,062   

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.
8.38%, 2/15/18(b)

     126,000         132,237   

Constellation Brands, Inc.
7.25%, 9/1/16

     185,000         200,447   

D.R. Horton, Inc.
3.75%, 3/1/19(a)

     151,000         153,265   

Dell, Inc.
3.10%, 4/1/16(a)

     49,000         49,674   

DISH DBS Corp.
4.25%, 4/1/18(a)

     370,000         372,775   

Dole Food Co., Inc.
7.25%, 5/1/19(b)

     50,000         50,875   

Eagle Midco, Inc.
9.00%, 6/15/18(b)

   $ 134,000       $ 136,680   

EPL Oil & Gas, Inc.
8.25%, 2/15/18(a)

     45,000         32,513   

EV Energy Partners L.P.
8.00%, 4/15/19(a)

     150,000         142,410   

First Data Corp.
7.38%, 6/15/19(b)

     170,000         178,925   

General Motors Co.
3.50%, 10/2/18(a)

     410,000         424,350   

GenOn Energy, Inc.
7.88%, 6/15/17(a)

     300,000         303,000   

HCA, Inc.
6.50%, 2/15/16

     228,000         239,120   

Headwaters, Inc.
7.25%, 1/15/19(a)

     178,000         187,345   

Hertz Corp. (The)
6.75%, 4/15/19

     100,000         103,875   

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp.
8.88%, 2/1/18

     130,000         109,850   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
6.88%, 6/15/18

     100,000         90,875   

International Lease Finance Corp.
8.75%, 3/15/17

     499,000         558,231   

iStar Financial, Inc.

     

7.13%, 2/15/18

     50,000         54,000   

4.88%, 7/1/18

     173,000         174,081   

JC Penney Corp., Inc.
8.13%, 10/1/19(a)

     100,000         98,000   

KB Home
4.75%, 5/15/19

     40,000         38,850   

Kinder Morgan Finance Co. LLC
5.70%, 1/5/16

     265,000         274,656   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
10.50%, 11/1/18(a)

     240,000         263,100   

Lennar Corp.
4.75%, 12/15/17(a)

     275,000         286,687   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
9.38%, 4/1/19

     125,000         132,188   

Masco Corp.
6.13%, 10/3/16(a)

     165,000         176,962   

MGM Resorts International
7.63%, 1/15/17(a)

     236,000         255,470   

Michaels FinCo Holdings LLC
7.50%, 8/1/18, PIK(b)

     15,000         15,413   

Navient Corp.
8.45%, 6/15/18(a)

     470,000         538,150   

NRG Energy, Inc.
7.63%, 1/15/18(a)

     300,000         333,750   

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
8.13%, 3/30/18

     100,000         100,500   

Pactiv LLC
8.13%, 6/15/17

     180,000         196,650   

Peabody Energy Corp.
6.00%, 11/15/18(a)

     119,000         108,885   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund (HYZD)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Polymer Group, Inc.
6.88%, 6/1/19(b)

   $ 100,000       $ 96,375   

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
6.70%, 3/30/67, Series A(c)

     95,000         93,857   

PulteGroup, Inc.
7.63%, 10/15/17

     37,000         41,718   

Radian Group, Inc.
5.50%, 6/1/19

     300,000         312,000   

Realogy Group LLC
3.38%, 5/1/16(b)

     24,000         24,180   

Regency Energy Partners L.P.
8.38%, 6/1/19(b)

     80,000         84,800   

Sabine Pass LNG L.P.
7.50%, 11/30/16

     250,000         265,625   

Safway Group Holding LLC
7.00%, 5/15/18(b)

     153,000         155,295   

Sears Holdings Corp.
6.63%, 10/15/18(a)

     55,000         51,700   

Speedy Cash Intermediate Holdings Corp.
10.75%, 5/15/18(b)

     100,000         100,750   

Sprint Communications, Inc.
9.00%, 11/15/18(b)

     389,000         453,185   

Standard Pacific Corp.
8.38%, 5/15/18(a)

     60,000         69,000   

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.
9.13%, 1/15/19

     240,000         250,200   

Synovus Financial Corp.
5.13%, 6/15/17

     165,000         169,125   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
6.46%, 4/28/19(a)

     188,000         195,520   

Targa Resources Partners L.P.
5.00%, 1/15/18(a)(b)

     130,000         135,525   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
5.00%, 3/1/19(a)(b)

     239,000         240,792   

Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc.
7.38%, 6/1/18

     80,000         66,400   

Toys R Us, Inc.
10.38%, 8/15/17(a)

     59,000         50,593   

TransUnion Holding Co., Inc.
8.13%, 6/15/18

     300,000         307,500   

U.S. Airways Group, Inc.
6.13%, 6/1/18(a)

     240,000         254,700   

U.S. Foods, Inc.
8.50%, 6/30/19

     160,000         168,200   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.
6.38%, 6/1/18

     216,000         231,930   

USG Corp.
9.75%, 1/15/18(a)

     240,000         277,505   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
6.75%, 8/15/18(a)(b)

     229,000         243,885   

Verso Paper Holdings LLC
11.75%, 1/15/19

     30,000         23,700   

VWR Funding, Inc.
7.25%, 9/15/17(a)

     98,000         103,023   

Whiting Petroleum Corp.
5.00%, 3/15/19

     87,000         86,130   

Windstream Corp.
7.88%, 11/1/17

   $ 120,000       $ 130,350   

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $14,804,121)

              14,651,746   
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS – 10.8%      
Australia – 0.5%      

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
6.00%, 4/1/17(a)(b)

     92,000         92,978   
Canada – 0.7%      

Telesat Canada
6.00%, 5/15/17(b)

     103,000         105,498   

Tervita Corp.
8.00%, 11/15/18(b)

     21,000         19,162   
     

 

 

 
Total Canada               124,660   
France – 1.5%      

Numericable-SFR
4.88%, 5/15/19(a)(b)

     250,000         250,937   
Germany – 1.6%      

Schaeffler Holding Finance B.V.
6.88%, 8/15/18, PIK(b)

     250,000         263,125   
Italy – 1.3%      

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.

     

5.25%, 10/1/15(a)

     110,000         112,062   

7.00%, 6/4/18(a)

     93,000         104,858   
     

 

 

 
Total Italy               216,920   
Luxembourg – 3.8%      

ArcelorMittal
5.25%, 2/25/17(a)

     389,000         409,228   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.
7.25%, 4/1/19(a)

     223,000         231,641   
     

 

 

 
Total Luxembourg               640,869   
Norway – 1.4%      

Eksportfinans ASA
2.00%, 9/15/15

     244,000         245,037   

TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $1,835,502)

              1,834,526   
      Shares          
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 28.6%      
United States – 28.6%      

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.16%(d)

     
(Cost: $4,859,483)(e)      4,859,483         4,859,483   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 125.7%

(Cost: $21,499,106)

        21,345,755   

Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets – (25.7)%

        (4,364,183
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 16,981,572   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund (HYZD)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

(a) 

Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at February 28, 2015 (See Note 2).

 

(b) 

This security is exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

(c) 

Rate shown reflects the current rate on securities with variable or step rates.

 

(d) 

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of February 28, 2015.

 

(e) 

At February 28, 2015, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $4,932,922 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $5,035,928. The total market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Government securities collateral having a value of $176,445.

PIK – Payment In Kind

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
     
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS – 89.4%      
Brazil – 17.7%      

Braskem Finance Ltd.
5.75%, 4/15/21, Reg S

   $   3,268,000       $ 3,277,477   

CSN Resources S.A.
6.50%, 7/21/20, Reg S(a)

     1,734,000         1,610,452   

Odebrecht Finance Ltd.
4.38%, 4/25/25(a)(b)

     2,120,000         1,717,200   

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.
6.75%, 10/1/22, Reg S

     962,066         754,019   

Oi S.A.
5.75%, 2/10/22, Reg S(a)

     951,000         822,520   

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.
5.38%, 1/27/21(a)

     4,327,000         3,871,713   

5.63%, 5/20/43(a)

     2,020,000         1,615,556   

Vale Overseas Ltd.
4.38%, 1/11/22(a)

     3,019,000         2,929,185   
     

 

 

 
Total Brazil               16,598,122   
Chile – 2.1%      

Cencosud S.A.
4.88%, 1/20/23, Reg S

     1,940,000         1,968,906   
China – 7.2%      

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
3.60%, 11/28/24(a)(b)

     700,000         703,210   

China Overseas Finance Cayman VI Ltd.
4.25%, 5/8/19, Reg S

     1,350,000         1,395,984   

CITIC Ltd.
6.38%, 4/10/20, Reg S

     440,000         497,558   

Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.
7.25%, 4/4/21, Reg S(a)

     2,050,000         2,024,375   

CRCC Yuxiang Ltd.
3.50%, 5/16/23, Reg S

     990,000         985,254   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
3.23%, 11/13/19

     1,080,000         1,098,936   
     

 

 

 
Total China               6,705,317   
Colombia – 5.1%      

Ecopetrol S.A.
7.63%, 7/23/19(a)

     2,300,000         2,708,250   

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.
5.38%, 1/26/19(a)(b)

     1,920,000         1,401,600   

5.13%, 3/28/23, Reg S

     990,000         651,222   
     

 

 

 
Total Colombia               4,761,072   
Hong Kong – 5.8%      

Hutchison Whampoa International 11 Ltd.
4.63%, 1/13/22, Reg S(a)

     1,365,000         1,494,982   

MIE Holdings Corp.
7.50%, 4/25/19(b)

     2,000,000         1,411,750   

Noble Group Ltd. 6.75%,
1/29/20, Reg S(a)

     1,953,000         2,001,825   

Prosperous Ray Ltd.
3.00%, 11/12/18, Reg S

     500,000         507,253   
     

 

 

 
Total Hong Kong               5,415,810   
     
India – 5.0%      

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands B.V.
5.35%, 5/20/24(a)(b)

   $ 2,300,000       $ 2,547,872   

ICICI Bank Ltd.
6.38%, 4/30/22, Reg S(c)

     1,425,000         1,482,000   

Vedanta Resources PLC
8.25%, 6/7/21, Reg S(a)

     698,000         666,590   
     

 

 

 
Total India               4,696,462   
Indonesia – 5.2%      

Pertamina Persero PT
5.63%, 5/20/43, Reg S

     2,860,000         2,841,053   

Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk PT
5.13%, 5/16/24, Reg S(a)

     1,860,000         1,990,200   
     

 

 

 
Total Indonesia               4,831,253   
Jamaica – 1.0%      

Digicel Group Ltd.
8.25%, 9/30/20, Reg S(a)

     920,000         935,180   
Kazakhstan – 2.8%      

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC
6.38%, 4/9/21, Reg S

     2,567,000         2,618,340   
Macau – 1.1%      

MCE Finance Ltd.
5.00%, 2/15/21(b)

     200,000         193,750   

5.00%, 2/15/21, Reg S

     900,000         871,875   
     

 

 

 
Total Macau               1,065,625   
Mexico – 13.4%      

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V.
6.50%, 12/10/19(a)(b)

     200,000         211,750   

7.25%, 1/15/21, Reg S

     1,610,000         1,722,700   

Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V.
8.90%, 2/4/21, Reg S(a)

     2,000,000         1,510,000   

Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V.
4.50%, 1/25/22, Reg S(a)

     2,308,000         2,485,924   

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V.
4.88%, 9/19/22, Reg S(a)

     3,450,000         3,700,125   

Southern Copper Corp.
5.25%, 11/8/42(a)

     3,310,000         2,980,886   
     

 

 

 
Total Mexico               12,611,385   
Morocco – 2.9%      

OCP S.A.
5.63%, 4/25/24, Reg S

     2,500,000         2,717,750   
Peru – 2.0%      

BBVA Banco Continental S.A.
5.25%, 9/22/29(b)(c)

     90,000         92,588   

Volcan Cia Minera S.A.A.
5.38%, 2/2/22, Reg S

     1,826,000         1,749,308   
     

 

 

 
Total Peru               1,841,896   
Qatar – 3.0%      

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.
4.75%, 2/16/21, Reg S

     2,556,000         2,824,380   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
     
Russia – 8.9%      

EDC Finance Ltd.
4.88%, 4/17/20, Reg S

   $ 810,000       $ 641,925   

EuroChem Mineral & Chemical Co. OJSC via EuroChem GI Ltd.
5.13%, 12/12/17, Reg S(a)

     1,350,000         1,240,312   

Evraz Group S.A.
6.75%, 4/27/18, Reg S

     1,606,000         1,445,400   

Lukoil International Finance B.V.
6.13%, 11/9/20, Reg S

     1,173,000         1,104,086   

Severstal OAO via Steel Capital S.A.
6.70%, 10/25/17, Reg S

     235,000         232,650   

5.90%, 10/17/22, Reg S

     677,000         614,378   

VimpelCom Holdings B.V.
7.50%, 3/1/22, Reg S

     3,462,000         3,081,180   
     

 

 

 
Total Russia               8,359,931   
Singapore – 1.3%      

Puma International Financing S.A.
6.75%, 2/1/21(b)

     740,000         746,475   

6.75%, 2/1/21, Reg S

     500,000         504,375   
     

 

 

 
Total Singapore               1,250,850   
South Africa – 2.7%      

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC
8.50%, 7/30/20(a)

     2,300,000         2,564,500   
Turkey – 2.2%      

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii A.S.
3.38%, 11/1/22, Reg S

     2,330,000         2,108,650   

TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $88,641,959)

              83,875,429   
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 3.6%      
United Arab Emirates – 3.6%      

MDC-GMTN B.V.
5.50%, 4/20/21, Reg S

     
(Cost: $3,188,209)      2,856,000         3,352,230   
      Shares          
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 27.3%      
United States – 27.3%      

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.16%(d)

     
(Cost: $25,647,163)(e)      25,647,163         25,647,163   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 120.3%

(Cost: $117,477,331)

  

  

     112,874,822   

Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets – (20.3)%

        (19,069,924
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 93,804,898   
(a) 

Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at February 28, 2015 (See Note 2).

 

(b) 

This security is exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

(c) 

Rate shown reflects the current rate on securities with variable or step rates.

 

(d) 

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of February 28, 2015.

 

(e) 

At February 28, 2015, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $25,339,999 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $25,869,873. The total market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Government securities collateral having a value of $222,710.

 

Reg S – Regulation S provides an exclusion from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
     
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 0.3%      
South Africa – 0.3%      

KFW
7.00%, 4/9/18

     
(Cost: $1,868,197)      19,545,000 ZAR       $ 1,684,127   
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 89.8%      
Brazil – 10.1%      

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional

     

10.82%, 1/1/16(a)

     32,567,000 BRL         10,274,661   

8.87%, 7/1/16(a)

     41,391,000 BRL         12,297,470   

11.60%, 1/1/17(a)

     27,780,000 BRL         7,783,491   

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

     

10.00%, 1/1/17, Series F

     26,592,000 BRL         8,907,734   

10.00%, 1/1/21, Series F

     16,048,000 BRL         5,105,890   

10.00%, 1/1/23, Series F

     36,340,000 BRL         11,372,916   

Brazilian Government International Bond

     

12.50%, 1/5/16

     2,049,000 BRL         721,971   

12.50%, 1/5/22

     929,000 BRL         363,887   
     

 

 

 
Total Brazil               56,828,020   
Chile – 3.9%      

Bonos del Banco Central de Chile en Pesos

     

6.00%, 1/1/17, Series 5YR

     4,355,000,000 CLP         7,377,828   

6.00%, 3/1/23

     1,525,000,000 CLP         2,775,696   

Chile Government International Bond

     

5.50%, 8/5/20

     6,093,500,000 CLP         10,508,161   

6.00%, 1/1/22, Reg S

     750,000,000 CLP         1,346,816   
     

 

 

 
Total Chile               22,008,501   
China – 3.8%      

China Government Bond

     

1.40%, 8/18/16, Reg S

     9,000,000 CNY         1,390,573   

2.56%, 6/29/17

     10,500,000 CNY         1,638,958   

3.09%, 6/29/20

     7,500,000 CNY         1,176,178   

2.48%, 12/1/20

     24,500,000 CNY         3,703,302   

2.36%, 8/18/21, Reg S

     31,500,000 CNY         4,728,044   

3.10%, 6/29/22

     36,500,000 CNY         5,690,127   

3.16%, 6/27/23

     20,000,000 CNY         3,127,354   
     

 

 

 
Total China               21,454,536   
Colombia – 3.2%      

Colombia Government International Bond

     

7.75%, 4/14/21

     7,155,000,000 COP         3,210,625   

Colombian TES

     

5.00%, 11/21/18, Series B

     8,014,700,000 COP         3,226,516   

7.00%, 5/4/22, Series B

     11,000,000,000 COP         4,622,798   

10.00%, 7/24/24, Series B

     8,000,000,000 COP         3,974,465   

6.00%, 4/28/28, Series B

     8,000,000,000 COP         2,912,085   
     

 

 

 
Total Colombia               17,946,489   
Indonesia – 5.7%      

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     

11.00%, 11/15/20, Series FR31

     34,899,000,000 IDR         3,236,089   

8.25%, 7/15/21, Series FR53

     103,330,000,000 IDR         8,581,842   

8.38%, 9/15/26, Series FR56

     143,231,000,000 IDR         12,257,294   
     

8.25%, 6/15/32, Series FR58

     91,015,000,000 IDR       $ 7,666,738   

8.75%, 2/15/44, Series FR67

     7,880,000,000 IDR         686,297   
     

 

 

 
Total Indonesia               32,428,260   
Malaysia – 10.8%      

Malaysia Government Bond

     

3.84%, 8/12/15, Series 0110

     9,937,000 MYR         2,766,548   

3.81%, 2/15/17, Series 0207

     7,349,000 MYR         2,054,070   

4.01%, 9/15/17, Series 0210

     16,848,000 MYR         4,736,733   

3.31%, 10/31/17, Series 0512

     8,354,000 MYR         2,310,087   

4.38%, 11/29/19, Series 0902

     69,337,000 MYR         19,793,828   

4.16%, 7/15/21, Series 0111

     9,505,000 MYR         2,695,443   

3.42%, 8/15/22, Series 0112

     55,314,000 MYR         14,976,465   

4.39%, 4/15/26, Series 0311

     41,823,000 MYR         11,988,428   
     

 

 

 
Total Malaysia               61,321,602   
Mexico – 10.6%      

Mexican Bonos

     

7.25%, 12/15/16, Series M 10

     24,450,000 MXN         1,732,437   

7.75%, 12/14/17, Series M 10

     100,188,000 MXN         7,292,704   

4.75%, 6/14/18, Series M

     60,000,000 MXN         4,026,035   

8.50%, 12/13/18, Series M 10

     50,722,000 MXN         3,819,015   

6.50%, 6/10/21, Series M

     74,563,000 MXN         5,313,297   

6.50%, 6/9/22, Series M

     84,512,000 MXN         6,004,049   

10.00%, 12/5/24, Series M 20

     82,682,000 MXN         7,327,913   

7.50%, 6/3/27, Series M 20

     60,000,000 MXN         4,572,990   

7.75%, 5/29/31, Series M

     71,783,000 MXN         5,609,305   

10.00%, 11/20/36, Series M 30

     19,178,000 MXN         1,865,784   

8.50%, 11/18/38, Series M 30

     94,326,000 MXN         8,072,992   

7.75%, 11/13/42, Series M

     50,542,000 MXN         4,038,398   
     

 

 

 
Total Mexico               59,674,919   
Peru – 3.5%      

Peruvian Government International Bond

     

7.84%, 8/12/20, Reg S

     25,686,000 PEN         9,541,498   

8.20%, 8/12/26, Reg S

     5,479,000 PEN         2,163,577   

6.95%, 8/12/31, Reg S

     18,631,000 PEN         6,521,789   

6.90%, 8/12/37, Reg S

     5,325,000 PEN         1,858,706   
     

 

 

 
Total Peru               20,085,570   
Philippines – 4.0%      

Philippine Government Bond

     

7.63%, 9/29/36, Series 25-9

     232,400,000 PHP         7,163,022   

Philippine Government International Bond

     

4.95%, 1/15/21

     502,000,000 PHP         12,098,041   

3.90%, 11/26/22

     155,000,000 PHP         3,557,371   
     

 

 

 
Total Philippines               22,818,434   
Poland – 10.6%      

Poland Government Bond

     

5.50%, 4/25/15, Series 0415

     1,776,000 PLN         482,687   

4.75%, 4/25/17, Series 0417

     7,517,000 PLN         2,166,263   

3.75%, 4/25/18, Series 0418

     39,971,000 PLN         11,459,048   

5.50%, 10/25/19, Series 1019

     38,410,000 PLN         12,076,144   

5.25%, 10/25/20, Series 1020

     18,406,000 PLN         5,869,152   

5.75%, 10/25/21, Series 1021

     23,500,000 PLN         7,828,066   

5.75%, 9/23/22, Series 0922

     22,059,000 PLN         7,509,908   

4.00%, 10/25/23, Series 1023

     30,640,000 PLN         9,529,101   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
     

5.75%, 4/25/29, Series 0429

     7,500,000 PLN       $ 2,892,045   
     

 

 

 
Total Poland               59,812,414   
Romania – 3.6%      

Romania Government Bond

     

5.75%, 1/27/16, Series 4YR

     12,990,000 RON         3,422,141   

5.90%, 7/26/17, Series 5Y

     31,880,000 RON         8,858,429   

5.85%, 4/26/23, Series 10Y

     25,800,000 RON         7,982,566   
     

 

 

 
Total Romania               20,263,136   
Russia – 3.4%      

Russian Federal Bond – OFZ

     

7.35%, 1/20/16, Series 5077

     288,123,000 RUB         4,439,707   

6.80%, 12/11/19, Series 6210

     357,209,000 RUB         4,420,743   

7.60%, 4/14/21, Series 6205

     250,000,000 RUB         3,053,503   

7.60%, 7/20/22, Series 6209

     242,495,000 RUB         2,863,763   

8.15%, 2/3/27, Series 6207

     234,000,000 RUB         2,772,904   

7.05%, 1/19/28, Series 6212

     178,667,000 RUB         1,885,976   
     

 

 

 
Total Russia               19,436,596   
South Africa – 4.6%      

South Africa Government Bond

     

8.00%, 12/21/18, Series R204

     29,698,000 ZAR         2,642,503   

6.75%, 3/31/21, Series R208

     19,717,000 ZAR         1,658,610   

10.50%, 12/21/26, Series R186

     10,207,000 ZAR         1,072,028   

8.00%, 1/31/30, Series 2030

     25,274,000 ZAR         2,163,609   

7.00%, 2/28/31, Series R213

     43,077,000 ZAR         3,350,861   

6.25%, 3/31/36, Series R209

     69,490,600 ZAR         4,827,250   

6.50%, 2/28/41, Series R214

     80,000,000 ZAR         5,604,737   

8.75%, 2/28/48, Series 2048

     50,000,000 ZAR         4,530,593   
     

 

 

 
Total South Africa               25,850,191   
South Korea – 4.8%      

Korea Treasury Bond

     

4.25%, 6/10/21, Series 2106

     1,029,580,000 KRW         1,052,006   

3.38%, 9/10/23, Series 2309

     10,354,880,000 KRW         10,215,107   

3.50%, 3/10/24, Series 2403

     10,338,230,000 KRW         10,323,263   

4.00%, 12/10/31, Series 3112

     5,000,000,000 KRW         5,486,894   
     

 

 

 
Total South Korea               27,077,270   
Thailand – 4.0%      

Thailand Government Bond

     

3.13%, 12/11/15

     76,503,000 THB         2,387,672   

4.13%, 11/18/16

     273,023,000 THB         8,739,354   

3.88%, 6/13/19

     47,622,000 THB         1,567,307   

3.65%, 12/17/21

     99,298,000 THB         3,288,730   

3.63%, 6/16/23

     173,710,000 THB         5,775,194   

3.58%, 12/17/27

     24,446,000 THB         804,456   
     

 

 

 
Total Thailand               22,562,713   
Turkey – 3.2%      

Turkey Government Bond

     

9.00%, 1/27/16

     7,424,000 TRY         2,964,434   

8.30%, 6/20/18

     14,680,000 TRY         5,889,511   

10.50%, 1/15/20

     4,952,000 TRY         2,160,962   

9.50%, 1/12/22

     6,968,000 TRY         2,957,591   

7.10%, 3/8/23

     11,211,000 TRY         4,132,245   
     

 

 

 
Total Turkey               18,104,743   
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost: $624,507,640)
         507,673,394   
     
SUPRANATIONAL BONDS – 4.4%      

European Investment Bank

     

6.75%, 9/15/17, Reg S

     33,120,000 ZAR       $ 2,828,124   

9.00%, 12/21/18, Reg S

     23,550,000 ZAR         2,131,832   

7.50%, 1/30/19

     80,000,000 ZAR         6,912,555   

7.20%, 7/9/19, Reg S

     124,200,000,000 IDR         9,559,316   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

     

7.50%, 3/2/17

     120,000,000 RUB         1,789,102   

6.50%, 7/26/19

     80,000,000 RUB         1,094,304   

International Finance Corp.

     

4.68%, 1/30/17

     24,600,000 RUB         336,528   

 

 

TOTAL SUPRANATIONAL BONDS

(Cost: $29,548,234)

  

  

     24,651,761   
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 2.1%      
United States – 2.1%      

Citigroup, Inc., tri-party repurchase agreement dated 2/27/15, 0.07% due 3/2/15; Proceeds at maturity – $12,000,070 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38% due 5/31/16; Market value – $12,240,057)

     
(Cost: $12,000,000)    $ 12,000,000         12,000,000   
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 96.6%      

(Cost: $667,924,071)

  

     546,009,282   

Cash, Foreign Currency and Other Assets
in Excess of Liabilities – 3.4%

   

     19,227,684   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 565,236,966   

Principal amount is reported in U.S. dollars, except for those denoted in the following currencies:

BRL – Brazilian real

CLP – Chilean peso

CNY – Chinese yuan

COP – Colombian peso

IDR – Indonesian rupiah

KRW – South Korean won

MXN – Mexican peso

MYR – Malaysian ringgit

PEN – Peruvian nuevo sol

PHP – Philippine peso

PLN – Polish zloty

RON – Romanian leu

RUB – Russian ruble

THB – Thai baht

TRY – Turkish New lira

ZAR – South African rand

 

(a) 

Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield as of February 28, 2015.

 

Reg S – Regulation S provides an exclusion from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (JGBB) (consolidated)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 94.5%   
U.S. Treasury Bills – 94.5%      

U.S. Treasury Bills

     

0.01%, 3/12/15*

   $ 1,000,000       $ 999,996   

0.01%, 4/2/15*(a)

     800,000         799,986   

0.00%, 4/23/15*

     1,000,000         999,978   

0.02%, 5/7/15*

     850,000         849,973   

0.01%, 5/21/15*

     1,000,000         999,967   

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 94.5%

(Cost: $4,649,934)

        4,649,900   

Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 5.5%

        269,170   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 4,919,070   

 

* 

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is held by the broker as collateral for open futures contracts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund (CRDT)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
     
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 0.1%      
U.S. Treasury Note – 0.1%      

U.S. Treasury Note
0.88%, 4/15/17(a)

     
(Cost: $10,004)    $ 10,000       $ 10,041   
CORPORATE BONDS – 56.4%      
United States – 56.4%      

AbbVie, Inc.
1.75%, 11/6/17

     60,000         60,511   

American International Group, Inc.
5.85%, 1/16/18

     110,000         123,394   

Amgen, Inc.
3.63%, 5/22/24(a)

     150,000         156,760   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
6.38%, 9/15/17

     60,000         67,199   

AT&T, Inc.
5.50%, 2/1/18

     90,000         99,038   

Bank of America Corp.
3.30%, 1/11/23

     250,000         254,036   

Calpine Corp.
7.88%, 1/15/23(a)(b)

     49,000         55,248   

Caterpillar, Inc.
3.90%, 5/27/21

     180,000         197,010   

CCO Holdings LLC
6.63%, 1/31/22(a)

     30,000         32,288   

Chrysler Group LLC
8.25%, 6/15/21(a)

     200,000         224,250   

Citigroup, Inc.
4.50%, 1/14/22(a)

     170,000         187,469   

Comcast Corp.
3.13%, 7/15/22

     110,000         114,132   

Family Tree Escrow LLC
5.75%, 3/1/23(b)

     80,000         84,600   

Foresight Energy LLC
7.88%, 8/15/21(a)(b)

     40,000         40,200   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
2.15%, 3/1/17

     110,000         109,631   

General Electric Capital Corp.
6.88%, 1/10/39(a)

     140,000         203,908   

General Motors Co.
6.25%, 10/2/43

     100,000         124,542   

Genworth Holdings, Inc.
4.80%, 2/15/24(a)

     10,000         8,800   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
5.75%, 1/24/22

     190,000         222,336   

Hiland Partners L.P.
7.25%, 10/1/20(b)

     70,000         76,825   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
5.00%, 6/4/42(a)

     50,000         54,288   

Lorillard Tobacco Co.
6.88%, 5/1/20(a)

     100,000         119,046   

Medtronic, Inc.
4.63%, 3/15/45(b)

     100,000         113,665   

Mondelez International, Inc.
4.00%, 2/1/24(a)

     40,000         43,390   
     

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
6.05%, 3/1/34(a)

   $ 120,000       $ 157,874   

Packaging Corp. of America
4.50%, 11/1/23

     40,000         42,932   

PepsiCo, Inc.
5.00%, 6/1/18(a)

     60,000         66,563   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.
9.00%, 4/15/19(a)

     100,000         105,250   

Rock-Tenn Co.
4.45%, 3/1/19(a)

     250,000         267,872   

Ryerson, Inc.
9.00%, 10/15/17

     100,000         102,500   

Samson Investment Co.
9.75%, 2/15/20

     50,000         17,250   

Sprint Corp.
7.25%, 9/15/21(a)

     30,000         30,731   

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.

     

7.75%, 4/15/20(a)(b)

     70,000         74,550   

5.25%, 4/15/21(b)

     30,000         29,550   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
8.00%, 8/1/20

     50,000         53,125   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.
5.00%, 2/1/20

     100,000         111,260   

United Technologies Corp.
3.10%, 6/1/22(a)

     180,000         187,757   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     

1.10%, 11/1/17

     80,000         79,368   

4.15%, 3/15/24

     100,000         107,548   

6.55%, 9/15/43(a)

     23,000         30,272   

5.01%, 8/21/54(a)(b)

     21,000         22,081   

Zayo Group LLC
8.13%, 1/1/20(a)

     30,000         31,913   

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $4,171,142)

              4,290,962   
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS – 38.5%      
Australia – 1.6%      

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
6.00%, 4/1/17(a)(b)

     120,000         121,275   
Belgium – 2.1%      

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
5.38%, 1/15/20

     140,000         161,058   
Brazil – 2.6%      

Petrobras International Finance Co.
5.38%, 1/27/21(a)

     100,000         90,478   

Vale Overseas Ltd.
4.38%, 1/11/22(a)

     110,000         107,465   
     

 

 

 
Total Brazil               197,943   
Canada – 0.8%      

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.
3.60%, 1/15/17(a)(b)

     60,000         62,011   
Colombia – 0.9%      

Ecopetrol S.A.
7.63%, 7/23/19(a)

     60,000         70,932   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund (CRDT)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments   Principal
Amount
     Value  
    
France – 3.7%     

Electricite de France
4.63%, 9/11/24

    50,000  EUR     $ 74,513   

Numericable-SFR
6.00%, 5/15/22(a)(b)

  $    200,000         203,750   
    

 

 

 
Total France              278,263   
Germany – 2.5%     

E.ON International Finance B.V.
5.50%, 10/2/17

    50,000  EUR       63,728   

Volkswagen Leasing GmbH
3.25%, 5/10/18

    100,000  EUR       123,093   
    

 

 

 
Total Germany              186,821   
Italy – 3.1%     

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
5.02%, 6/26/24(a)(b)

  $ 230,000         237,241   
Luxembourg – 0.4%     

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.
7.25%, 10/15/20(a)

    30,000         31,275   
Mexico – 1.4%     

Petroleos Mexicanos
5.50%, 1/21/21(a)

    100,000         110,250   
Netherlands – 4.1%     

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA
5.75%, 12/1/43

    250,000         311,238   
Russia – 2.6%     

Gazprom OAO via Gaz Capital S.A.
4.95%, 5/23/16, Reg S

    200,000         198,500   
United Kingdom – 12.7%     

Barclays Bank PLC
7.63%, 11/21/22

    200,000         229,250   

BP Capital Markets PLC
2.24%, 5/10/19(a)

    150,000         151,209   

HSBC Bank PLC
3.88%, 10/24/18, Reg S

    160,000  EUR       203,587   

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC
4.13%, 8/21/42(a)

  $   40,000         40,807   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
6.13%, 12/15/22

    210,000         237,223   

Tesco PLC
6.13%, 2/24/22

    60,000  GBP       103,824   
    

 

 

 
Total United Kingdom              965,900   

TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $2,911,707)

             2,932,707   
     Shares          
PREFERRED STOCK – 2.4%     
United States – 2.4%     

GMAC Capital Trust I
8.13%, 2/15/40, Series 2(c)

    
(Cost: $180,839)     6,934         180,492   
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 26.6%      
United States – 26.6%      

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.16%(d)

     
(Cost: $2,024,953)(e)      2,024,953       $ 2,024,953   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 124.0%

(Cost: $9,298,645)

        9,439,155   

Liabilities in Excess of Cash, Foreign Currency and Other Assets – (24.0)%

        (1,826,576
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 7,612,579   

Principal amount is reported in U.S. dollars, except for those denoted in the following currencies:

EUR – Euro

GBP – British pound

 

(a) 

Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at February 28, 2015 (See Note 2).

 

(b) 

This security is exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

(c) 

Rate shown reflects the current rate on securities with variable or step rates.

 

(d) 

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of February 28, 2015.

 

(e) 

At February 28, 2015, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $2,221,070 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $2,266,838. The total market value of the collateral includes non-cash U.S. Government securities collateral having a value of $241,885.

 

Reg S – Regulation S provides an exclusion from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (RRF) (consolidated)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments   Principal
Amount
     Value  
    
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 29.6%      
U.S. Treasury Bonds – 19.9%     

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond

    

2.38%, 1/15/25

  $ 224,273       $ 272,579   

3.38%, 4/15/32

    330,788         486,801   

0.63%, 2/15/43

    102,152         100,923   
    

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Bonds              860,303   
U.S. Treasury Notes – 9.7%     

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note

    

2.13%, 1/15/19(a)

    131,268         144,374   

0.63%, 1/15/24

    261,703         273,214   
    

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Notes              417,588   

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $1,213,154)

             1,277,891   
CORPORATE BONDS – 3.2%     
United States – 3.2%     

Samson Investment Co.
9.75%, 2/15/20

    100,000         34,500   

Sprint Corp.
7.88%, 9/15/23

    100,000         103,750   

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $208,792)

             138,250   
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS – 9.3%      
Australia – 1.9%     

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
6.88%, 4/1/22(a)(b)

    100,000         84,000   
Brazil – 2.3%     

Vale Overseas Ltd.
4.38%, 1/11/22(a)

    100,000         97,696   
Colombia – 2.5%     

Ecopetrol S.A.
5.88%, 9/18/23(a)

    100,000         108,100   
Mexico – 2.6%     

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.
5.00%, 3/30/20(a)

    100,000         113,375   

TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost: $408,715)

             403,171   
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 31.2%      
Australia – 3.6%     

Australia Inflation Linked Bond
4.00%, 8/20/20, Series 20CI

    102,000  AUD       156,843   
Brazil – 1.3%     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Inflation Linked Bond

    

6.00%, 8/15/22, Series B

    31,000  BRL       27,639   

6.00%, 8/15/50, Series B

    30,000  BRL       26,115   
    

 

 

 
Total Brazil              53,754   
Canada – 4.1%     

Canadian Government Inflation Linked Bond

    

4.25%, 12/1/26

    77,987  CAD       98,236   

3.00%, 12/1/36

    60,458  CAD       80,936   
    

 

 

 
Total Canada              179,172   
France – 1.7%     

France Government Inflation Linked Bond
1.60%, 7/25/15, Series OATe

    65,634  EUR     $ 74,186   
Mexico – 4.7%     

Mexican Udibonos Inflation Linked Bond

    

4.00%, 6/13/19, Series S

    1,374,237  MXN       99,992   

4.50%, 12/4/25, Series S

    1,321,381  MXN       103,984   
    

 

 

 
Total Mexico              203,976   
South Africa – 4.1%     

South Africa Inflation Linked Bond

    

2.50%, 1/31/17, Series R211

    956,790  ZAR       83,993   

5.50%, 12/7/23, Series R197

    823,031  ZAR       91,948   
    

 

 

 
Total South Africa              175,941   
Sweden – 3.8%     

Sweden Inflation Linked Bond
4.00%, 12/1/20, Series 3102

    840,000  SEK       164,450   
Turkey – 2.3%     

Turkey Government Inflation Linked Bond
4.00%, 4/1/20

    226,313  TRY       99,704   
United Kingdom – 5.6%     

United Kingdom Inflation Linked Gilt

    

1.25%, 11/22/27, Reg S

    66,340  GBP       129,833   

1.25%, 11/22/32, Reg S

    53,363  GBP       113,348   
    

 

 

 
Total United Kingdom              243,181   

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $1,597,798)

             1,351,207   
     Shares          
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 8.3%     
United States – 8.3%     

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund(c)

    500         22,030   

WisdomTree Equity Income Fund(a)(c)

    3,345         207,624   

WisdomTree Global Natural Resources Fund(c)

    7,500         128,100   

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

(Cost: $364,866)

             357,754   
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 12.7%     
United States – 12.7%     

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.16%(d)

    
(Cost: $549,200)(e)     549,200         549,200   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 94.3%

(Cost: $4,342,525)

  

  

     4,077,473   

Cash, Foreign Currency and Other Assets
in Excess of Liabilities – 5.7%

   

     247,394   
    

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%            $ 4,324,867   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (RRF) (consolidated)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Principal amount is reported in U.S. dollars, except for those denoted in the following currencies:

AUD – Australian dollar

BRL – Brazilian real

CAD – Canadian dollar

EUR – Euro

GBP – British pound

MXN – Mexican peso

SEK – Swedish krona

TRY – Turkish New lira

ZAR – South African rand

 

(a) 

Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at February 28, 2015 (See Note 2).

 

(b) 

This security is exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

(c) 

Affiliated company (See Note 7).

 

(d) 

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of February 28, 2015.

 

(e) 

At February 28, 2015, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $538,064 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $549,200.

 

Reg S – Regulation S provides an exclusion from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WDTI) (consolidated)

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

Investments    Principal
Amount
     Value  
     
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 84.8%      
U.S. Treasury Bills – 84.8%      

U.S. Treasury Bills

     

0.01%, 3/12/15*(a)

   $ 350,000       $ 349,999   

0.02%, 4/9/15*(b)

     175,920,000         175,917,713   

0.06%, 6/4/15*(a)

     3,810,000         3,809,748   

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost: $180,075,547)

  

  

     180,077,460   
      Shares          
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 30.0%      
United States – 30.0%      

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.16%(c)

     
(Cost: $63,844,860)(d)      63,844,860         63,844,860   
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 114.8%
(Cost: $243,920,407)
         243,922,320   

Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets – (14.8)%

        (31,397,769
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             $ 212,524,551   
* 

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is held by the broker as collateral for open futures contracts.

 

(b) 

Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at February 28, 2015 (See Note 2).

 

(c) 

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of February 28, 2015.

 

(d) 

At February 28, 2015, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $62,591,848 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $63,844,860.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Bloomberg
U.S. Dollar
Bullish Fund
     WisdomTree
Brazilian Real
Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Chinese Yuan
Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Commodity
Currency
Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Emerging
Currency
Strategy Fund
 

ASSETS:

              

Investments, at cost

   $ 297,898,668       $ 21,610,870       $ 110,261,486       $ 8,264,995       $ 69,655,964   

Foreign currency, at cost

                     51,520                   

Investments in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $0, $6,611,000, $34,030,000, $2,365,000 and $12,720,000, respectively) (Note 2)

     297,898,309         21,610,805         110,093,349         8,264,988         69,655,586   

Cash

     13,518,859         10,093         601,673         72,122         728,969   

Deposits at broker for forward foreign currency contracts

     300,000                 240,000         280,000         2,350,000   

Foreign currency, at value

                     51,427                   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     2,932,770         371,709         112,023         59,776         892,360   

Receivables:

              

Investment securities sold

                     9,999,993         700,000           

Interest

             26         49,691         9         83   

Total Assets

     314,649,938         21,992,633         121,148,156         9,376,895         73,626,998   

LIABILITIES:

              

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     1,788,630         2,759,741         251,609         839,524         1,419,881   

Payables:

              

Capital shares redeemed

                     10,090,540                   

Collateral for forward foreign currency contracts

                                     360,000   

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     118,518         6,979         41,655         3,574         30,602   

Service fees (Note 2)

     1,042         68         407         28         245   

Total Liabilities

     1,908,190         2,766,788         10,384,211         843,126         1,810,728   

NET ASSETS

   $ 312,741,748       $ 19,225,845       $ 110,763,945       $ 8,533,769       $ 71,816,270   

NET ASSETS:

              

Paid-in capital

   $ 292,147,702       $ 121,308,585       $ 110,987,466       $ 16,624,818       $ 118,080,406   

Accumulated net investment loss

     (495,292      (633,803              (68,878      (672,684

Undistributed net investment income

                     137,474                   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     19,945,557         (99,060,840      (53,016      (7,242,416      (45,063,553

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     1,143,781         (2,388,097      (307,979      (779,755      (527,899

NET ASSETS

   $ 312,741,748       $ 19,225,845       $ 110,763,945       $ 8,533,769       $ 71,816,270   

Outstanding beneficial interest shares of $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)

     11,200,000         1,200,000         4,400,000         500,000         3,900,000   

Net asset value per share

   $ 27.92       $ 16.02       $ 25.17       $ 17.07       $ 18.41   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Indian Rupee
Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Asia Local
Debt Fund
     WisdomTree
Australia &
New Zealand
Debt Fund
     WisdomTree
Barclays U.S.
Aggregate
Bond Negative
Duration Fund
     WisdomTree
Barclays U.S.
Aggregate
Bond Zero
Duration Fund
 

ASSETS:

              

Investments, at cost

   $ 13,872,991       $ 67,058,028       $ 82,955,080       $ 33,395,935       $ 69,822,669   

Foreign currency, at cost

             224,450         12,220                   

Investments in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $2,800,000, $0, $0, $0 and $0, respectively and securities on loan) (Note 2)1

     13,872,978         61,096,464         79,076,668         33,810,438         70,903,826   

Cash

     88,297         3,986,427         49,409         10,468,757         13,624,425   

Deposits at broker for forward foreign currency contracts

     1,130,000         30,000                           

Deposits at broker for futures contracts

                             425,000         535,000   

Foreign currency, at value

             226,334         12,235                   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

             150,793                           

Receivables:

              

Interest

     13         836,125         957,595         152,220         319,850   

Total Assets

     15,091,288         66,326,143         80,095,907         44,856,415         85,383,101   

LIABILITIES:

              

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     43,879         586,372                           

Payables:

              

Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned (Note 2)

                             3,791,058         8,414,420   

Investment securities purchased

                             9,571,654         12,827,789   

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     5,161         68,939         10,941         5,840         11,294   

Service fees (Note 2)

     51         552         108         92         216   

Net variation margin on futures contracts

                             29,304         51,424   

Foreign capital gains tax

             840                           

Total Liabilities

     49,091         656,703         11,049         13,397,948         21,305,143   

NET ASSETS

   $ 15,042,197       $ 65,669,440       $ 80,084,858       $ 31,458,467       $ 64,077,958   

NET ASSETS:

              

Paid-in capital

   $ 17,346,174       $ 105,669,251       $ 88,994,067       $ 33,140,887       $ 64,793,153   

Accumulated net investment loss

     (122,138                                

Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income

             778,993         6,600         (15,219      (32,682

Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     (2,137,947      (34,318,270      (5,025,474      (2,130,052      (1,811,599

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     (43,892      (6,460,534      (3,890,335      462,851         1,129,086   

NET ASSETS

   $ 15,042,197       $ 65,669,440       $ 80,084,858       $ 31,458,467       $ 64,077,958   

Outstanding beneficial interest shares of $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)

     700,000         1,400,000         4,300,000         700,000         1,300,000   

Net asset value per share

   $ 21.49       $ 46.91       $ 18.62       $ 44.94       $ 49.29   

 

1 

Market value of securities out on loan were as follows: $0, $0, $0, $4,087,713 and $8,994,835, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Bloomberg
Floating Rate
Treasury Fund
     WisdomTree
BofA Merrill
Lynch High
Yield Bond
Negative
Duration Fund
     WisdomTree
BofA Merrill
Lynch High
Yield Bond
Zero Duration
Fund
     WisdomTree
Emerging
Markets
Corporate
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
Emerging
Markets Local
Debt Fund
 

ASSETS:

              

Investments, at cost

   $ 3,260,940       $ 8,045,095       $ 21,499,106       $ 117,477,331       $ 667,924,071   

Foreign currency, at cost

                                     596,248   

Investments in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $0, $0, $0, $0 and $12,000,000, respectively and securities on loan) (Note 2)1

     3,260,862         7,981,352         21,345,755         112,874,822         546,009,282   

Cash

     1,143         212,346         179,159         5,307,739         10,467,461   

Deposits at broker for futures contracts

             90,550         61,571                   

Foreign currency, at value

                                     600,477   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

                                     76,117   

Receivables:

              

Interest

     189         98,599         269,689         1,314,035         8,442,623   

Total Assets

     3,262,194         8,382,847         21,856,174         119,496,596         565,595,960   

LIABILITIES:

              

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

                                     13,237   

Payables:

              

Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned (Note 2)

     763,980         1,938,100         4,859,483         25,647,163           

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     287         2,350         5,577         44,211         244,930   

Service fees (Note 2)

     8         22         57         324         1,960   

Net variation margin on futures contracts

             7,046         9,485                   

Foreign capital gains tax

                                     98,867   

Total Liabilities

     764,275         1,947,518         4,874,602         25,691,698         358,994   

NET ASSETS

   $ 2,497,919       $ 6,435,329       $ 16,981,572       $ 93,804,898       $ 565,236,966   

NET ASSETS:

              

Paid-in capital

   $ 2,499,085       $ 7,576,020       $ 17,680,184       $ 102,765,619       $ 752,204,903   

Accumulated net investment loss

     (764                                

Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income

             (409      1,270         40,866         (4,692,898

Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     (324      (1,083,201      (552,258      (4,399,078      (59,665,187

Net unrealized depreciation on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     (78      (57,081      (147,624      (4,602,509      (122,609,852

NET ASSETS

   $ 2,497,919       $ 6,435,329       $ 16,981,572       $ 93,804,898       $ 565,236,966   

Outstanding beneficial interest shares of $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)

     100,000         300,000         700,000         1,300,000         13,800,000   

Net asset value per share

   $ 24.98       $ 21.45       $ 24.26       $ 72.16       $ 40.96   

 

1 

Market value of securities out on loan were as follows: $748,693, $1,898,760, $4,932,922, $25,339,999 and $0, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (concluded)

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Japan Interest
Rate Strategy
Fund1
     WisdomTree
Strategic
Corporate
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
Global Real
Return  Fund1
     WisdomTree
Managed
Futures
Strategy Fund1
 

ASSETS:

           

Investments, at cost

   $ 4,649,934       $ 9,298,645       $ 3,977,659       $ 243,920,407   

Investment in affiliates, at cost (Note 7)

                     364,866           

Foreign currency, at cost

             24,445         124,518           

Investments in securities, at value (Note 2)2

     4,649,900         9,439,155         3,719,719         243,922,320   

Investment in affiliates, at value (Note 7)

                     357,754           

Cash

     217,122         84,660         594,098         24,531,565   

Deposits at broker for swap contracts

                             3,700,000   

Deposits at broker for futures contracts

     29,082                 16,522           

Foreign currency, at value

             24,213         120,272           

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     27,480         8,226         42,790         299,476   

Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts

                             20,733   

Receivables:

           

Capital shares sold

                             4,337,421   

Interest

             85,395         25,998         2,141   

Net variation margin on futures contracts

                     7,189           

Total Assets

     4,923,584         9,641,649         4,884,342         276,813,656   

LIABILITIES:

           

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     1,391         1,471         8,285         60,693   

Payables:

           

Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned (Note 2)

             2,024,953         549,200         63,844,860   

Swap contracts

                             7,795   

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     1,889         2,620         1,975         152,189   

Service fees (Note 2)

     16         26         15         706   

Net variation margin on futures contracts

     1,218                         222,862   

Total Liabilities

     4,514         2,029,070         559,475         64,289,105   

NET ASSETS

   $ 4,919,070       $ 7,612,579       $ 4,324,867       $ 212,524,551   

NET ASSETS:

           

Paid-in capital

   $ 4,934,705       $ 7,523,305       $ 4,638,012       $ 219,392,261   

Accumulated net investment loss

     (20,438                      (2,628,732

Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income

             31,643         (53,382        

Accumulated net realized loss on investments, swap contracts, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     (7,770      (88,625      (20,749      (3,802,107

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, swap contracts, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     12,573         146,256         (239,014      (436,871

NET ASSETS

   $ 4,919,070       $ 7,612,579       $ 4,324,867       $ 212,524,551   

Outstanding beneficial interest shares of $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)

     100,000         100,000         100,000         4,900,000   

Net asset value per share

   $ 49.19       $ 76.13       $ 43.25       $ 43.37   

 

1 

Consolidated.

 

2 

Market value of securities out on loan were as follows: $0, $2,221,070, $538,064 and $62,591,848, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Bloomberg
U.S. Dollar
Bullish Fund
     WisdomTree
Brazilian Real
Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Chinese Yuan
Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Commodity
Currency
Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Emerging
Currency
Strategy Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

              

Interest

   $ 9,322       $ 7,995       $ 441,803       $ 1,363       $ 9,183   

Securities lending income (Note 2)

     4,449         847         7,859         616         4,413   

Total investment income

     13,771         8,842         449,662         1,979         13,596   

EXPENSES:

              

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     504,622         59,563         309,165         27,396         227,603   

Service fees (Note 2)

     4,441         582         3,023         219         1,821   

Total expenses

     509,063         60,145         312,188         27,615         229,424   

Net investment income (loss)

     (495,292      (51,303      137,474         (25,636      (215,828

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

              

Net realized gain (loss) from:

              

Investment transactions

     (840              (635,050      7         (8

Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     24,201,693         (2,651,988      1,885,407         (827,448      (8,753,003

Net realized gain (loss)

     24,200,853         (2,651,988      1,250,357         (827,441      (8,753,011

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:

              

Investment transactions

     (359      (65      (240,611      (7      (378

Forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     776,940         (2,611,991      (1,443,506      (802,417      (29,615

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     776,581         (2,612,056      (1,684,117      (802,424      (29,993

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     24,977,434         (5,264,044      (433,760      (1,629,865      (8,783,004

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 24,482,142       $ (5,315,347    $ (296,286    $ (1,655,501    $ (8,998,832

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Indian Rupee
Strategy Fund
     WisdomTree
Asia Local
Debt Fund
     WisdomTree
Australia &
New Zealand
Debt Fund
     WisdomTree
Barclays U.S.
Aggregate
Bond Negative
Duration Fund
     WisdomTree
Barclays U.S.
Aggregate
Bond Zero
Duration Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

              

Interest

   $ 2,531       $ 4,491,206       $ 547,829       $ 217,303       $ 479,673   

Securities lending income (Note 2)

     1,509         1,176         63         2,069         4,175   

Total investment income

     4,040         4,492,382         547,892         219,372         483,848   

EXPENSES:

              

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     45,899         758,888         69,483         36,195         68,650   

Service fees (Note 2)

     448         6,071         680         569         1,313   

Total expenses

     46,347         764,959         70,163         36,764         69,963   

Net investment income (loss)

     (42,307      3,727,423         477,729         182,608         413,885   

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

              

Net realized gain (loss) from:

              

Investment transactions1

     43         (22,770,704      (836,834      173,445         284,793   

In-kind redemptions

             (4,419,500      (666,890      87,292           

Futures contracts

                             (1,852,750      (1,938,881

Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     (97,322      (2,049,381      (81,540                

Net realized loss

     (97,279      (29,239,585      (1,585,264      (1,592,013      (1,654,088

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:

              

Investment transactions2

     (13      8,904,484         (2,180,102      295,372         958,963   

Futures contracts

                             74,450         61,812   

Forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     94,798         (838,755      (11,184                

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     94,785         8,065,729         (2,191,286      369,822         1,020,775   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (2,494      (21,173,856      (3,776,550      (1,222,191      (633,313

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (44,801    $ (17,446,433    $ (3,298,821    $ (1,039,583    $ (219,428

 

1 

Net of foreign capital gains tax withheld of $0, $92,478, $0, $0 and $0, respectively.

 

2 

Net of deferred foreign capital gain tax credit of $0, $29, $0, $0 and $0, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Bloomberg
Floating Rate
Treasury Fund
     WisdomTree
BofA Merrill
Lynch High
Yield Bond
Negative
Duration  Fund
     WisdomTree
BofA Merrill
Lynch High
Yield Bond
Zero Duration
Fund
     WisdomTree
Emerging
Markets
Corporate
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
Emerging
Markets Local
Debt Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

              

Interest1

   $ 998       $ 189,182       $ 408,314       $ 2,869,952       $ 19,644,961   

Securities lending income (Note 2)

     151         2,569         5,555         45,812         1,221   

Total investment income

     1,149         191,751         413,869         2,915,764         19,646,182   

EXPENSES:

              

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     2,478         21,439         44,087         319,865         1,876,493   

Service fees (Note 2)

     54         197         451         2,346         15,013   

Total expenses

     2,532         21,636         44,538         322,211         1,891,506   

Expense waivers (Note 3)

     (619                                

Net expenses

     1,913         21,636         44,538         322,211         1,891,506   

Net investment income (loss)

     (764      170,115         369,331         2,593,553         17,754,676   

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

              

Net realized gain (loss) from:

              

Investment transactions2

     77         (94,790      (206,172      (1,269,326      (18,710,469

In-kind redemptions

             (78,307      (153,737      (531,655      (22,320,767

Futures contracts

             (527,575      (183,942                

Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

                                     (5,049,075

Net realized gain (loss)

     77         (700,672      (543,851      (1,800,981      (46,080,311

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:

              

Investment transactions3

     (771      (87,260      (131,186      (6,798,467      (54,281,634

Futures contracts

             28,551         16,563                   

Forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

                                     (427,853

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (771      (58,709      (114,623      (6,798,467      (54,709,487

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (694      (759,381      (658,474      (8,599,448      (100,789,798

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (1,458    $ (589,266    $ (289,143    $ (6,005,895    $ (83,035,122

 

1 

Net of foreign withholding tax of $0, $0, $0, $0 and $264,105, respectively.

 

2 

Net of foreign capital gains tax withheld of $0, $0, $0, $0 and $34,744, respectively.

 

3 

Net of deferred foreign capital gain tax of $0, $0, $0, $0 and $98,867, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (concluded)

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2015

 

  

 

 

      WisdomTree
Japan Interest
Rate Strategy
Fund1
     WisdomTree
Strategic
Corporate
Bond Fund
     WisdomTree
Global Real
Return  Fund1
     WisdomTree
Managed
Futures
Strategy Fund1
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

           

Dividends

   $       $ 7,042       $       $   

Dividends from affiliates (Note 7)

                     7,426           

Interest

     263         136,543         34,060         10,936   

Securities lending income (Note 2)

     289         1,807         2,022         13,682   

Total investment income

     552         145,392         43,508         24,618   

EXPENSES:

           

Advisory fees (Note 3)

     12,293         18,690         13,152         918,778   

Service fees (Note 2)

     108         164         96         4,255   

Total expenses

     12,401         18,854         13,248         923,033   

Expense waivers (Note 3)

             (1,869                

Net expenses

     12,401         16,985         13,248         923,033   

Net investment income (loss)

     (11,849      128,407         30,260         (898,415

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

           

Net realized gain (loss) from:

           

Investment transactions

     (1      (9,117      (31,521      63   

Investment transactions in affiliates (Note 7)

                     4,798           

Swap contracts

                             (2,357,295

Futures contracts

     (88,640              (87,214      6,712,859   

Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     190,299         89,156         94,644         3,520,897   

Net realized gain (loss)

     101,658         80,039         (19,293      7,876,524   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:

           

Investment transactions

     (62      (57,360      (292,605      1,890   

Swap contracts

                             (211,117

Futures contracts

     13,212                 (3,032      (1,985,488

Forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     22,566         (3,822      17,988         210,569   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     35,716         (61,182      (277,649      (1,984,146

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     137,374         18,857         (296,942      5,892,378   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 125,525       $ 147,264       $ (266,682    $ 4,993,963   

 

1 

Consolidated.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

 

  

 

 

     WisdomTree
Bloomberg U.S.
Dollar Bullish Fund
    WisdomTree
Brazilian Real Strategy Fund
    WisdomTree
Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the Period
December 18, 2013*
through
August 31, 2014
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

   

         

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (495,292   $ (151,579   $ (51,303   $ (727,545   $ 137,474      $ (217,951

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

    24,200,853        79,217        (2,651,988     (35,797,689     1,250,357        2,970,735   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

    776,581        367,200        (2,612,056     2,515,210        (1,684,117     (1,698,464

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    24,482,142        294,838        (5,315,347     (34,010,024     (296,286     1,054,320   

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS:

           

Net investment income

                                       (1,801,632

Capital gains

    (4,182,934                          (526,878     (6,931,344

Total dividends and distributions

    (4,182,934                          (526,878     (8,732,976

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

           

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    336,139,160        54,950,141        3,839,687        541,336,713        5,071,789        5,282,676   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (98,941,600     (99     (10,461,389     (516,560,625     (45,603,664     (60,499,935

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    237,197,560        54,950,042        (6,621,702     24,776,088        (40,531,875     (55,217,259

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    257,496,768        55,244,880        (11,937,049     (9,233,936     (41,355,039     (62,895,915

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

  $ 55,244,980      $ 100      $ 31,162,894      $ 40,396,830      $ 152,118,984      $ 215,014,899   

End of period

  $ 312,741,748      $ 55,244,980      $ 19,225,845      $ 31,162,894      $ 110,763,945      $ 152,118,984   

Accumulated net investment loss included in net assets at end of period

  $ (495,292   $      $ (633,803   $ (582,500   $      $   

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $      $      $      $      $ 137,474      $   

SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED:

           

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    2,200,000        4        1,600,000        2,400,000        6,000,000        8,200,000   

Shares created

    12,600,000        2,200,000        200,000        29,400,000        200,000        200,000   

Shares redeemed

    (3,600,000     (4     (600,000     (30,200,000     (1,800,000     (2,400,000

Shares outstanding, end of period

    11,200,000        2,200,000        1,200,000        1,600,000        4,400,000        6,000,000   
* Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

 

  

 

 

     WisdomTree
Commodity Currency Strategy Fund
    WisdomTree
Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
    WisdomTree
Indian Rupee Strategy Fund
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

   

         

Net investment loss

  $ (25,636   $ (72,197   $ (215,828   $ (799,122   $ (42,307   $ (124,835

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

    (827,441     175,063        (8,753,011     1,442,904        (97,279     2,526,213   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and forward foreign currency contracts

    (802,424     123,001        (29,993     5,902,999        94,785        3,065,909   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1,655,501     225,867        (8,998,832     6,546,781        (44,801     5,467,287   

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

           

Net proceeds from sale of shares

                  1,989,720        12,102,491               2,030,188   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (1,869,925     (3,913,926     (23,322,668     (109,129,424     (10,575,856     (14,064,795

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (1,869,925     (3,913,926     (21,332,948     (97,026,933     (10,575,856     (12,034,607

Net Decrease in Net Assets

    (3,525,426     (3,688,059     (30,331,780     (90,480,152     (10,620,657     (6,567,320

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

  $ 12,059,195      $ 15,747,254      $ 102,148,050      $ 192,628,202      $ 25,662,854      $ 32,230,174   

End of period

  $ 8,533,769      $ 12,059,195      $ 71,816,270      $ 102,148,050      $ 15,042,197      $ 25,662,854   

Accumulated net investment loss included in net assets at end of period

  $ (68,878   $ (43,242   $ (672,684   $ (456,856   $ (122,138   $ (79,831

SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED:

           

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    600,000        800,000        5,000,000        9,800,000        1,200,000        1,800,000   

Shares created

                  100,000        600,000               100,000   

Shares redeemed

    (100,000     (200,000     (1,200,000     (5,400,000     (500,000     (700,000

Shares outstanding, end of period

    500,000        600,000        3,900,000        5,000,000        700,000        1,200,000   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

 

  

 

 

     WisdomTree
Asia Local
Debt Fund
    WisdomTree
Australia & New
Zealand Debt Fund
    WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Negative Duration Fund
 
     For the
Six
Months
Ended
February 28,
2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year
Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Six
Months
Ended
February 28,
2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Six
Months
Ended
February 28,
2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Period
December 18,
2013*
through
August 31,
2014
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

   

         

Net investment income

  $ 3,727,423      $ 10,720,878      $ 477,729      $ 1,174,130      $ 182,608      $ 63,299   

Net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

    (29,239,585     (22,387,686     (1,585,264     (2,295,652     (1,592,013     (500,177

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

    8,065,729        39,594,857        (2,191,286     4,759,611        369,822        93,029   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (17,446,433     27,928,049        (3,298,821     3,638,089        (1,039,583     (343,849

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS:

           

Net investment income

    (2,889,000     (4,485,012     (460,000     (498,625     (198,356     (71,000

Return of capital

           (1,535,988            (91,575              

Total dividends and distributions

    (2,889,000     (6,021,000     (460,000     (590,200     (198,356     (71,000

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

           

Net proceeds from sale of shares

           77,635,094        53,697,281        8,291,238        32,570,963        10,000,000   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (253,548,086     (253,078,191     (3,851,309     (18,172,317     (4,539,350     (4,920,458

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (253,548,086     (175,443,097     49,845,972        (9,881,079     28,031,613        5,079,542   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (273,883,519     (153,536,048     46,087,151        (6,833,190     26,793,674        4,664,693   

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

  $ 339,552,959      $ 493,089,007      $ 33,997,707      $ 40,830,897      $ 4,664,793      $ 100   

End of period

  $ 65,669,440      $ 339,552,959      $ 80,084,858      $ 33,997,707      $ 31,458,467      $ 4,664,793   

Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 778,993      $ (59,430   $ 6,600      $ (11,129   $ (15,219   $ 529   

SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED:

           

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    6,800,000        10,400,000        1,600,000        2,100,000        100,000        2   

Shares created

           1,600,000        2,900,000        400,000        700,000        200,000   

Shares redeemed

    (5,400,000     (5,200,000     (200,000     (900,000     (100,000     (100,002

Shares outstanding, end of period

    1,400,000        6,800,000        4,300,000        1,600,000        700,000        100,000   
* Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds

 

  

 

 

     WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Zero
Duration Fund
    WisdomTree Bloomberg
Floating Rate Treasury Fund
    WisdomTree BofA
Merrill
Lynch High
Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund
 
     For the
Six
Months
Ended
February 28,
2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Period
December 18,
2013*
through
August 31, 2014
    For the
Six
Months
Ended
February 28,
2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Period
February 4,
2014*
through
August 31, 2014
    For the
Six Months
Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For
the
Period
December 18,
2013*
through
August 31, 2014
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

   

         

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 413,885      $ 67,211      $ (764   $ (915   $ 170,115      $ 126,745   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts

    (1,654,088     (121,239     77        (401     (700,672     (382,529

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and futures contracts

    1,020,775        108,311        (771     693        (58,709     1,628   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (219,428     54,283        (1,458     (623     (589,266     (254,156

DIVIDENDS:

           

Net investment income

    (447,989     (72,500                   (172,768     (124,501

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

           

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    59,767,605        10,000,000               2,500,000        6,927,045        12,322,304   

Cost of shares redeemed

           (5,004,113            (100     (4,326,952     (7,346,477

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    59,767,605        4,995,887               2,499,900        2,600,093        4,975,827   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    59,100,188        4,977,670        (1,458     2,499,277        1,838,059        4,597,170   

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

  $ 4,977,770      $ 100      $ 2,499,377      $ 100      $ 4,597,270      $ 100   

End of period

  $ 64,077,958      $ 4,977,770      $ 2,497,919      $ 2,499,377      $ 6,435,329      $ 4,597,270   

Accumulated net investment loss included in net assets at end of period

  $      $      $ (764   $      $      $   

Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ (32,682   $ 1,422      $      $      $ (409   $ 2,244   

SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED:

           

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    100,000        2        100,000        4        200,000        4   

Shares created

    1,200,000        200,000               100,000        300,000        500,000   

Shares redeemed

           (100,002            (4     (200,000     (300,004

Shares outstanding, end of period

    1,300,000        100,000        100,000        100,000        300,000        200,000   
* Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch
High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund
    WisdomTree
Emerging
Markets
Corporate Bond Fund
    WisdomTree
Emerging Markets
Local Debt Fund
 
     For the
Six
Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the Period
December 18,
2013*
through
August 31, 2014
    For the
Six
Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

   

         

Net investment income

  $ 369,331      $ 158,830      $ 2,593,553      $ 4,956,086      $ 17,754,676      $ 51,536,128   

Net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

    (543,851     (8,407     (1,800,981     (3,046,449     (46,080,311     (154,797,671

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

    (114,623     (33,001     (6,798,467     10,784,417        (54,709,487     165,181,838   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (289,143     117,422        (6,005,895     12,694,054        (83,035,122     61,920,295   

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS:

           

Net investment income

    (370,890     (156,001     (2,659,000     (4,929,380     (17,238,000     (23,094,991

Capital gains

                         (1,099,320            (3,699,038

Return of capital

                                       (12,306,564

Total dividends and distributions

    (370,890     (156,001     (2,659,000     (6,028,700     (17,238,000     (39,100,593

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

           

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    9,922,254        22,471,932               15,542,686        12,554,396        217,252,738   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (7,196,418     (7,517,684     (14,267,643     (22,216,188     (185,903,563     (843,422,303

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    2,725,836        14,954,248        (14,267,643     (6,673,502     (173,349,167     (626,169,565

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    2,065,803        14,915,669        (22,932,538     (8,148     (273,622,289     (603,349,863

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

  $ 14,915,769      $ 100      $ 116,737,436      $ 116,745,584      $ 838,859,255      $ 1,442,209,118   

End of period

  $ 16,981,572      $ 14,915,769      $ 93,804,898      $ 116,737,436      $ 565,236,966      $ 838,859,255   

Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 1,270      $ 2,829      $ 40,866      $ 106,313      $ (4,692,898   $ (5,209,574

SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED:

           

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    600,000        4        1,500,000        1,600,000        17,800,000        31,400,000   

Shares created

    400,000        900,000               200,000        300,000        4,700,000   

Shares redeemed

    (300,000     (300,004     (200,000     (300,000     (4,300,000     (18,300,000

Shares outstanding, end of period

    700,000        600,000        1,300,000        1,500,000        13,800,000        17,800,000   
* Commencement of operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     WisdomTree
Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund1
    WisdomTree
Strategic Corporate Bond Fund
    WisdomTree
Global Real Return  Fund1
 
     For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the Period
December 18, 2013*
through
August 31, 2014
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

   

         

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (11,849   $ (16,356   $ 128,407      $ 319,667      $ 30,260      $ 129,363   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

    101,658        (66,447     80,039        (113,185     (19,293     (93,363

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

    35,716        (23,143     (61,182     611,399        (277,649     219,307   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    125,525        (105,946     147,264        817,881        (266,682     255,307   

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS:

           

Net investment income

                  (144,416     (322,339     (71,384     (80,153

Capital gains

    (100,511                   (33,974     (43,117     (8,109

Total dividends and distributions

    (100,511            (144,416     (356,313     (114,501     (88,262

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

           

Net proceeds from sale of shares

           5,000,000                               

Cost of shares redeemed

           (98            (7,406,998              

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

           4,999,902               (7,406,998              

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    25,014        4,893,956        2,848        (6,945,430     (381,183     167,045   

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

  $ 4,894,056      $ 100      $ 7,609,731      $ 14,555,161      $ 4,706,050      $ 4,539,005   

End of period

  $ 4,919,070      $ 4,894,056      $ 7,612,579      $ 7,609,731      $ 4,324,867      $ 4,706,050   

Accumulated net investment loss included in net assets at end of period

  $ (20,438   $ (8,589   $      $      $      $   

Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $      $      $ 31,643      $ 47,652      $ (53,382   $ (12,258

SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED:

           

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    100,000        2        100,000        200,000        100,000        100,000   

Shares created

           100,000                               

Shares redeemed

           (2            (100,000              

Shares outstanding, end of period

    100,000        100,000        100,000        100,000        100,000        100,000   
* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Consolidated.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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      WisdomTree
Managed Futures Strategy Fund1
 
      For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment loss

   $ (898,415    $ (1,425,209

Net realized gain on investments, swap contracts, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     7,876,524         746,056   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, swap contracts, futures contracts and forward foreign currency contracts

     (1,984,146      1,847,277   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     4,993,963         1,168,124   

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     34,729,758         41,547,425   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (4,242,377      (8,203,600

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

     30,487,381         33,343,825   

Net Increase in Net Assets

     35,481,344         34,511,949   

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

   $ 177,043,207       $ 142,531,258   

End of period

   $ 212,524,551       $ 177,043,207   

Accumulated net investment loss included in net assets at end of period

   $ (2,628,732    $ (1,730,317

SHARES CREATED AND REDEEMED:

     

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     4,200,000         3,400,000   

Shares created

     800,000         1,000,000   

Shares redeemed

     (100,000      (200,000

Shares outstanding, end of period

     4,900,000         4,200,000   
1 

Consolidated.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:

 

 

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
     For the Period
December 18, 2013*
through
August 31, 2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 25.11       $ 25.12   

Investment operations:

     

Net investment loss1

     (0.07      (0.08

Net realized and unrealized gain

     3.31         0.07   

Total from investment operations

     3.24         (0.01

Distributions to shareholders:

     

Capital gains

     (0.43        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 27.92       $ 25.11   

TOTAL RETURN2

     12.96      (0.04 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

     

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 312,742       $ 55,245   

Ratios to average net assets of:

     

Expenses

     0.50 %3       0.51 %3,4 

Net investment loss

     (0.49 )%3       (0.48 )%3 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     0      0

 

             
WisdomTree Brazilian Real
Strategy Fund
  For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2012
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2011
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 19.48      $ 16.83      $ 18.81      $ 28.99      $ 27.65      $ 24.47   

Investment operations:

           

Net investment loss1

    (0.03     (0.07     (0.07     (0.09     (0.10     (0.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.43     2.72        (1.91     (4.36     4.68        3.53   

Total from investment operations

    (3.46     2.65        (1.98     (4.45     4.58        3.46   

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

           

Net investment income

                                       (0.02

Capital gains

                         (5.73     (3.24     (0.26

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

                         (5.73     (3.24     (0.28

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 16.02      $ 19.48      $ 16.83      $ 18.81      $ 28.99      $ 27.65   

TOTAL RETURN2

    (17.76 )%      15.75     (10.53 )%      (16.14 )%      17.98     14.24

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 19,226      $ 31,163      $ 40,397      $ 63,942      $ 481,253      $ 221,177   

Ratios to average net assets of:

           

Expenses

    0.45 %3      0.46 %6      0.45     0.45     0.45     0.45

Net investment loss

    (0.39 )%3      (0.40 )%      (0.39 )%      (0.38 )%      (0.36 )%      (0.28 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate5

    0     0     0     0     0     0

 

* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

3 

Annualized.

 

4 

Included in the expense ratio are non-recurring proxy expenses that were incurred during the period (which are not annualized). Without these proxy expenses, the annualized expense ratio would have been 0.50%.

 

5 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from portfolio turnover calculations.

 

6 

Included in the expense ratio are non-recurring proxy expenses that were incurred during the period. Without these proxy expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.45%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:

 

 

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan
Strategy Fund

  For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2012
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2011
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 25.35      $ 26.22      $ 25.22      $ 25.81      $ 24.84      $ 25.31   

Investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)1

    0.03        (0.03     0.00 2      (0.06     (0.09     (0.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.11     0.20        1.20        0.02        1.21        (0.40

Total from investment operations

    (0.08     0.17        1.20        (0.04     1.12        (0.47

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

           

Net investment income

           (0.21                            

Capital gains

    (0.10     (0.83     (0.20     (0.55     (0.15       

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.10     (1.04     (0.20     (0.55     (0.15       

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 25.17      $ 25.35      $ 26.22      $ 25.22      $ 25.81      $ 24.84   

TOTAL RETURN3

    (0.32 )%      0.63     4.78     (0.15 )%      4.50     (1.86 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 110,764      $ 152,119      $ 215,015      $ 267,383      $ 567,883      $ 586,278   

Ratios to average net assets of:

           

Expenses

    0.45 %4      0.46 %5      0.45     0.45     0.45     0.45

Net investment income (loss)

    0.20 %4      (0.11 )%      0.02     (0.22 )%      (0.34 )%      (0.28 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate6

    0     0     0     0     0     8

 

           
WisdomTree Commodity Currency
Strategy Fund
   For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2012
    For the Period
September 24, 2010*
through
August 31, 2011
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 20.10      $ 19.68      $ 20.93      $ 27.78      $ 25.10   

Investment operations:

          

Net investment loss1

     (0.05     (0.11     (0.10     (0.11     (0.13

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.98     0.53        (1.15     (1.68     2.90   

Total from investment operations

     (3.03     0.42        (1.25     (1.79     2.77   

Distributions to shareholders:

          

Capital gains

                          (5.06     (0.09

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 17.07      $ 20.10      $ 19.68      $ 20.93      $ 27.78   

TOTAL RETURN3

     (15.07 )%      2.13     (5.97 )%      (5.75 )%      11.06

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

          

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 8,534      $ 12,059      $ 15,747      $ 25,116      $ 80,560   

Ratios to average net assets of:

          

Expenses

     0.55 %4      0.56 %5      0.55     0.55     0.55 %4 

Net investment loss

     (0.51 )%4      (0.53 )%      (0.48 )%      (0.48 )%      (0.46 )%4 

Portfolio turnover rate6

     0     0     0     0     0

 

* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Amount represents less than $0.005.

 

3 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

4 

Annualized.

 

5 

Included in the expense ratio are non-recurring proxy expenses that were incurred during the period. Without these proxy expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.45% for the WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund and 0.55% for the WisdomTree Commodity Currency Strategy Fund.

 

6 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from portfolio turnover calculations.

 

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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:

 

 

WisdomTree Emerging Currency
Strategy Fund

  For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2012
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2011
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.43      $ 19.66      $ 20.33      $ 22.87      $ 21.89      $ 21.22   

Investment operations:

           

Net investment loss1

    (0.05     (0.11     (0.10     (0.10     (0.10     (0.09

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.97     0.88        (0.57     (1.38     1.92        0.94   

Total from investment operations

    (2.02     0.77        (0.67     (1.48     1.82        0.85   

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Capital gains

                         (1.06     (0.84     (0.18

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 18.41      $ 20.43      $ 19.66      $ 20.33      $ 22.87      $ 21.89   

TOTAL RETURN2

    (9.89 )%      3.92     (3.30 )%      (6.36 )%      8.44     4.01

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 71,816      $ 102,148      $ 192,628      $ 274,521      $ 585,411      $ 337,106   

Ratios to average net assets of:

           

Expenses

    0.55 %3      0.56 %4      0.55     0.55     0.55     0.55

Net investment loss

    (0.52 )%3      (0.53 )%      (0.48 )%      (0.47 )%      (0.46 )%      (0.39 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate5

    0     0     0     0     0     0

 

             
WisdomTree Indian Rupee
Strategy Fund
  For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2012
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2011
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 21.39      $ 17.91      $ 20.30      $ 26.78      $ 25.10      $ 23.79   

Investment operations:

           

Net investment loss1

    (0.04     (0.09     (0.08     (0.08     (0.09     (0.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.14        3.57        (2.31     (3.12     2.06        1.39   

Total from investment operations

    0.10        3.48        (2.39     (3.20     1.97        1.31   

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Capital gains

                         (3.28     (0.29       

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 21.49      $ 21.39      $ 17.91      $ 20.30      $ 26.78      $ 25.10   

TOTAL RETURN2

    0.47     19.43     (11.77 )%      (11.93 )%      7.86     5.51

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 15,042      $ 25,663      $ 32,230      $ 18,273      $ 24,104      $ 22,586   

Ratios to average net assets of:

           

Expenses

    0.45 %3      0.46 %4      0.45     0.45     0.45     0.45

Net investment loss

    (0.41 )%3      (0.43 )%      (0.39 )%      (0.37 )%      (0.34 )%      (0.29 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate5

    0     0     0     0     0     0

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

3 

Annualized.

 

4 

Included in the expense ratio are non-recurring proxy expenses that were incurred during the period. Without these proxy expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.55% for the WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund and 0.45% for the WisdomTree Indian Rupee Strategy Fund.

 

5 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from portfolio turnover calculations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund

   For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2012
     For the Period
March 17, 2011*
through
August 31, 2011
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 49.93       $ 47.41       $ 51.57       $ 53.23       $ 49.85   

Investment operations:

              

Net investment income1

     0.65         1.15         1.20         1.29         0.60   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (3.13      2.00         (3.74      (2.37      3.21   

Total from investment operations

     (2.48      3.15         (2.54      (1.08      3.81   

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

              

Net investment income

     (0.54      (0.47      (1.34      (0.58      (0.43

Capital gains

                     (0.28                

Return of capital

             (0.16                        

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (0.54      (0.63      (1.62      (0.58      (0.43

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 46.91       $ 49.93       $ 47.41       $ 51.57       $ 53.23   

TOTAL RETURN2

     (4.98 )%       6.69      (5.14 )%       (2.00 )%       7.66

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

              

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 65,669       $ 339,553       $ 493,089       $ 422,871       $ 660,086   

Ratios to average net assets of:

              

Expenses

     0.55 %3       0.56 %4       0.55      0.55      0.55 %3 

Net investment income

     2.70 %3       2.36      2.34      2.51      2.52 %3 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     6      62      52      62      0

 

             
WisdomTree Australia &
New Zealand Debt Fund
  For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 20126
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2011
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 21.25      $ 19.44      $ 22.54      $ 26.31      $ 22.24      $ 23.68   

Investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)1

    0.30        0.64        0.72        0.67        (0.08     (0.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.63     1.46        (3.22     (0.70     5.40        1.08   

Total from investment operations

    (2.33     2.10        (2.50     (0.03     5.32        1.01   

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

           

Net investment income

    (0.30     (0.24     (0.47     (0.69              

Capital gains

                         (3.05     (1.25     (2.45

Return of capital

           (0.05     (0.13                     

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.30     (0.29     (0.60     (3.74     (1.25     (2.45

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 18.62      $ 21.25      $ 19.44      $ 22.54      $ 26.31      $ 22.24   

TOTAL RETURN2

    (11.00 )%      10.91     (11.42 )%      0.76     24.85     4.32

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 80,085      $ 33,998      $ 40,831      $ 45,079      $ 52,614      $ 17,790   

Ratios to average net assets of:

           

Expenses

    0.45 %3      0.46 %4      0.45     0.45     0.45     0.45

Net investment income (loss)

    3.09 %3      3.13     3.29     2.99     (0.35 )%      (0.30 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate5

    10     27     42     9     0     0

 

* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

3 

Annualized.

 

4 

Included in the expense ratio are non-recurring proxy expenses that were incurred during the period. Without these proxy expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.55% for the WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund and 0.45% for the WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund.

 

5 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of the portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from portfolio turnover calculation.

 

6 

The information reflects the investment objective and strategy of the WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund through October 24, 2011 and the investment objective of the WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund thereafter.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund

   For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
     For the Period
December 18, 2013*
through
August 31, 2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 46.65       $ 50.05   

Investment operations:

     

Net investment income1

     0.32         0.51   

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (1.70      (3.30

Total from investment operations

     (1.38      (2.79

Dividends to shareholders:

     

Net investment income

     (0.33      (0.61

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 44.94       $ 46.65   

TOTAL RETURN2

     (2.97 )%       (5.61 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

     

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 31,458       $ 4,665   

Ratios to average net assets of:

     

Expenses

     0.28 %3       0.29 %3,4 

Net investment income

     1.41 %3       1.48 %3 

Portfolio turnover rate5,6

     148      257

 

     
WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
     For the Period
December 18, 2013*
through
August 31, 2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 49.78       $ 49.98   

Investment operations:

     

Net investment income1

     0.34         0.54   

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (0.48      (0.11

Total from investment operations

     (0.14      0.43   

Dividends to shareholders:

     

Net investment income

     (0.35      (0.63

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 49.29       $ 49.78   

TOTAL RETURN2

     (0.28 )%       0.85

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

     

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 64,078       $ 4,978   

Ratios to average net assets of:

     

Expenses

     0.23 %3       0.24 %3,4 

Net investment income

     1.39 %3       1.52 %3 

Portfolio turnover rate5,6

     144      243

 

* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

3 

Annualized.

 

4 

Included in the expense ratio are non-recurring proxy expenses that were incurred during the period (which are not annualized). Without these proxy expenses, the annualized expense ratio would have been 0.28% for the WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund and 0.23% for the WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund.

 

5 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of the portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from portfolio turnover calculation.

 

6 

The portfolio turnover rates excluding TBA roll transactions for the periods ended February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2014 were 26% and 96% for WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund and 21% and 87% for WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
     For the Period
February 4, 2014*
through
August 31, 2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 24.99       $ 25.00   

Investment operations:

     

Net investment loss1

     (0.01      (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.00 )2       0.00 2 

Total from investment operations

     (0.01      (0.01

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 24.98       $ 24.99   

TOTAL RETURN3

     (0.04 )%       (0.04 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

     

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 2,498       $ 2,499   

Ratios to average net assets of:

     

Expenses, net of expense waivers

     0.15 %4       0.15 %4 

Expenses, prior to expense waivers

     0.20 %4       0.20 %4 

Net investment loss

     (0.06 )%4       (0.06 )%4 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     43      65

 

     
WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
     For the Period
December 18, 2013*
through
August 31, 2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 22.99       $ 25.02   

Investment operations:

     

Net investment income1

     0.42         0.56   

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (1.53      (1.96

Total from investment operations

     (1.11      (1.40

Dividends to shareholders:

     

Net investment income

     (0.43      (0.63

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 21.45       $ 22.99   

TOTAL RETURN3

     (4.86 )%       (5.69 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

     

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 6,435       $ 4,597   

Ratios to average net assets of:

     

Expenses

     0.48 %4       0.49 %4,6 

Net investment income

     3.81 %4       3.28 %4 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     21      182

 

* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Amount represents less than $0.005.

 

3 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. The total return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been waived by the investment adviser for WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (Note 2 and 3).

 

4 

Annualized.

 

5 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of the portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from portfolio turnover calculation.

 

6 

Included in the expense ratio are non-recurring proxy expenses that were incurred during the period (which are not annualized). Without these proxy expenses, the annualized expense ratio would have been 0.48%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
     For the Period
December 18, 2013*
through
August 31, 2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 24.86       $ 24.99   

Investment operations:

     

Net investment income1

     0.43         0.58   

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (0.60      (0.08

Total from investment operations

     (0.17      0.50   

Dividends to shareholders:

     

Net investment income

     (0.43      (0.63

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 24.26       $ 24.86   

TOTAL RETURN2

     (0.68 )%       1.99

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

     

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 16,982       $ 14,916   

Ratios to average net assets of:

     

Expenses

     0.43 %3       0.44 %3,4 

Net investment income

     3.60 %3       3.30 %3 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     13      131

 

         
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
    For the Period
March 8, 2012*
through
August 31, 2012
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 77.82      $ 72.97      $ 77.63      $ 75.03   

Investment operations:

        

Net investment income1

     1.79        3.47        3.29        1.63   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (5.60     5.56        (4.69     2.54   

Total from investment operations

     (3.81     9.03        (1.40     4.17   

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

        

Net investment income

     (1.85     (3.45     (3.26     (1.57

Capital gains

            (0.73              

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (1.85     (4.18     (3.26     (1.57

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 72.16      $ 77.82      $ 72.97      $ 77.63   

TOTAL RETURN2

     (4.92 )%      12.71     (2.00 )%      5.64

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

        

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 93,805      $ 116,737      $ 116,746      $ 62,103   

Ratios to average net assets of:

        

Expenses

     0.60 %3      0.61 %6      0.60     0.60 %3 

Net investment income

     4.87 %3      4.59     4.22     4.47 %3 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     7     40     37     0

 

* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

3 

Annualized.

 

4 

Included in the expense ratio are non-recurring proxy expenses that were incurred during the period (which are not annualized). Without these proxy expenses, the annualized expense ratio would have been 0.43%.

 

5 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of the portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from portfolio turnover calculation.

 

6 

Included in the expense ratio are non-recurring proxy expenses that were incurred during the period. Without these proxy expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets
Local Debt Fund

  For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2012
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2011
    For the Period
August 9, 2010*
through
August 31, 2010
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 47.13      $ 45.93      $ 51.16      $ 53.83      $ 50.08      $ 50.23   

Investment operations:

           

Net investment income1

    1.13        2.26        2.22        2.41        2.40        0.10   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (6.19     0.64        (5.29     (3.26     3.79        (0.25

Total from investment operations

    (5.06     2.90        (3.07     (0.85     6.19        (0.15

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

           

Net investment income

    (1.11     (1.02     (2.01     (1.77     (2.44       

Capital gains

           (0.14     (0.15     (0.05              

Return of capital

           (0.54                            

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (1.11     (1.70     (2.16     (1.82     (2.44       

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 40.96      $ 47.13      $ 45.93      $ 51.16      $ 53.83      $ 50.08   

TOTAL RETURN2

    (10.83 )%      6.43     (6.41 )%      (1.45 )%      12.64     (0.30 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 565,237      $ 838,859      $ 1,442,209      $ 1,197,084      $ 1,415,705      $ 195,319   

Ratios to average net assets of:

           

Expenses

    0.55 %3      0.56 %4      0.55     0.55     0.55     0.55 %3 

Net investment income

    5.20 %3      4.84     4.31     4.76     4.65     3.31 %3 

Portfolio turnover rate5

    5     78     57     43     30     0

 

     
WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
     For the Period
December 18, 2013*
through
August 31, 2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 48.94       $ 49.94   

Investment operations:

     

Net investment loss1

     (0.12      (0.16

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.38         (0.84

Total from investment operations

     1.26         (1.00

Distributions to shareholders:

     

Capital gains

     (1.01        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 49.19       $ 48.94   

TOTAL RETURN2

     2.56      (2.00 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

     

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 4,919       $ 4,894   

Ratios to average net assets of:

     

Expenses

     0.50 %3       0.51 %3,6 

Net investment loss

     (0.48 )%3       (0.47 )%3 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     0      0

 

* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

3 

Annualized.

 

4 

Included in the expense ratio are non-recurring proxy expenses that were incurred during the period. Without these proxy expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.55%.

 

5 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of the portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from portfolio turnover calculation.

 

6 

Included in the expense ratio are non-recurring proxy expenses that were incurred during the period (which are not annualized). Without these proxy expenses, the annualized expense ratio would have been 0.50%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund    For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
     For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
     For the Period
January 31, 2013*
through
August 31, 2013
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 76.10       $ 72.78       $ 74.76   

Investment operations:

        

Net investment income1

     1.28         2.49         1.37   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.19         3.81         (2.08

Total from investment operations

     1.47         6.30         (0.71

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

        

Net investment income

     (1.44      (2.64      (1.27

Capital gains

             (0.34        

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (1.44      (2.98      (1.27

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 76.13       $ 76.10       $ 72.78   

TOTAL RETURN2

     1.97      8.81      (0.98 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

        

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 7,613       $ 7,610       $ 14,555   

Ratios to average net assets of:

        

Expenses, net of expense waivers

     0.45 %3       0.46 %4       0.45 %3 

Expenses, prior to expense waivers

     0.50 %3       0.51 %4       0.50 %3 

Net investment income

     3.44 %3       3.34      3.18 %3 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     5      36      5

 

           
WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)   For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2012
    For the Period
July 14, 2011*
through
August 31, 2011
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 47.06      $ 45.39      $ 48.68      $ 50.66      $ 49.99   

Investment operations:

         

Net investment income1

    0.30        1.29        0.73        0.79        0.05   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.97     1.26        (3.25     (2.10     0.62   

Total from investment operations

    (2.67     2.55        (2.52     (1.31     0.67   

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:

         

Net investment income

    (0.71     (0.80     (0.77     (0.62       

Capital gains

    (0.43     (0.08            (0.05       

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (1.14     (0.88     (0.77     (0.67       

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 43.25      $ 47.06      $ 45.39      $ 48.68      $ 50.66   

TOTAL RETURN2

    (5.67 )%      5.67     (5.25 )%      (2.54 )%      1.34

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 4,325      $ 4,706      $ 4,539      $ 4,868      $ 5,066   

Ratios to average net assets6 of:

         

Expenses

    0.60 %3      0.61 %7      0.60     0.60     0.60 %3 

Net investment income

    1.38 %3      2.80     1.53     1.65     0.68 %3 

Portfolio turnover rate5

    1     33     1     3     0 %8 
* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. The total return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been waived by the investment adviser for WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund (Note 2 and 3).

 

3 

Annualized.

 

4 

Included in the expense ratio are non-recurring proxy expenses that were incurred during the period. Without these proxy expenses, the expense ratio (net of expense waivers) would have been 0.45% and the expense ratio (prior to expense waivers) would have been 0.50%.

 

5 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of the portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from portfolio turnover calculation.

 

6 

The ratios to average net assets do not include net investment income (loss) or expenses of other funds in which the Fund invests.

 

7

Included in the expense ratio are non-recurring proxy expenses that were incurred during the period. Without these proxy expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

 

8 

Amount represents less than 1%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period is presented below:

 

 

WisdomTree Managed Futures
Strategy Fund 
(consolidated)
  For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2015
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2014
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2013
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2012
    For the Period
January 5, 2011*
through
August 31, 2011
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 42.15      $ 41.92      $ 41.47      $ 49.90      $ 50.18   

Investment operations:

         

Net investment loss1

    (0.20     (0.39     (0.37     (0.40     (0.27

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.42        0.62        0.82        (7.25     (0.01

Total from investment operations

    1.22        0.23        0.45        (7.65     (0.28

Distributions to shareholders:

         

Capital gains

                         (0.78       

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 43.37      $ 42.15      $ 41.92      $ 41.47      $ 49.90   

TOTAL RETURN2

    2.89     0.55     1.09     (15.47 )%      (0.56 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 212,525      $ 177,043      $ 142,531      $ 149,288      $ 229,553   

Ratios to average net assets of:

         

Expenses

    0.95 %3      0.96 %4      0.95     0.95     0.95 %3 

Net investment loss

    (0.93 )%3      (0.94 )%      (0.90 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.91 )%3 

Portfolio turnover rate5

    0     0     0     0     0
* Commencement of operations.

 

1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

3 

Annualized.

 

4 

Included in the expense ratio are non-recurring proxy expenses that were incurred during the period. Without these proxy expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.95%.

 

5 

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of the portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from portfolio turnover calculation.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

WisdomTree Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was established as a Delaware statutory trust on December 15, 2005. As of February 28, 2015, the Trust offered 69 investment funds (each a “Fund”, collectively, the “Funds”). In accordance with ASU 2013-08, each Fund qualifies as an investment company and is applying the accounting and reporting guidance for investment companies. These notes relate only to the Funds listed in the table below:

 

Fund    Commencement
of Operations
 

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (“U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund”)

     December 18, 2013   

WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (“Brazilian Real Strategy Fund”)

     May 14, 2008   

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund (“Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund”)

     May 14, 2008   

WisdomTree Commodity Currency Strategy Fund (“Commodity Currency Strategy Fund”)

     September 24, 2010   

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (“Emerging Currency Strategy Fund”)

     May 6, 2009   

WisdomTree Indian Rupee Strategy Fund (“Indian Rupee Strategy Fund”)

     May 14, 2008   

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (“Asia Local Debt Fund”)

     March 17, 2011   

WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund (“Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund”)

     June 25, 2008   

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund (“U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund”)

     December 18, 2013   

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund (“U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund”)

     December 18, 2013   

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (“Floating Rate Treasury Fund”)

     February 4, 2014   

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund (“High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund”)

     December 18, 2013   

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund (“High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund”)

     December 18, 2013   

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (“Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund”)

     March 8, 2012   

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (“Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund”)

     August 9, 2010   

WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (“Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund”) (consolidated)

     December 18, 2013   

WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund (“Strategic Corporate Bond Fund”)

     January 31, 2013   

WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (“Global Real Return Fund”) (consolidated)

     July 14, 2011   

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (“Managed Futures Strategy Fund”) (consolidated)

     January 5, 2011   

In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations or that provide indemnification for certain liabilities. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts.

Consolidation of Subsidiaries

The financial statements of the Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Global Real Return Fund (each an “Alternative Fund”) and Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund, include the accounts of a wholly-owned and controlled Cayman Islands subsidiary (each, a “Subsidiary”). For each Alternative Fund and Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund, the accompanying financial statements reflect the financial position and results of operations on a consolidated basis with its respective Subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Each Alternative Fund seeks to gain exposure to commodity markets, in whole or in part, through investments in its Subsidiary. The Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund seeks to gain short exposure to Japanese government bonds, in whole or in part, through investments in its Subsidiary. Each Alternative Fund’s and Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund’s investment in its Subsidiary may not exceed 25% of each respective Alternative Fund’s and Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund’s total assets at the end of each fiscal quarter in order to meet the requirements for qualification as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities

 

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at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in the net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuation — The net asset value (“NAV”) of each Fund’s shares is calculated each day the national securities exchanges are open for trading as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, generally 4:00 p.m. New York time. NAV per share is calculated by dividing a Fund’s net assets by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Each Fund issues and redeems shares at NAV only in large blocks of shares known as creation units, which only certain institutions or large investors may purchase or redeem. Shares of each Fund are listed on a national securities exchange and trade at market prices. Most investors will buy and sell shares through brokers. Because Fund shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV or less than NAV. In calculating each Fund’s NAV, investments are valued under policies approved by the Board of Trustees. Fixed income securities (including short-term debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less and TBA securities) generally are valued at current market quotations or mean prices obtained from broker-dealers or independent pricing service providers. Broker-dealers or independent pricing service providers, in determining the value of securities may consider such factors as recent transactions, indications from broker-dealers yields and quoted prices on similar securities, and market sentiment for the type of security. U.S. fixed income assets may be valued as of the announced closing time for such securities on any day that the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association announces an early closing time. Except for U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund, forward foreign currency contracts are valued daily using WM/Reuters closing spot and forward rates as of 4:00 p.m. London time. U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund uses WM/Reuters closing spot and forward rates as of 4:00 p.m. New York time to value forward foreign currency contracts. For the Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund, Emerging Currency Strategy Fund, Indian Rupee Strategy Fund, Asia Local Debt Fund, Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund, Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund, and the Strategic Corporate Bond Fund, Tullett Prebon closing spot and forward rates as of 2:00 p.m. Singapore time are used to value forward foreign currency contracts in the following Asian currencies: Chinese renminbi, Chinese yuan, Hong Kong dollar, Indian rupee, Indonesian rupiah, Malaysian ringgit, Philippine peso, Singapore dollar, South Korean won, Taiwan dollar, and the Thai baht. Futures contracts generally are valued at the settlement price on the primary exchange on which they trade. Swap contracts are generally marked to market daily based upon values from independent pricing service providers or quotations from broker-dealers to the extent available. Equity securities (including preferred stock) traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Unlisted equity securities (including preferred stock) are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the highest bid and lowest ask price. Each Fund may invest in money market funds which are valued at their NAV per share and affiliated ETFs which are valued at their last sale or official closing price on the exchange on which they are principally traded.

In certain instances, such as when reliable market valuations are not readily available or are not deemed to reflect current market values, a Fund’s investments and derivatives will be fair valued in accordance with the Fund’s pricing policy. The Board of Trustees of the Trust has established a pricing committee (the “Pricing Committee”) which is comprised of senior representatives of WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. (“WTAM”) and which reports to the Board of Trustees on a quarterly basis. In the event that a financial instrument cannot be valued based upon a price from a national securities exchange, independent pricing service provider or broker-dealer quotation, or such prices are deemed to not reflect current market value, the Pricing Committee may value the financial instrument in good faith under the policies and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees based on current facts and circumstances. Securities that may be valued using “fair value” pricing may include, but are not limited to, securities for which there are no current market quotations, securities whose issuer is in default or bankruptcy, securities subject to corporate actions (such as mergers or reorganizations), securities subject to non-U.S. investment limits or currency controls, and securities affected by “significant events.” An example of a significant event is an event occurring after the close of the market in which a security trades but before a Fund’s next NAV calculation time that may materially affect the value of a Fund’s investment (e.g., government action, natural disaster, or significant market fluctuation). Price movements in U.S. markets that are deemed to affect the value of foreign securities, or reflect changes to the value of such securities, also may cause securities to be fair valued. The Funds may rely on an independent fair valuation service in adjusting the valuations of foreign securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.

Fair Value Measurement — In accordance with Codification Topic 820 (“ASC 820”), Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to be used when determining fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk — for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing

 

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the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuation are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments that use Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to: (i) an unlisted security related to corporate actions; (ii) a restricted security (e.g., one that may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended); (iii) a security whose trading has been suspended or which has been de-listed from its primary trading exchange; (iv) a security that is thinly traded; (v) a security in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation or market activity; (vi) a security affected by currency controls or restrictions; and (vii) a security affected by a significant event (e.g., an event that occurs after the close of the markets on which the security is traded but before the time as of which a Fund’s NAV is computed and that may materially affect the value of the Fund’s investments).

The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair market value measurements for Level 2 and Level 3 positions are as follows:

Financial instruments are generally valued by independent pricing service providers that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. Depending on the type of financial instrument, the independent pricing service providers’ internal pricing models may use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar assets. Financial instruments that use similar valuation techniques and observable inputs as described above and have an appropriate level of market activity are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy otherwise a Level 3 fair value classification is appropriate. Over-the-counter financial derivative instruments derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These instruments are normally valued on the basis of broker-dealer quotations or independent pricing service providers. Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, the value of the financial derivative instruments can be estimated by an independent pricing service provider using a series of techniques including simulation pricing models. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, credit risks/spreads, interest rates, yield curves, default and exchange rates. Derivative contracts that use valuation techniques and observable inputs as described above and have an appropriate level of market activity are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy otherwise a Level 3 fair value classification is appropriate.

Determination of a fair value by the Pricing Committee may include significant unobservable inputs and therefore would be reflected as a Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Pricing Committee may employ a market-based valuation approach which may use, among other potential considerations, related or comparable securities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information to determine fair value. The Pricing Committee may also use an income-based valuation approach in which anticipated future cash flows of the financial instrument are discounted to calculate fair value. The Pricing Committee meets at least on a monthly basis to review and discuss the appropriateness of such fair values using more current information such as, recent security news, recent market transactions, updated corporate action information and/or other macro or security specific events. Also, when observable inputs become available, the Pricing Committee conducts back testing of the methodologies used to value Level 3 financial instruments to substantiate the unobservable inputs used to value those investments. Such back testing includes comparing Level 3 investment values to observable inputs such as exchange-traded prices, transaction prices, and/or vendor prices.

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of February 28, 2015 in valuing each Fund’s assets:

 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $       $ 297,898,309       $   

Total

             297,898,309           

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             2,932,770           

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (1,788,630        

Total - Net

   $       $ 299,042,449       $   

 

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Brazilian Real Strategy Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $       $ 14,999,805       $   

Repurchase Agreement

             6,611,000           

Total

             21,610,805           

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             371,709           

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (2,759,741        

Total - Net

   $       $ 19,222,773       $   

 

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $       $ 47,857,499       $   

Time Deposits

             28,205,850           

Repurchase Agreement

             34,030,000           

Total

             110,093,349           

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             112,023           

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (251,609        

Total - Net

   $       $ 109,953,763       $   

 

Commodity Currency Strategy Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $       $ 5,899,988       $   

Repurchase Agreement

             2,365,000           

Total

             8,264,988           

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             59,776           

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (839,524        

Total - Net

   $       $ 7,485,240       $   

 

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $       $ 56,935,586       $   

Repurchase Agreement

             12,720,000           

Total

             69,655,586           

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             892,360           

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (1,419,881        

Total - Net

   $       $ 69,128,065       $   

 

Indian Rupee Strategy Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $       $ 11,072,978       $   

Repurchase Agreement

             2,800,000           

Total

             13,872,978           

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (43,879        

Total - Net

   $       $ 13,829,099       $   

 

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Asia Local Debt Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

   $       $ 3,155,478       $   

Foreign Government Agencies

             4,990,026           

Foreign Government Obligations

             40,463,685           

Supranational Bonds

             12,487,275           

Total

             61,096,464           

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             150,793           

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (586,372        

Total - Net

   $       $ 60,660,885       $   

 

Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Foreign Government Agencies

   $       $ 34,131,059       $   

Foreign Government Obligations

             26,172,858           

Supranational Bonds

             18,772,751           

Total

   $       $ 79,076,668       $   

 

U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Agencies

   $       $ 10,938,781       $   

U.S. Government Obligations

             8,478,138           

Corporate Bonds

             7,348,145           

Foreign Corporate Bonds

             837,870           

Foreign Government Obligations

             557,610           

Supranational Bond

             595,291           

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

             1,019,524           

Municipal Bond

             244,021           

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

             3,791,058           

Total

             33,810,438           

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts

     48,348                   

Total - Net

   $ 48,348       $ 33,810,438       $   

 

U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Agencies

   $       $ 22,603,257       $   

U.S. Government Obligations

             19,052,842           

Corporate Bonds

             14,058,100           

Foreign Corporate Bonds

             2,158,475           

Foreign Government Obligations

             1,127,514           

Supranational Bond

             934,011           

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

             2,140,530           

Municipal Bond

             414,677           

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

             8,414,420           

Total

             70,903,826           

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts

     50,623                   

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

     (2,694                

Total - Net

   $ 47,929       $ 70,903,826       $   

 

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Floating Rate Treasury Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $       $ 2,496,882       $   

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

             763,980           

Total

   $       $ 3,260,862       $   

 

High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Corporate Bonds

   $       $ 5,568,920       $   

Foreign Corporate Bonds

             474,332           

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

             1,938,100           

Total

             7,981,352           

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts

     7,290                   

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

     (628                

Total - Net

   $ 6,662       $ 7,981,352       $   

 

High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Corporate Bonds

   $       $ 14,651,746       $   

Foreign Corporate Bonds

             1,834,526           

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

             4,859,483           

Total

             21,345,755           

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts

     5,727                   

Total - Net

   $ 5,727       $ 21,345,755       $   

 

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Foreign Corporate Bonds

   $       $ 83,875,429       $   

Foreign Government Agencies

             3,352,230           

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

             25,647,163           

Total

   $       $ 112,874,822       $   

 

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Foreign Government Agencies

   $       $ 1,684,127       $   

Foreign Government Obligations

             507,673,394           

Supranational Bonds

             24,651,761           

Repurchase Agreement

             12,000,000           

Total

             546,009,282           

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             76,117           

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (13,237        

Total - Net

   $       $ 546,072,162       $   

 

Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $       $ 4,649,900       $   

Total

             4,649,900           

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             27,480           

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (1,391        

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

     (26,024                

Total - Net

   $ (26,024    $ 4,675,989       $   

 

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Strategic Corporate Bond Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $       $ 10,041       $   

Corporate Bonds

             4,290,962           

Foreign Corporate Bonds

             2,932,707           

Preferred Stock

     180,492                   

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

             2,024,953           

Total

     180,492         9,258,663           

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             8,226           

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (1,471        

Total - Net

   $ 180,492       $ 9,265,418       $   

 

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $       $ 1,277,891       $   

Corporate Bonds

             138,250           

Foreign Corporate Bonds

             403,171           

Foreign Government Obligations

             1,351,207           

Exchange-Traded Funds

     357,754                   

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

             549,200           

Total

     357,754         3,719,719           

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             42,790           

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (8,285        

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts

     3,427                   

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

     (7,327                

Total - Net

   $ 353,854       $ 3,754,224       $   

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. Government Obligations

   $       $ 180,077,460       $   

Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned

             63,844,860           

Total

             243,922,320           

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             299,476           

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (60,693        

Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts

             20,733           

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts

     725,003                   

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

     (1,423,303                

Total - Net

   $ (698,300    $ 244,181,836       $   

There were no Level 3 securities at or during the six months ended February 28, 2015.

There were no transfers into or out of any fair value measurement levels during the six months ended February 28, 2015.

The Funds have elected to use the beginning of period method for transfers between fair value measurement levels.

Derivatives and Hedging Disclosure — Codification Topic 815 (“ASC 815”), Derivatives and Hedging, requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The Funds have invested in derivatives, specifically forward foreign currency contracts, swaps contracts and futures contracts for the six months ended February 28, 2015 which are detailed in the tables herein. All of the derivative instruments disclosed and described herein are subject to credit risk. Credit risk is where the financial condition of an issuer of a security or instrument may cause it to default or become unable to pay interest or principal due on the security or where the counterparty to a derivative contract might default on its obligations. The Funds’ derivative agreements contain credit-risk related contingent features which include, but are not limited to, a percentage decline in the Funds’ NAV over a specified time period. If an event occurred at February 28, 2015 that triggered a contingent feature, the counterparty to the agreement may require the Funds to post additional collateral or terminate the derivative

 

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positions and demand payment. Any collateral posted with respect to the derivative positions would be used to offset or reduce the payment. The maximum exposure to derivatives agreements with credit-risk related contingent features would be the total value of derivatives in net liability positions for each Fund. For the period ended February 28, 2015, no event occurred that triggered a credit-risk-related contingent feature.

As of February 28, 2015, collateral for derivative instruments was as follows:

 

      Value of Collateral Posted      Value of Collateral Received  
Fund    Cash      Securities      Total      Cash      Securities      Total  

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

   $ 300,000       $       $ 300,000       $       $       $   

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

     240,000                 240,000                           

Commodity Currency Strategy Fund

     280,000                 280,000                           

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

     2,350,000                 2,350,000         360,000                 360,000   

Indian Rupee Strategy Fund

     1,130,000                 1,130,000                           

Asia Local Debt Fund

     30,000                 30,000                           

U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund

     425,000                 425,000                           

U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund

     535,000                 535,000                           

High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund

     90,550                 90,550                           

High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund

     61,571                 61,571                           

Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)

     29,082         30,999         60,081                           

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

     16,522                 16,522                           

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

     3,700,000         4,159,747         7,859,747                           

As of February 28, 2015, the effect of such derivative instruments on each Fund’s financial position as reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are presented in the summary below:

 

      Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives  
Fund    Balance Sheet Location    Value      Balance Sheet Location    Value  

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts    $ 2,932,770       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts    $ 1,788,630   

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      371,709       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      2,759,741   

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      112,023       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      251,609   

Commodity Currency Strategy Fund

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      59,776       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      839,524   

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      892,360       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      1,419,881   

Indian Rupee Strategy Fund

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts            Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      43,879   

Asia Local Debt Fund

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      150,793       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      586,372   

U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund

           

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*      48,348       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*        

U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund

           

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*      50,623       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*      2,694   

High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund

           

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*      7,290       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*      628   

 

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      Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives  
Fund    Balance Sheet Location    Value      Balance Sheet Location    Value  

High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund

           

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*    $ 5,727       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*    $   

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      76,117       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      13,237   

Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)

        

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      27,480       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      1,391   

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*            Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*      26,024   

Strategic Corporate Bond Fund

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      8,226       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      1,471   

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      42,790       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      8,285   

Commodity contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*      3,427       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*      7,327   

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      299,476       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts      60,693   
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*      9,994       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*      40,057   

Commodity contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts      20,733       Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts        
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*      715,009       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*      1,010,285   

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*            Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*      372,961   
  * Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the futures table on pages 104 to 106. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended February 28, 2015, the effect of derivative instruments on each Fund’s financial performance as reflected in the Statements of Operations are presented in the summary below:

 

Fund    Amount of Realized
Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives
Recognized1
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation or (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized2
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 24,201,693       $ 776,940   

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

     

Foreign exchange contracts

     (2,651,988      (2,611,991

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

     

Foreign exchange contracts

     1,696,390         (1,442,908

Commodity Currency Strategy Fund

     

Foreign exchange contracts

     (827,448      (802,417

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

     

Foreign exchange contracts

     (8,753,003      (29,615

Indian Rupee Strategy Fund

     

Foreign exchange contracts

     (97,322      94,798   

Asia Local Debt Fund

     

Foreign exchange contracts

     (2,280,263      (766,762

Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund

     

Foreign exchange contracts

     96,812           

 

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Fund    Amount of Realized
Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives
Recognized1
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation or (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized2
 

U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ (1,852,750    $ 74,450   

U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund

     

Interest rate contracts

     (1,938,881      61,812   

High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund

     

Interest rate contracts

     (527,575      28,551   

High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund

     

Interest rate contracts

     (183,942      16,563   

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

     

Foreign exchange contracts

     (2,191,321      (70,007

Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)

     

Foreign exchange contracts

     190,299         11,038   
  

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

     (88,640      13,212   

Strategic Corporate Bond Fund

     

Foreign exchange contracts

     90,782         (3,429

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

  

Foreign exchange contracts

     94,916         20,344   
  

 

 

 

Commodity contracts

     (87,214      (3,032

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

  

Foreign exchange contracts

     9,198,430         73,807   
  

 

 

 

Commodity contracts

     (3,380,396      (1,012,709
  

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

     2,058,427         (1,047,134

 

  1 

Realized gains (losses) on derivatives are located on the Statement of Operations as follows:

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency contracts, foreign
currency related transactions and futures contracts

Commodity contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts

Interest rate contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts

 

  2 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is located on the Statement of Operations as follows:

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts,
forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities
denominated in foreign currencies

Commodity contracts

   Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts
and swap contracts

Interest rate contracts

   Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts

During the six months ended February 28, 2015, the volume of derivative activity (based on the average of month-end balances) for the Funds was as follows:

 

      Average Notional            Average Market Value  
Fund    Forward foreign
currency
contracts
(to deliver)
     Forward foreign
currency
contracts
(to receive)
     Swap
contracts
           Futures
contracts
(long)
     Futures
contracts
(short)
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

                 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 212,414,694       $ 421,969,796       $            $       $   

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

                 

Foreign exchange contracts

     40,647,558         13,227,663                                

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

                 

Foreign exchange contracts

     128,575,072         22,387,138                                

Commodity Currency Strategy Fund

                 

Foreign exchange contracts

     14,131,829         3,557,991                                

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

                 

Foreign exchange contracts

     121,756,053         34,831,535                                

 

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      Average Notional            Average Market Value  
Fund    Forward
foreign
currency
contracts
(to deliver)
     Forward
foreign
currency
contracts
(to receive)
     Swap
contracts
           Futures
contracts
(long)
     Futures
contracts
(short)
 

Indian Rupee Strategy Fund

                 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 29,689,662       $ 8,842,898       $            $       $   

Asia Local Debt Fund

                 

Foreign exchange contracts

     43,040,823         11,461,076                                

Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund

                 

Foreign exchange contracts

             628                                

U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund

                 

Interest rate contracts

                                          25,320,385   

U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund

                 

Interest rate contracts

                                          49,405,017   

High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund

                 

Interest rate contracts

                                          8,200,425   

High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund

                 

Interest rate contracts

                                          17,815,160   

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

                 

Foreign exchange contracts

     18,757,959         820,085                                

Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)

                 

Foreign exchange contracts

     1,487,676         3,000,875                                

Interest rate contracts

                                          4,898,734   

Strategic Corporate Bond Fund

                 

Foreign exchange contracts

             640,726                                

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

                 

Commodity contracts

                                  300,505         9,275   

Foreign exchange contracts

     195,971         1,301,646                                

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

                 

Commodity contracts

                     44,883,907              7,885,662         26,749,968   

Foreign exchange contracts

     15,120,205         43,627,861                      1,619,164         50,730,406   

Interest rate contracts

                                  31,648,400         2,658,862   

Investment Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost method. Interest income including amortization of premiums and discounts is accrued daily.

Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions that are deemed appropriate by WTAM. Realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses on investments are included as a component of net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investment transactions, respectively, on the Statement of Operations. Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arising from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses of forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses recognized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends/interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid are included in net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions and/or net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies in the Statement of Operations. Certain foreign exchange gains and losses included in realized and unrealized gains or losses are included in, or are a reduction of, ordinary income in accordance with U.S. Federal income tax regulations.

Expenses/Reimbursements — Under the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund, except U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund, U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund, U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund, High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund, High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund, Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund, and Floating Rate Treasury Fund, WTAM has agreed to pay all expenses of the Trust, except for: (i) brokerage expenses and other expenses (such as stamp taxes) connected with the execution of portfolio transactions or in connection with creation and redemption transactions; (ii) legal fees or expenses in connection with any arbitration, litigation or pending or threatened arbitration or litigation, including any settlements in connection therewith;

 

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(iii) compensation and expenses of trustees who are not interested persons of the Funds (“Independent Trustees”); (iv) compensation and expenses of counsel to the Independent Trustees; (v) compensation and expenses of the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”); (vi) extraordinary expenses; (vii) distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; and (viii) the advisory fee payable to WTAM.

Under the investment advisory agreement for U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund, U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund, U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund, High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund, High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund, Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund, and Floating Rate Treasury Fund, WTAM has agreed to pay all expenses of the Trust, except for: (i) brokerage expenses and other fees, charges, taxes, levies or expenses (such as stamp taxes) incurred in connection with the execution of portfolio transactions or in connection with creation and redemption transactions (including without limitation any fees, charges, taxes, levies or expenses related to the purchase or sale of an amount of any currency, or the partition or repatriation of any security or other asset, related to the execution of portfolio transactions or any creation or redemption transactions); (ii) legal fees or expenses in connection with any arbitration, litigation or pending or threatened arbitration or litigation, including any settlements in connection therewith; (iii) compensation and expenses of each Independent Trustee; (iv) compensation and expenses of counsel to the Independent Trustees; (v) compensation and expenses of the Trust’s CCO; (vi) extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the Independent Trustees); (vii) distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; (viii) interest and taxes of any kind or nature (including, but not limited to, income, excise, transfer and withholding taxes); (ix) fees and expenses related to the provision of securities lending services; and (x) the advisory fee payable to WTAM.

The internal expenses of pooled investment vehicles in which the Fund may invest (acquired fund fees and expenses) are not expenses of the Fund and are not paid by WTAM.

Pursuant to a separate contractual arrangement, WTAM arranges for the provision of CCO services with respect to each Fund, and is liable and responsible for, and administers, payments to the CCO, the Independent Trustees and counsel to the Independent Trustees. WTAM receives a fee, as shown on the Statements of Operations under “Service fees”, of up to 0.0044% of each Fund’s average daily net assets for providing such services and paying such expenses. WTAM provides CCO services to the Trust.

Repurchase Agreements — Each Fund’s custodian or a third party custodian under tri-party repurchase agreements may take possession of the collateral pledged for investments in repurchase agreements. The underlying collateral is valued on a daily basis at fair value to ensure that the value, including accrued interest, is at least equal to the repurchase price. In the event of default of the obligation to repurchase, a Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligations. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — A forward foreign currency contract (“Forward Contract”) involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. These contracts are principally traded in the inter-bank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large, commercial banks) and their customers. A Forward Contract generally does not require an initial margin deposit and no commissions are charged at any stage for trades. However, if a Fund is in an unrealized loss position on a Forward Contract, it may be required to pledge collateral (or additional collateral) to the counterparty. If a Fund is in an unrealized gain position on a Forward Contract, it may receive collateral from the counterparty.

Risks may arise upon entering into Forward Contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar or each other.

Fluctuations in the value of open Forward Contracts are recorded for book purposes as unrealized gains or losses on Forward Contracts by the Funds. Realized gains and losses on Forward Contracts include net gains or losses recognized by the Funds on contracts which have matured or were sold. Each Fund may enter into Forward Contracts to manage its foreign currency exposure or to facilitate settlement of foreign currency denominated portfolio transactions. A Fund may invest in both Forward Contracts and U.S. dollar denominated money market securities in an attempt to create a “synthetic” investment in a foreign currency denominated instrument.

 

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The following Forward Contracts were open at February 28, 2015:

 

Fund    Settlement Date           Contracts
To Deliver
            In
Exchange For
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

                                               
   3/4/2015      AUD        24,095,454         USD        18,725,662       $ (101,463
   3/4/2015      AUD        428,979         USD        334,571         (615
   3/4/2015      BRL        17,247,741         USD        6,382,025         308,342   
   3/4/2015      BRL        311,940         USD        111,887         2,039   
   3/4/2015      CAD        44,332,782         USD        34,870,909         (591,344
   3/4/2015      CAD        803,484         USD        644,336         1,621   
   3/4/2015      CHF        12,173,315         USD        13,276,239         506,829   
   3/4/2015      CHF        217,340         USD        235,479         7,496   
   3/4/2015      CNH        57,626,268         USD        9,135,137         (29,929
   3/4/2015      CNH        1,043,089         USD        166,300         404   
   3/4/2015      EUR        42,585,582         USD        48,132,780         476,831   
   3/4/2015      EUR        42,585,582         USD        48,124,263         468,313   
   3/4/2015      EUR        1,569,645         USD        1,777,769         21,237   
   3/4/2015      GBP        19,232,365         USD        28,962,249         (729,432
   3/4/2015      GBP        348,385         USD        530,040         (7,810
   3/4/2015      JPY        3,388,222,441         USD        28,860,989         537,030   
   3/4/2015      JPY        3,388,222,440         USD        28,861,235         537,276   
   3/4/2015      JPY        123,216,892         USD        1,039,309         9,274   
   3/4/2015      KRW        11,381,357,926         USD        10,306,400         (62,953
   3/4/2015      KRW        204,128,989         USD        186,147         169   
   3/4/2015      MXN        440,290,190         USD             29,318,474         (174,719
   3/4/2015      MXN        7,972,388         USD        537,349         3,312   
   3/4/2015      USD        3,832,472         AUD        4,904,886         (10
   3/4/2015      USD        3,832,478         AUD        4,904,887         (15
   3/4/2015      USD        3,831,486         AUD        4,904,886         975   
   3/4/2015      USD        3,832,468         AUD        4,904,887         (5
   3/4/2015      USD        3,831,501         AUD        4,904,887         961   
   3/4/2015      USD        1,236,053         BRL        3,511,936         653   
   3/4/2015      USD        1,232,691         BRL        3,511,936         4,015   
   3/4/2015      USD        1,237,142         BRL        3,511,936         (436
   3/4/2015      USD        1,235,944         BRL        3,511,936         762   
   3/4/2015      USD        1,236,598         BRL        3,511,937         109   
   3/4/2015      USD        7,221,046         CAD        9,027,253         (52
   3/4/2015      USD        7,220,999         CAD        9,027,253         (6
   3/4/2015      USD        7,222,172         CAD        9,027,253         (1,179
   3/4/2015      USD        7,221,081         CAD        9,027,254         (87
   3/4/2015      USD        7,222,207         CAD        9,027,253         (1,213
   3/4/2015      USD        2,599,537         CHF        2,478,131         (59
   3/4/2015      USD        2,599,491         CHF        2,478,131         (12
   3/4/2015      USD        2,598,823         CHF        2,478,131         655   
   3/4/2015      USD        2,599,575         CHF        2,478,131         (97
   3/4/2015      USD        2,598,820         CHF        2,478,131         658   
   3/4/2015      USD        1,866,267         CNH        11,733,871         (74
   3/4/2015      USD        1,866,519         CNH        11,733,872         (327
   3/4/2015      USD        1,866,430         CNH        11,733,871         (237
   3/4/2015      USD        1,866,519         CNH        11,733,871         (327
   3/4/2015      USD        1,866,103         CNH        11,733,872         89   
   3/4/2015      USD        19,413,702         EUR        17,348,161         (17

 

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Fund    Settlement Date            Contracts
To Deliver
             In
Exchange For
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (continued)

                                                 
   3/4/2015      USD         19,413,704         EUR         17,348,162       $ (17
   3/4/2015      USD         19,411,067         EUR         17,348,162         2,620   
   3/4/2015      USD         19,413,704         EUR         17,348,162         (17
   3/4/2015      USD         19,411,084         EUR         17,348,162         2,602   
   3/4/2015      USD         6,045,905         GBP         3,916,150         1   
   3/4/2015      USD         6,045,909         GBP         3,916,150         (3
   3/4/2015      USD         6,046,884         GBP         3,916,150         (978
   3/4/2015      USD         6,046,888         GBP         3,916,150         (982
   3/4/2015      USD         6,045,905         GBP         3,916,150         1   
   3/4/2015      USD         11,535,620         JPY         1,379,932,354         (29
   3/4/2015      USD         11,535,630         JPY         1,379,932,423         (39
   3/4/2015      USD         11,534,173         JPY         1,379,932,354         1,417   
   3/4/2015      USD         11,535,706         JPY         1,379,932,354         (116
   3/4/2015      USD         11,534,231         JPY         1,379,932,288         1,360   
   3/4/2015      USD         2,111,154         KRW         2,317,097,383         (88
   3/4/2015      USD         2,103,297         KRW         2,317,097,383         7,769   
   3/4/2015      USD         2,104,539         KRW         2,317,097,383         6,527   
   3/4/2015      USD         2,104,539         KRW         2,317,097,383         6,527   
   3/4/2015      USD         2,103,755         KRW         2,317,097,383         7,311   
   3/4/2015      USD         6,005,539         MXN         89,652,515         (93
   3/4/2015      USD         6,005,863         MXN         89,652,520         (417
   3/4/2015      USD         6,005,291         MXN         89,652,515         155   
   3/4/2015      USD         6,005,460         MXN         89,652,515         (14
   3/4/2015      USD         6,005,239         MXN         89,652,513         207   
   4/8/2015      AUD         4,918,470         USD         3,835,325         (77
   4/8/2015      AUD         4,918,471         USD         3,835,379         (23
   4/8/2015      AUD         4,918,471         USD         3,834,243         (1,159
   4/8/2015      AUD         4,918,471         USD         3,835,370         (33
   4/8/2015      AUD         4,918,471         USD         3,834,342         (1,061
   4/8/2015      BRL         3,949,784         USD         1,375,584         (777
   4/8/2015      BRL         3,949,784         USD         1,376,207         (154
   4/8/2015      BRL         3,949,785         USD         1,371,596         (4,766
   4/8/2015      BRL         3,949,784         USD         1,375,034         (1,328
   4/8/2015      BRL         3,949,785         USD         1,375,369         (993
   4/8/2015      CAD         9,025,088         USD         7,215,579         (50
   4/8/2015      CAD         9,025,089         USD         7,215,471         (159
   4/8/2015      CAD         9,025,089         USD         7,216,567         937   
   4/8/2015      CAD         9,025,089         USD         7,216,607         977   
   4/8/2015      CAD         9,025,089         USD         7,215,499         (130
   4/8/2015      CHF         2,576,416         USD         2,705,683         (666
   4/8/2015      CHF         2,576,416         USD         2,706,172         (177
   4/8/2015      CHF         2,576,416         USD         2,705,637         (712
   4/8/2015      CHF         2,576,416         USD         2,705,390         (959
   4/8/2015      CHF         2,576,416         USD         2,705,524         (825
   4/8/2015      CNH         11,831,547         USD         1,874,008         472   
   4/8/2015      CNH         11,831,546         USD         1,874,334         799   
   4/8/2015      CNH         11,831,547         USD         1,873,770         235   
   4/8/2015      CNH         11,831,547         USD         1,874,453         917   
   4/8/2015      CNH         11,831,547         USD         1,874,394         858   
   4/8/2015      EUR         17,646,556         USD         19,755,214         (187

 

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Fund    Settlement Date            Contracts
To Deliver
             In
Exchange For
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (continued)

                                                 
   4/8/2015      EUR         17,646,557         USD         19,755,232       $ (169
   4/8/2015      EUR         17,646,556         USD         19,752,037         (3,363
   4/8/2015      EUR         17,646,556         USD         19,755,178         (222
   4/8/2015      EUR         17,646,556         USD         19,752,496         (2,904
   4/8/2015      GBP         3,854,107         USD         5,948,699           
   4/8/2015      GBP         3,854,107         USD         5,948,691         (8
   4/8/2015      GBP         3,854,107         USD         5,949,658         959   
   4/8/2015      GBP         3,854,107         USD         5,948,679         (19
   4/8/2015      GBP         3,854,108         USD         5,949,625         925   
   4/8/2015      JPY         1,402,105,045         USD         11,726,649         (131
   4/8/2015      JPY         1,402,105,115         USD         11,726,581         (199
   4/8/2015      JPY         1,402,105,045         USD         11,724,875         (1,906
   4/8/2015      JPY         1,402,105,045         USD         11,726,355         (425
   4/8/2015      JPY         1,402,104,976         USD         11,725,148         (1,631
   4/8/2015      KRW         2,339,902,840         USD         2,120,476         (8,238
   4/8/2015      KRW         2,339,902,840         USD         2,101,300         (27,414
   4/8/2015      KRW         2,339,902,840         USD         2,122,168         (6,545
   4/8/2015      KRW         2,339,902,840         USD         2,120,957         (7,757
   4/8/2015      KRW         2,339,902,840         USD         2,121,976         (6,738
   4/8/2015      MXN         91,487,140         USD         6,113,009         (458
   4/8/2015      MXN         91,487,144         USD         6,113,612         144   
   4/8/2015      MXN         91,487,140         USD         6,113,086         (381
   4/8/2015      MXN         91,487,140         USD         6,113,264         (203
   4/8/2015      MXN         91,487,138         USD         6,112,995         (472
                                              $ 1,144,140   

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

                                                 
   3/3/2015      BRL         9,208,593         USD         3,390,498       $ 169,978   
   3/3/2015      BRL         15,501,555         USD         5,369,434         (51,923
   3/3/2015      BRL         9,421,407         USD         3,263,390         (31,557
   3/3/2015      USD         7,225,411         BRL         18,630,000         (709,944
   3/3/2015      USD         6,025,169         BRL         15,501,555         (603,813
   4/2/2015      BRL         9,284,332         USD         3,337,287         119,819   
   4/2/2015      USD         8,123,570         BRL         21,300,000         (742,094
   4/2/2015      USD         6,685,003         BRL         17,500,000         (620,410
   6/2/2015      USD         5,370,076         BRL         15,927,645         49,893   
   6/2/2015      USD         3,446,193         BRL         10,221,407         32,019   
                                              $ (2,388,032

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

                                                 
   4/10/2015      CNY         18,905,000         USD         3,059,804       $ 4,172   
   4/10/2015      CNY         18,900,000         USD         3,061,969         7,144   
   4/10/2015      USD         23,147,324         CNY         143,768,030         90,033   
   4/27/2015      CNH         13,585,000         USD         2,151,636         4,445   
   4/27/2015      CNH         12,700,000         USD         2,013,540         6,229   
   4/27/2015      USD         19,905,079         CNH         125,451,761         (76,674
   4/27/2015      USD         21,457,285         CNY         132,884,965         (33,088
   5/7/2015      USD         28,376,596         CNY         175,381,551         (141,847
                                              $ (139,586

 

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Fund    Settlement Date            Contracts
To Deliver
             In
Exchange For
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Commodity Currency Strategy Fund

                                                 
   3/3/2015      AUD         1,363,154         USD         1,075,256       $ 8,247   
   3/3/2015      BRL         3,041,175         USD         1,061,492         (2,098
   3/3/2015      CAD         1,323,178         USD         1,065,275         5,605   
   3/3/2015      CLP         704,092,595         USD         1,139,954         (138
   3/3/2015      NOK         8,010,008         USD         1,059,875         10,105   
   3/3/2015      NZD         1,504,088         USD         1,133,631         (4,588
   3/3/2015      RUB         55,330,173         USD         890,268         (4,836
   3/3/2015      USD         1,156,730         AUD         1,363,154         (89,721
   3/3/2015      USD         1,168,290         BRL         3,041,175         (104,700
   3/3/2015      USD         1,174,801         CAD         1,323,178         (115,131
   3/3/2015      USD         1,163,886         CLP         704,092,595         (23,793
   3/3/2015      USD         1,170,951         NOK         8,010,008         (121,181
   3/3/2015      USD         1,174,347         NZD         1,504,088         (36,128
   3/3/2015      USD         1,136,913         RUB         55,330,173         (241,810
   3/3/2015      USD         1,172,665         ZAR         13,052,701         (52,550
   3/3/2015      ZAR         13,052,701         USD         1,140,173         20,058   
   4/2/2015      USD         1,070,409         BRL         3,096,490         2,674   
   6/2/2015      USD         1,074,512         AUD         1,369,503         (8,035
   6/2/2015      USD         1,074,065         CAD         1,335,761         (5,619
   6/2/2015      USD         1,063,992         CLP         662,707,741         825   
   6/2/2015      USD         1,062,447         NOK         8,046,653         (10,123
   6/2/2015      USD         1,068,064         NZD         1,429,709         4,449   
   6/2/2015      USD         1,061,943         RUB         69,026,304         7,813   
   6/2/2015      USD         1,084,530         ZAR         12,599,966         (19,073
                                              $ (779,748

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

                                                 
   3/3/2015      BRL         987,839         USD         374,991       $ 29,514   
   3/3/2015      BRL         322,749         USD         113,146         271   
   3/3/2015      BRL         12,664,520         USD         4,420,426         (8,735
   3/3/2015      USD         5,368,640         BRL         13,975,108         (481,128
   4/2/2015      USD         4,418,541         BRL         12,781,999         11,037   
   5/5/2015      CLP         118,744,005         USD         187,205         (4,084
   5/5/2015      CLP         78,426,325         USD         124,328         (2,011
   5/5/2015      CNH         2,773,312         USD         438,399         377   
   5/5/2015      CNH         784,589         USD         125,378         1,458   
   5/5/2015      COP         299,285,889         USD         124,832         5,601   
   5/5/2015      IDR         4,197,636,011         USD         326,436         5,173   
   5/5/2015      IDR         1,580,712,218         USD         124,172         3,194   
   5/5/2015      MXN         2,098,257         USD         140,189         444   
   5/5/2015      MXN         1,830,518         USD         121,972         58   
   5/5/2015      PHP         29,700,206         USD         672,468         (838
   5/5/2015      PHP         5,511,355         USD         124,046         (897
   5/5/2015      PLN         467,148         USD         125,581         (370
   5/5/2015      RUB         8,225,346         USD         119,035         (10,062
   5/5/2015      TRY         433,036         USD         175,974         6,596   
   5/5/2015      TRY         297,174         USD         116,702         466   
   5/5/2015      USD         5,149,173         CLP         3,240,631,984         71,275   
   5/5/2015      USD         5,400,374         CNH         34,122,261         (11,047
   5/5/2015      USD         4,815,416         COP         11,494,398,253         (236,218
   5/5/2015      USD         182,814         COP         444,877,777         (5,581

 

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Fund    Settlement Date            Contracts
To Deliver
             In
Exchange For
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (continued)

                                                 
   5/5/2015      USD         5,270,346         IDR         66,917,588,889       $ (148,867
   5/5/2015      USD         5,074,317         MXN         74,954,519         (82,293
   5/5/2015      USD         5,633,025         PHP         249,219,088         16,788   
   5/5/2015      USD         4,810,206         PLN         18,021,435         48,684   
   5/5/2015      USD         159,508         PLN         596,788         1,397   
   5/5/2015      USD         3,063,742         RUB         217,985,247         357,553   
   5/5/2015      USD         1,741,230         RUB         126,761,514         248,302   
   5/5/2015      USD         5,125,580         TRY         12,297,292         (315,613
   5/5/2015      USD         5,104,884         ZAR         59,773,602         (27,182
   5/5/2015      ZAR         2,224,064         USD         189,366         434   
   5/5/2015      ZAR         1,435,477         USD         121,216         (726
   5/6/2015      INR         32,762,103         USD         522,022         (2,860
   5/6/2015      INR         7,780,164         USD         124,962         316   
   5/6/2015      KRW         398,421,849         USD         360,955         (974
   5/6/2015      KRW         136,013,372         USD         124,634         1,079   
   5/6/2015      MYR         174,157         USD         47,519         (450
   5/6/2015      MYR         453,346         USD         126,351         1,484   
   5/6/2015      THB         17,604,604         USD         533,796         (8,228
   5/6/2015      THB         4,086,390         USD         125,043         (773
   5/6/2015      USD         1,827,940         INR         113,743,536         (5,652
   5/6/2015      USD         1,827,059         INR         113,743,540         (4,771
   5/6/2015      USD         1,833,282         INR         114,085,107         (5,522
   5/6/2015      USD         5,296,933         KRW         5,770,478,767         (54,999
   5/6/2015      USD         4,993,159         MYR         18,219,040         24,966   
   5/6/2015      USD         5,490,030         THB         180,127,899         55,893   
                                              $ (527,521

Indian Rupee Strategy Fund

                                                 
   5/6/2015      USD         5,030,269         INR         313,008,525       $ (15,554
   5/6/2015      USD         5,027,846         INR         313,008,535         (13,130
   5/6/2015      USD         5,044,970         INR         313,948,483         (15,195
                                              $ (43,879

Asia Local Debt Fund

                                                 
   3/18/2015      IDR         29,000,000,000         USD         2,258,567       $ 13,148   
   3/18/2015      KRW         643,000,000         USD         586,160         921   
   3/18/2015      KRW         5,490,000,000         USD         4,934,610         (62,220
   3/18/2015      KRW         640,000,000         USD         582,507         (2
   3/18/2015      KRW         1,918,000,000         USD         1,745,699         (5
   3/18/2015      KRW         640,000,000         USD         582,507         (2
   3/18/2015      SGD         8,346,000         USD         6,164,323         15,497   
   3/18/2015      THB         121,378,000         USD         3,696,041         (51,658
   3/18/2015      THB         9,510,000         USD         290,737         (2,897
   3/18/2015      THB         28,515,000         USD         871,752         (8,685
   3/18/2015      THB         9,505,000         USD         290,584         (2,895
   3/18/2015      THB         2,000,000         USD         61,106         (646
   3/18/2015      TWD         9,410,000         USD         298,257         (876
   3/18/2015      TWD         9,280,000         USD         293,736         (1,264
   3/18/2015      TWD         333,500,000         USD         10,527,146         (74,411
   3/18/2015      TWD         9,180,000         USD         292,636         815   
   3/18/2015      TWD         9,175,000         USD         292,477         815   
   3/18/2015      TWD         27,525,000         USD         877,431         2,445   

 

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Fund    Settlement Date            Contracts
To Deliver
             In
Exchange For
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Asia Local Debt Fund (continued)

                                                 
   3/18/2015      TWD         9,210,000         USD         292,103       $ (672
   3/18/2015      USD         2,255,055         IDR         29,000,000,000         (9,636
   3/18/2015      USD         7,508,131         KRW         8,288,000,000         35,353   
   3/18/2015      USD         1,877,747         KRW         2,072,000,000         8,124   
   3/18/2015      USD         6,361,717         SGD         8,346,000         (212,891
   3/18/2015      USD         5,948,749         THB         195,000,000         72,123   
   3/18/2015      USD         214,582         THB         7,000,000         1,552   
   3/18/2015      USD         15,178,975         TWD         472,536,662         (157,612
                                              $ (435,579

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

                                                 
   3/18/2015      KRW         711,000,000         USD         642,597       $ (4,533
   3/18/2015      KRW         356,000,000         USD         321,751         (2,270
   3/18/2015      USD         3,287,474         KRW         3,627,563,672         14,223   
   3/18/2015      USD         13,144,895         KRW         14,510,254,688         61,894   
   3/18/2015      USD         662,961         KRW         724,000,000         (3,999
   3/18/2015      USD         326,456         KRW         356,000,000         (2,435
                                              $ 62,880   

Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)

                                                 
   3/5/2015      JPY         74,448,000         USD         633,970       $ 11,197   
   3/5/2015      JPY         14,629,000         USD         124,572         2,197   
   3/5/2015      JPY         20,727,000         USD         176,504         3,118   
   3/5/2015      JPY         72,732,000         USD         619,368         10,950   
   3/5/2015      USD         75,655         JPY         8,884,000         (1,339
   3/5/2015      USD         173,387         JPY         20,727,000         (1
   3/5/2015      USD         622,806         JPY         74,448,000         (33
   3/5/2015      USD         534,102         JPY         63,848,000         (1
   3/5/2015      USD         122,376         JPY         14,629,000         (1
   4/8/2015      JPY         20,727,000         USD         173,466         (5
   4/8/2015      JPY         14,629,000         USD         122,431         (5
   4/8/2015      JPY         74,448,000         USD         623,100         18   
   4/8/2015      JPY         2,516,000         USD         21,057         (1
   4/8/2015      JPY         63,848,000         USD         534,362         (5
                                              $ 26,089   

Strategic Corporate Bond Fund

                                                 
   5/13/2015      EUR         26,620         USD         30,237       $ 353   
   5/13/2015      EUR         386,891         USD         442,198         7,873   
   5/13/2015      GBP         70,870         USD         107,999         (1,471
                                              $ 6,755   

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

                                                 
   4/16/2015      AUD         150,000         USD         121,411       $ 4,294   
   4/16/2015      AUD         55,000         USD         44,539         1,595   
   4/16/2015      AUD         110,000         USD         87,692         1,805   
   4/16/2015      BRL         110,000         USD         40,513         2,540   
   4/16/2015      BRL         160,000         USD         57,824         2,592   
   4/16/2015      CAD         211,750         USD         176,990         7,517   
   4/16/2015      EUR         71,603         USD         84,482         4,128   
   4/16/2015      GBP         142,700         USD         217,058         (3,404
   4/16/2015      MXN         1,330,000         USD         90,812         2,127   
   4/16/2015      MXN         1,250,000         USD         83,602         251   
   4/16/2015      TRY         367,493         USD         158,187         13,765   

 

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Fund    Settlement Date            Contracts
To Deliver
             In
Exchange For
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated) (continued)

                                                 
   4/16/2015      USD         83,666         AUD         103,810       $ (2,612
   4/16/2015      USD         62,030         AUD         80,000         433   
   4/16/2015      USD         9,208         BRL         25,000         (578
   4/16/2015      USD         31,033         BRL         85,000         (1,691
   4/16/2015      ZAR         2,155,000         USD         185,368         1,743   
                                              $ 34,505   

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

                                                 
   3/18/2015      JPY         3,246,099,000         USD         27,376,376       $ 217,280   
   3/18/2015      JPY         15,894,000         USD         134,044         1,064   
   3/18/2015      JPY         244,933,000         USD         2,053,050         3,773   
   3/18/2015      JPY         161,907,000         USD         1,373,253         18,627   
   3/18/2015      JPY         86,669,000         USD         737,717         12,585   
   3/18/2015      USD         887,845         JPY         106,306,000         1,584   
   3/18/2015      USD         645,083         JPY         75,135,000         (16,452
   3/18/2015      USD         29,858,488         JPY         3,574,061,000         44,563   
   6/17/2015      JPY         35,650,000         USD         298,194         (437
   6/17/2015      JPY         3,574,061,000         USD         29,895,201         (43,804
                                              $ 238,783   

Currency Legend:

AUD — Australian dollar

BRL — Brazilian real

CAD — Canadian dollar

CHF — Swiss franc

CLP — Chilean peso

CNH — Chinese renminbi

CNY — Chinese yuan

COP — Colombian peso

EUR — Euro

GBP — British pound

IDR — Indonesian rupiah

INR — Indian rupee

JPY — Japanese yen

KRW — South Korean won

MXN — Mexican peso

MYR — Malaysian ringgit

NOK — Norwegian krone

NZD — New Zealand dollar

PHP — Philippine peso

PLN — Polish zloty

RUB — Russian ruble

SGD — Singapore dollar

THB — Thai baht

TRY — Turkish New lira

TWD — New Taiwan dollar

USD — U.S. dollar

ZAR — South African rand

Currency, Interest Rate and Total Return Swaps — Each Fund may enter into swap agreements, including interest rate swaps, currency swaps and total return swaps. A typical interest rate swap involves the exchange of a floating interest rate payment for a fixed interest rate payment. A typical foreign cross-currency swap involves the exchange of cash flows based on the notional difference among two or more currencies (e.g., the U.S. dollar and the Brazilian real). A typical total return swap involves the payment of the total return on a reference asset in return for payments equal to a rate of interest on another reference asset. The total return typically includes appreciation or depreciation on the reference asset, plus any interest or dividend payments. Swap agreements may be used to achieve exposure to, for example, currencies, interest rates, indexes and money market securities without actually purchasing such currencies or securities. The Managed Futures Strategy Fund and the Global Real Return Fund may enter into swaps transactions based on commodities or commodity indexes. Each Fund may use swap agreements to invest in a market without owning or taking physical custody of the underlying securities in circumstances in which direct investment is restricted for legal reasons or is otherwise impracticable. Swap agreements will tend to shift a Fund’s investment exposure from one type of investment to another or from one payment stream to another. Depending on their structure, swap agreements may increase or decrease a Fund’s exposure to

 

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long- or short-term interest rates (in the United States or abroad), foreign currencies, corporate borrowing rates, or other factors, and may increase or decrease the overall volatility of a Fund’s investments and its share price.

Detailed below is the total return swap agreement outstanding as of February 28, 2015:

 

Fund    Counterparty      Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Fund Pays
Floating
Rate
(per annum)
     Fund Receives Total Return of
Reference Entity
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

     UBS AG         12/15/15       $ 50,926,926        
 
 
3-Month U.S.
Treasury Bill Index
+ 0.45%
  
  
  
     AFT CTI Modified Index 1     $ 20,733   

 

1 

The Alpha Financial Technologies Commodity Trends Indicator Modified Index (“AFT CTI”) is a long/short rules-based index constructed of 16 liquid commodity futures contracts. The AFT CTI is designed to reflect both rising and falling price trends via long and short positions. The AFT CTI is historically non-correlated to traditional bond and equity returns over long-term periods. The AFT CTI is modified when there is a market disruption event (“MDE”). An MDE occurs when the counterparty is unable to transact in a freely trading market when there is a need for transactions to take place and the modification refers specifically to the business day and transaction price the counterparty is able to transact at. If there is an MDE in some markets, the counterparty transacts at the close on the next business day on which the relevant markets are not disrupted.

Futures Contracts — Each Fund may transact in currency futures contracts and interest rate futures contracts. The Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Global Real Return Fund may transact in commodity, currency and interest rate futures contracts. When a Fund purchases a listed futures contract, it agrees to purchase a specified reference asset (e.g., commodity, currency or Treasury security) at a specified future date. When a Fund sells a listed futures contract, it agrees to sell a specified reference asset (e.g., commodity, currency or Treasury security) at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and sale will take place is fixed when the Fund enters into the contract. The exchange clearing corporation is the ultimate counterparty for all exchange-listed contracts, so credit risk is limited to the creditworthiness of the exchange’s clearing corporation. Margin deposits are posted as performance bonds with the clearing broker and, in turn, with the exchange clearing corporation.

Each Fund may buy and sell index futures contracts. An index futures contract is a bilateral agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times the difference between the index value at the close of trading of the contract and the price at which the futures contract is originally struck. No physical delivery of the securities comprising the index is made. Instead, settlement in cash must occur upon the termination of the contract, with the settlement being the difference between the contract price, and the actual level of the index at the expiration of the contract. Generally, contracts are closed out prior to the expiration date of the contract.

Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to deliver to a broker an amount of cash and/or government securities equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin”. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin”, generally are made or received by the Fund each day or at other agreed-upon time periods depending on the fluctuations in the value of the underlying futures contracts, except that in the case of certain futures contracts payments may be made or received at settlement. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as an unrealized gain or loss on futures until the financial futures contract is closed, at which time the net gain or loss is reclassified to realized gain or loss on futures. When a Fund purchases or sells a futures contract, the Fund is required to “cover” its position in order to limit the risk associated with the use of leverage and other related risks. To cover its position, a Fund will segregate assets consisting of, or take other measures with respect to, cash or liquid securities that, when added to any amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, will “cover” its position in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act or the rules and SEC interpretations thereunder. This will function as a practical limit on the amount of leverage which a Fund may undertake and on the potential increase in the speculative character of a Fund’s outstanding portfolio securities.

The following futures contracts were open at February 28, 2015:

 

Fund          Number of
Contracts
     Notional Value      Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund

   Futures Contracts Short                                    
   10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures      104       $ (13,290,875      Jun-15       $ 15,412   
   5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures      39         (4,651,969      Jun-15         4,352   
   U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures      43         (6,959,281      Jun-15         27,594   
   U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Term Bond Futures      37         (6,226,406      Jun-15         990   
                                     $ 48,348   

 

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Fund          Number of
Contracts
     Notional Value      Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund

   Futures Contracts Short                                    
   10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures      82       $ (10,479,344      Jun-15       $ 9,974   
   2 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures      91         (19,890,609      Jun-15         2,844   
   5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures      119         (14,194,469      Jun-15         21,383   
   U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures      28         (4,531,625      Jun-15         16,422   
   U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Term Bond Futures      32         (5,385,000      Jun-15         (2,694
                                     $ 47,929   

High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund

   Futures Contracts Short                                    
   10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures      14       $ (1,789,156      Jun-15       $ 1,970   
   5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures      19         (2,266,344      Jun-15         1,539   
   U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures      7         (1,132,906      Jun-15         3,781   
   U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Term Bond Futures      7         (1,177,969      Jun-15         (628
                                     $ 6,662   

High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund

   Futures Contracts Short                                    
   2 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures      51       $ (11,147,484      Jun-15       $ 1,594   
   5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures      23         (2,743,469      Jun-15         4,133   
                                     $ 5,727   

Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)

  

Futures Contracts Short

                                   
   10 Year Japanese Government Bond Futures      3       $ (3,711,573      Mar-15       $ (20,327
   10 Year Mini Japanese Government Bond Futures      9         (1,113,547      Mar-15         (5,697
                                     $ (26,024

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

  

Futures Contracts Long

                                   
   Copper Futures      1       $ 67,900         Mar-15       $ (6,112
   Gasoline RBOB Futures      2         158,600         Sep-15         3,427   
   Platinum Futures      1         59,280         Apr-15         (1,215
                                     $ (3,900

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

   Futures Contracts Short                                    
   Australian Dollar Currency Futures      64       $ (4,968,960      Jun-15       $ (10,695
   British Pound Currency Futures      130         (12,534,438      Jun-15         (26,019
   Canadian Dollar Currency Futures      31         (2,473,490      Jun-15         (3,255
   Coffee “C” Futures      29         (1,560,562      Jul-15         223,594   
   Copper Futures      78         (5,248,425      May-15         (392,925
   Corn Futures      214         (4,293,375      Jul-15         (163,500
   Euro Currency Futures      231         (32,363,100      Jun-15         9,994   
   Gold 100 Ounce Futures      30         (3,642,000      Jun-15         (550
   Lean Hogs Futures      63         (2,088,450      Jun-15         201,690   
   Live Cattle Futures      56         (3,222,240      Jun-15         225,580   
   Natural Gas Futures      161         (4,527,320      Jun-15         (96,060
   Silver Futures      23         (1,908,540      Jul-15         260   
   Soybean Futures      107         (5,535,913      Jul-15         (332,350
   Sugar No. 11 Futures      67         (1,033,301      May-15         63,885   
   Swiss Franc Currency Futures      38         (4,996,050      Jun-15         (88
   U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures      115         (18,612,031      Jun-15         (1,797
   Wheat Futures      92         (2,377,050      Jul-15         (24,900
                                     $ (327,136

 

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Fund          Number of
Contracts
     Notional Value      Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated) (continued)

   Futures Contracts Long                                    
   10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures      146       $ 18,658,344         Jun-15       $ (371,164
   Cocoa Futures      35         1,049,300         Jul-15           
   Cotton No. 2 Futures      32         1,043,520         Jul-15           
                                     $ (371,164
     Total                               $ (698,300

Securities Lending — Each Fund may lend portfolio securities to certain creditworthy borrowers, including the Funds’ securities lending agent. It is the Funds’ policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral in the form of cash and/or high-grade debt obligations, equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities, is maintained at all times. The cash collateral can be invested in certain money market mutual funds which also have exposure to the fluctuations of the market. The value of the investment of cash collateral for securities on loan along with the obligation to return such collateral are included on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The value of securities received as collateral for securities on loan are not included on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities because the receiving Fund does not have the right to sell or repledge the securities received as collateral. Each Fund receives compensation for lending its securities from interest or dividends earned on the cash or U.S. government securities held as collateral, net of fee rebates paid to the borrower plus reasonable administrative and custody fees. The securities lending income earned by the Funds is disclosed on the Statements of Operations. The dividend and interest income earned on the securities loaned is accounted for in the same manner as other dividend and interest income. Dividends received while a security is out on loan are not considered Qualified Dividend Income (“QDI”) under the specific criteria issued by the Internal Revenue Service and are subject to taxation at the shareholder’s ordinary income tax rate instead of the lower long-term capital gains tax rate. The borrower pays to the Funds an amount equal to any dividends or interest received on loaned securities. The Funds retain all or a portion of the interest received on investment of cash collateral or receive a fee from the borrower. Lending portfolio securities could result in a loss or delay in recovering each Fund’s securities if the borrower defaults.

Master Netting Arrangements — Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”) is generally intended to (i) help investors and other financial statement users to better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a company’s financial position, (ii) improve transparency in the reporting of how companies mitigate credit risk, and (iii) facilitate comparisons between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of international financial reporting standards. ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclose (i) gross and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial statements, and (ii) instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement. ASU 2011-11 is limited in scope to the following financial instruments, to the extent they are offset in the financial statements or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement: (i) recognized derivative instruments accounted for under ASC 815 (Derivatives and Hedging); (ii) repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements; and (iii) securities borrowing and securities lending transactions.

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help a Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives (“OTC”), including Forward Contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms, netting and rights of set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and receivables to create a single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.

Collateral requirements generally differ by type of derivative. Collateral terms are contract-specific for OTC derivatives (e.g. foreign exchange contracts, options and certain swaps). Generally, for transactions traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are calculated by netting the marked to market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to a Fund from its derivatives counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.

 

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Repurchase agreements are subject to the terms and conditions of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“Master Repurchase Agreement”) between a Fund and a counterparty. In the event of a default or failure by a party to perform an obligation with respect to a repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with a repurchase transaction against obligations owed to the non-defaulting party.

A Fund’s security lending activities are governed by a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement (“Lending Agreement”) between the Fund and the lending agent. The Lending Agreement authorizes the lending agent to lend qualifying U.S. and foreign securities held by a Fund to approved borrowers (each a “Borrower”). To mitigate borrower risk, a Fund typically receives from a Borrower, collateral in the form of U.S. dollar cash and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies in excess of the market value of the securities loaned. Under the provisions of the Lending Agreement, a Fund shall have, as to the collateral, all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under applicable law. A Fund is exposed to risk of loss if a Borrower defaults on its obligation to return borrowed securities and the value of the collateral a Fund received is insufficient to cover the market value of the securities loaned. Also, the lending agent is permitted to invest the cash collateral it receives from a Borrower into a money market fund which is subject to market fluctuation. Therefore, a Fund is exposed to risk of loss if the value of invested cash collateral is insufficient to satisfy the Fund’s obligation to return the full amount owed to such Borrower.

The Funds’ futures contracts are all exchange traded and are not subject to master netting arrangements. Therefore all futures contracts are excluded from the master netting table below.

For financial reporting purposes, the Funds elect to not offset assets and liabilities subject to an ISDA Master Agreement, Master Repurchase Agreement or Lending Agreement, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Therefore, all qualifying transactions are presented on a gross basis in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As of February 28, 2015, the impact of netting of assets and liabilities and the offsetting of collateral pledged or received based on contractual netting/set-off provisions in the ISDA Master Agreement, Master Repurchase Agreement and the Lending Agreement are detailed in the following table:

 

     Assets          Liabilities  
     Gross
Amounts in
Statement of
Assets  and
Liabilities
    Gross
Amounts Not
Offset
in Statement  of
Assets
and
Liabilities
                Gross
Amounts in
Statement of
Assets  and
Liabilities
    Gross
Amounts Not
Offset
in Statement of
Assets
and
Liabilities
        
Fund     Financial
Instruments
    Collateral
Received
    Net
Amount
        Financial
Instruments
    Collateral
Pledged
    Net
Amount
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

  

       

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 2,932,770      $ (216,114   $      $ 2,716,656          $ 1,788,630      $ (216,114   $      $ 1,572,516   

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

  

       

Repurchase Agreements

    6,611,000               (6,611,000 )1                                        

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    371,709        (371,709                       2,759,741        (371,709            2,388,032   

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

  

       

Repurchase Agreements

    34,030,000               (34,030,000 )1                                        

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    112,023                      112,023            251,609               (174,935 )1      76,674   

Commodity Currency Strategy Fund

  

       

Repurchase Agreements

    2,365,000               (2,365,000 )1                                        

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    59,776        (34,170            25,606            839,524        (34,170     (280,000     525,354   

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

  

       

Repurchase Agreements

    12,720,000               (12,720,000 )1                                        

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    892,360        (42,262     (360,000     490,098            1,419,881        (42,262     (893,798 )1      483,821   

Indian Rupee Strategy Fund

  

       

Repurchase Agreements

    2,800,000               (2,800,000 )1                                        

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

                                    43,879               (28,325 )1      15,554   

Asia Local Debt Fund

  

       

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    150,793        (26,611            124,182            586,372        (26,611     (30,000     529,761   

U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund

  

       

Securities Lending

    4,087,713               (4,087,713 )1                                        

 

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     Assets          Liabilities  
     Gross Amounts in
Statement of
Assets and  Liabilities
    Gross Amounts Not Offset
in Statement of
Assets  and Liabilities
                Gross Amounts in
Statement of
Assets and  Liabilities
    Gross Amounts Not Offset
in Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
        
Fund     Financial
Instruments
    Collateral
Received
    Net
Amount
        Financial
Instruments
    Collateral
Pledged
    Net
Amount
 

U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund

  

       

Securities Lending

  $ 8,994,835      $      $ (8,994,835 )1    $          $      $      $      $   

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

  

       

Securities Lending

    748,693               (748,693 )1                                        

High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund

  

       

Securities Lending

    1,898,760               (1,898,760 )1                                        

High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund

  

       

Securities Lending

    4,932,922               (4,932,922 )1                                        

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

  

       

Securities Lending

    25,339,999               (25,339,999 )1                                        

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

  

       

Repurchase Agreements

    12,000,000               (12,000,000 )1                                        

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    76,117        (10,802            65,315            13,237        (10,802            2,435   

Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)

  

       

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    27,480                      27,480            1,391                      1,391   

Strategic Corporate Bond Fund

  

       

Securities Lending

    2,221,070               (2,221,070 )1                                        

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    8,226                      8,226            1,471                      1,471   

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

  

       

Securities Lending

    538,064               (538,064 )1                                        

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    42,790        (8,285            34,505            8,285        (8,285              

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

  

       

Securities Lending

    62,591,848               (62,591,848 )1                                        

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    299,476        (16,452            283,024            60,693        (16,452            44,241   

Swap Contracts

    20,733                      20,733                                   
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The amount of collateral presented has been limited such that the net amount by counterparty cannot be less than zero.

Short-Term Investments — Each Fund may invest a portion of its assets in high-quality money market instruments on an ongoing basis to provide liquidity or for other reasons. The instruments include short-term obligations issued by the U.S. government, its agencies, non-U.S. government agencies, negotiable certificates of deposit (“CDs”), fixed time deposits and bankers’ acceptances of U.S. and foreign banks and similar institutions, commercial papers, repurchase agreements and money market funds. CDs are short-term negotiable obligations of commercial banks. Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits maintained in banking institutions for specified periods of time at stated interest rates. Banker’s acceptances are time drafts drawn on commercial banks by borrowers, usually in connection with international transactions.

To-be-announced Transactions — U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund and U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund invest in U.S. agency mortgage-backed pass-through securities which are securities issued by entities such as Government National Mortgage Association and Federal National Mortgage Association that are backed by pools of mortgages. Most transactions in mortgage-backed pass-through securities occur for future delivery in which the exact mortgage pools to be delivered are not specified until a few days prior to settlement, referred to as a “to-be-announced transaction” or “TBA Transaction.” In a TBA Transaction, the buyer and seller agree upon general trade parameters such as agency, settlement date, par amount and price. The actual pools delivered generally are determined a few days prior to the settlement date; however, it is not anticipated that the U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund and U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund will take delivery of pools, but instead will participate in rolling TBA Transactions whereby instead of receiving pools on the purchase settlement date, the position is offset by a current sale of the TBA security with a simultaneous forward purchase of a substantially similar TBA security (i.e. same type, coupon, maturity) to settle on a specified future date.

 

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Tax Information and Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — It is each Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Each Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is the policy of each Fund to pay out dividends, if any, to investors’ at least annually. There can be no guarantee that a Fund will pay dividends. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. The Funds may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Trust reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of each Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with the requirements of the Code and the U.S. Treasury regulations. These book/tax differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their Federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions that exceed earnings and profit for tax purposes are reported for tax purposes as a return of capital.

3. ADVISORY FEES AND TRANSACTIONS

WTAM has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Trust. WTAM provides an investment program for each Fund. WTAM has arranged for Mellon Capital Management Corporation (“MCM”) to provide sub-advisory services to the Currency Strategy, Fixed Income and Alternative Funds, except for Brazilian Real Strategy Fund, Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund, Strategic Corporate Bond Fund, Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund and Global Real Return Fund which are sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company and certain affiliates (“WAMCO”). MCM and WAMCO are compensated by WTAM at no additional cost to the Funds. WTAM also arranges for transfer agency, custody, fund accounting, fund administration, securities lending, and all other non-distribution related services necessary for the Funds to operate, which are generally under separate agreements entered into between the Trust on behalf of the Funds and the applicable service provider. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund, WTAM agrees to pay all expenses of the Funds except for certain expenses generally described in Note 2.

Pursuant to a separate contractual arrangement, as also described in Note 2, WTAM arranges for the provision of CCO services with respect to each Fund, and is liable and responsible for, and administers, payments to the CCO, the Independent Trustees and counsel to the Independent Trustees in exchange for a fee of up to 0.0044% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. WTAM expects to receive advisory fees from each Fund, based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, as shown in the following table:

 

Fund   

Advisory

Fee Rate

 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

     0.50

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

     0.45

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

     0.45

Commodity Currency Strategy Fund

     0.55

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

     0.55

Indian Rupee Strategy Fund

     0.45

Asia Local Debt Fund

     0.55

Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund

     0.45

U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund

     0.28

U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund

     0.23

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

     0.20 %* 

High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund

     0.48

High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund

     0.43

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

     0.60

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

     0.55

Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)

     0.50

Strategic Corporate Bond Fund

     0.50 %* 

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

     0.60

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

     0.95
  * For Floating Rate Treasury Fund and Strategic Corporate Bond Fund, WTAM has contractually agreed to limit its advisory fee to 0.15% and 0.45%, respectively through December 31, 2015, or unless earlier terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. This agreement may be terminated by: (i) the Board of Trustees of the Trust, for any reason at any time. For Floating Rate Treasury Fund and Strategic Corporate Bond Fund, WTAM waived $619 and $1,869 of its advisory fee for the period ended February 28, 2015, respectively.

 

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Each Fund may purchase shares of affiliated exchanged-traded funds (“ETF”) in secondary market transactions. See Note 7 for transactions in affiliated ETFs.

4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

As of February 28, 2015, there were an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust. Shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in creation units or multiples thereof. Except when aggregated in creation units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Generally, Funds issue and redeem shares on a cash basis, however, shares may also be issued or redeemed in kind. Investors purchasing and redeeming creation units may be charged a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of creation units.

5. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind capital share transactions and short-term investments) for the six months ended February 28, 2015 were as follows:

 

      Non-U.S. Government  Securities      U.S. Government Securities  
Fund    Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

   $       $       $       $   

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

                               

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

                               

Commodity Currency Strategy Fund

                               

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

                               

Indian Rupee Strategy Fund

                               

Asia Local Debt Fund

     12,880,456         177,003,769                   

Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund

     57,079,593         3,648,293                   

U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund

     8,372,110         2,357,172         46,133,834         33,149,704   

U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund

     18,336,304         5,233,336         101,371,028         71,247,954   

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

                     1,069,091         1,070,215   

High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund

     7,585,447         1,636,197                   

High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund

     7,237,150         2,415,468                   

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

     7,026,558         11,783,962                   

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

     32,395,015         110,550,630                   

Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)

                               

Strategic Corporate Bond Fund

     577,456         353,534                   

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

     29,760         108,381                   

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

                               

For the six months ended February 28, 2015, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales resulting from in-kind capital share transactions were as follows:

 

Fund    Purchases      Sales  

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

   $       $   

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

               

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

               

Commodity Currency Strategy Fund

               

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

               

Indian Rupee Strategy Fund

               

Asia Local Debt Fund

             44,787,020   

Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund

             3,767,164   

U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund

     8,846,337         2,835,155   

U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund

     13,312,749           

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

               

High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund

             3,935,566   

 

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Fund    Purchases      Sales  

High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund

   $ 4,522,428       $ 6,483,778   

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

             13,916,202   

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

     8,126,481         106,190,271   

Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)

               

Strategic Corporate Bond Fund

               

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

               

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

               

Realized gains and losses on in-kind redemptions are not recognized by the Funds for tax purposes.

6. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

At February 28, 2015, the cost of investments (including securities on loan) for Federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Fund    Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

   $ 297,898,668       $ 29       $ (388    $ (359

Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

     21,610,870                 (65      (65

Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

     110,261,486                 (168,137      (168,137

Commodity Currency Strategy Fund

     8,264,995                 (7      (7

Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

     69,655,964                 (378      (378

Indian Rupee Strategy Fund

     13,872,991                 (13      (13

Asia Local Debt Fund

     67,172,327         295,357         (6,371,220      (6,075,863

Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund

     82,972,967         190,004         (4,086,303      (3,896,299

U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund

     33,395,935         438,143         (23,640      414,503   

U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund

     69,822,857         1,145,030         (64,061      1,080,969   

Floating Rate Treasury Fund

     3,260,940         104         (182      (78

High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund

     8,046,636         30,565         (95,849      (65,284

High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund

     21,507,639         60,652         (222,536      (161,884

Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

     117,487,368         1,941,806         (6,554,352      (4,612,546

Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

     675,424,328         1,211,201         (130,626,247      (129,415,046

Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (consolidated)

     4,799,947                 (150,047      (150,047

Strategic Corporate Bond Fund

     9,299,154         270,416         (130,415      140,001   

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

     5,202,525         144,664         (1,269,716      (1,125,052

Managed Futures Strategy Fund (consolidated)

     291,231,837         1,913         (47,311,430      (47,309,517

7. OTHER AFFILIATED PARTIES AND TRANSACTIONS

Affiliated holdings are funds which are managed by, or an affiliate of, WTAM. Transactions with affiliated funds during the six months ended February 28, 2015 are as follows:

 

Fund    Value at
8/31/2014
     Purchases/
Additions
     Sales/
Reductions
     Value at
2/28/2015
     Dividend
Income
 

Global Real Return Fund (consolidated)

                                            

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund

   $ 26,365       $       $       $ 22,030       $ 852   

WisdomTree Equity Income Fund

     234,351                 33,984         207,624         3,435   

WisdomTree Global Natural Resources Fund

     167,248                         128,100         3,139   

Total

   $ 427,964       $       $ 33,984       $ 357,754       $ 7,426   

8. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

In June 2014, The FASB issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Trust’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements (unaudited)

 

Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund, WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund, WisdomTree Commodity Currency Strategy Fund, WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund, WisdomTree Indian Rupee Strategy Fund, WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund, WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund, WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund, WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund, WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund, WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund, and WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and the approval of the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the aforementioned Funds, except WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund and WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund

At a meeting (the “Meeting”) of the Board of Trustees of the WisdomTree Trust (the “Trust”) held on September 18-19, 2014, the Trustees (the “Trustees”), including those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), considered the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements between WisdomTree Asset Management (“WTAM”) and the Trust on behalf of the Funds, pursuant to which WTAM provides the Funds with investment advisory services (the “Advisory Agreements”), the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement (the “MCM Sub-Advisory Agreement”), pursuant to which Mellon Capital Management Corporation (“MCM”) coordinates the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Funds, except WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund and WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund, and the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement (together with the MCM Sub-Advisory Agreement, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements” and, collectively with the Advisory Agreement and the MCM Sub-Advisory Agreement, the “Agreements”), pursuant to which Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Pte., Ltd. (collectively, “WAM” and, collectively with MCM, the “Sub-Advisers”) coordinate the investment and reinvestment of the assets of WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund and WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund. The basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements for WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund and WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund is available in the Trust’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the period ended August 31, 2013 and August 31, 2014, respectively.

The Independent Trustees requested, and WTAM provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent legal counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Agreements. On March 20, 2014 and June 24, 2014, a committee of Independent Trustees (the “Contracts Review Committee”), with independent legal counsel, met with representatives from WTAM to discuss the types of information the Independent Trustees required and the manner in which fund management would organize and present such information. At a meeting held on August 8, 2014, representatives from WTAM presented preliminary information to the Board relating to the continuance of the Agreements, and the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and discussed such information. Further information was presented at the Board’s request at the Meeting.

The Trustees, a majority of whom are Independent Trustees, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of WTAM and the Sub-Advisers. In considering the renewal of the Agreements, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Funds.

The Board considered information provided to them at the Meeting and in previous presentations throughout the year from WTAM representatives regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Funds, recognizing WTAM’s and the Sub-Advisers’ operational capabilities and resources. The Board also discussed WTAM’s role as index provider to certain Funds. The Board also noted the extensive responsibilities that WTAM has as investment adviser to the Funds, including the selection of, and supervisory responsibilities and activities over, the Sub-Advisers, including oversight of the Sub-Advisers’ compliance with fund policies and objectives, oversight of general fund compliance with federal and state laws and the implementation of Board directives as they relate to the Funds. Based on management’s representations, the Board expected that there would be no reduction in the scope of services required by or provided by WTAM and the Sub-Advisers under the relevant Agreements. The Board noted that WTAM has continued to commit significant resources toward the fund complex. The Board also considered research support available to, and management capabilities of, the Funds’ management personnel and that WTAM provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting, administration and legal assistance in meeting disclosure and regulatory requirements.

Based on review of this information and the other factors considered at the Meeting, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by WTAM and the Sub-Advisers under the Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively, supported the Board’s approval of the renewal of the Agreements.

Comparative Analysis of the Funds’ Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio.

The Board reviewed reports prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data, which included information (1) measuring each index fund’s performance by how well it tracked its WisdomTree benchmark index, (2) comparing, with respect to the fixed income, currency strategy and alternative funds, which are actively-managed, each Fund’s performance with the performance of a group of comparable funds (the “Performance Group”) for various periods ended May 31, 2014 , and (3) comparing

 

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each Fund’s actual management fees and total expenses with those of a group of comparable funds (the “Expense Group”) and, with respect to total expenses, with a broader group of funds (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Lipper as of the date of its analysis. The Contracts Review Committee and the Independent Trustees previously had reviewed and discussed the methodology Lipper used to select the Performance Groups, Expense Groups and Expense Universes. The Board noted that the Performance Groups, Expense Groups and Expense Universes included only pure-index exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) as comparison funds, except that the Performance Groups, Expense Groups and Expense Universes for certain of the actively-managed funds included a mix of pure-index and actively-managed ETFs. The Board also noted that due to the special characteristics of certain funds, there are limitations in providing comparable funds in the Performance Groups, Expense Groups and Expense Universes, and the information in the Lipper reports may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds. At the Meeting, and periodically throughout the prior year, the Board received reports that included information comparing each index fund’s performance with the performance of its WisdomTree benchmark index and comparing each actively managed fund’s performance with the performance of its reference benchmark index for the most recent quarter, the year-to-date and since inception.

The Board discussed each Fund’s performance in comparison to the performance of the specified benchmark index for the various periods. For each actively-managed fund, the Board also discussed the Fund’s performance in comparison to the performance of the specified Performance Group for the various periods, and sought explanations where Fund performance deviated from the median. The Board determined to monitor carefully in the coming year disparities in performance — both positive and negative — but did not believe that the disparities in the past reflected any characteristics requiring immediate action by WTAM or a Sub-Adviser.

The Board also reviewed the range of actual management fees and total expenses of the Expense Group funds and, with respect to total expenses, Expense Universe funds, as well as the advisory fees and total expenses of certain funds not included in the Lipper reports that WTAM considers to be significant competitors of the Funds, and discussed the results of the comparisons. With respect to comparisons of actual management fees, the Board noted the Funds’ unitary fee structure and that the Expense Groups and Expense Universes included both ETFs with and without a unitary fee structure. The Board also noted that certain comparison funds in certain Expense Groups and Expense Universes benefited from waivers of their entire management fee and reimbursement of certain operating expenses. The Board noted that the Funds’ actual management fees and total expenses generally were within 10 basis points of the actual management fees and total expenses of the funds in their respective Expense Groups and Expense Universes. In those specific instances where a Fund’s actual management fees or total expenses departed more significantly from comparative funds, the Independent Trustees sought explanations from WTAM, which generally attributed the disparities to differences in assets under management, the unique history of a Fund or certain comparison funds and temporary fee waivers in place for marketing or other reasons.

The Board considered the fees to the Sub-Advisers in relation to the fees paid to WTAM by the Funds and the respective services provided by the Sub-Advisers and WTAM. The Board also noted that the Sub-Advisers’ fees are paid by WTAM (out of its fee from the relevant Funds) and not the Funds.

Based on this review and the other factors considered at the Meeting, the Board concluded that, with respect to each Fund, the Fund’s performance, the fees paid to WTAM and the relevant Sub-Adviser and the Fund’s total expenses supported the Board’s approval of the renewal of the relevant Agreements.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale.

WTAM representatives reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by WTAM and the resulting profitability percentage for managing each Fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to WTAM for managing the WisdomTree fund complex, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit.

The Board considered the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fees under the Agreements bear a reasonable relationship to the mix of services provided by WTAM and the Sub-Advisers, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for each Fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. Since WTAM, and not the Funds, pays the Sub-Advisers pursuant to the relevant Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board did not consider the Sub-Advisers’ profitability to be relevant to its deliberations. WTAM representatives noted that a discussion of economies of scale is predicated on a Fund having achieved a substantial size and that, if a Fund’s assets had been decreasing, the possibility that WTAM may have realized any economies of scale would be less. WTAM representatives also noted that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among the WisdomTree funds, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the fund complex as a whole. WTAM representatives also noted that economies of scale currently are shared with the Funds by way of the relatively low advisory fee rates and the unitary fee structure of the Trust. The Board noted that it would continue to monitor the sharing of economies of scale to determine the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future. The Board also considered potential benefits to WTAM and the Sub-Advisers from acting as investment adviser and sub-investment advisers, respectively, and

 

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noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the Funds’ investments. Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profitability results were not unreasonable, given the services rendered and service levels provided by WTAM.

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At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreements. In evaluating the Agreements, the Board considered the conclusions and determinations discussed above and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with WTAM and the Sub-Advisers, of the Funds and the services provided to the Funds by WTAM and the Sub-Advisers. The Board also relied on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the Funds and the investment advisory and other services provided under the Agreements. The Board determined to renew the Agreements.

 

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General Information (unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Record

A complete copy of the Proxy Voting Policy may be obtained by calling 1-866-909-WISE (9473) or writing to: WisdomTree Trust, c/o Foreside Fund Services, LLC, Three Canal Plaza Suite 100, Portland, ME, 04101.

The Trust is required to disclose annually the Funds’ complete proxy voting record on Form N-PX covering the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 and to file Form N-PX with the SEC no later than August 31 of each year. The current Form N-PX for the Funds is available at no charge upon request by calling 1-866-909-WISE (9473) or through the Trust’s website at www.wisdomtree.com. The Funds’ Form N-PX is also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Copies of the filings are available, without charge, on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and are also available by calling the Trust at 1-866-909-WISE (9473). You can also obtain copies of Form N-Q by (i) visiting the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330); (ii) sending your request and a duplicating fee to the SEC’s Public Reference Room, Washington, DC 20549-0102; or (iii) sending your request electronically to publicinfo@sec.gov.

Information about each Fund’s portfolio holdings is available daily, without charge, at www.wisdomtree.com.

The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative for a free prospectus or SAI.

Frequency Distribution of Discounts & Premiums

Information about differences between the per share net asset value of each Fund and the market trading price of shares of each Fund are available, without charge, at www.wisdomtree.com

 

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The WisdomTree Family of Funds

The following is a list of WisdomTree Funds being offered, along with their respective ticker symbols, as of February 28, 2015:

 

WisdomTree Domestic Earnings and Dividend Funds

 

WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials Fund (DTN)

 

WisdomTree Earnings 500 Fund (EPS)

 

WisdomTree Equity Income Fund (DHS)

 

WisdomTree LargeCap Dividend Fund (DLN)

 

WisdomTree LargeCap Value Fund (EZY)

 

WisdomTree MidCap Dividend Fund (DON)

 

WisdomTree MidCap Earnings Fund (EZM)

 

WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES)

 

WisdomTree SmallCap Earnings Fund (EES)

 

WisdomTree Total Dividend Fund (DTD)

 

WisdomTree Total Earnings Fund (EXT)

 

WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW)

 

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS)

 

WisdomTree Developed World ex-U.S. and Currency Hedged Equity Funds

 

WisdomTree Australia Dividend Fund (AUSE)

 

WisdomTree DEFA Equity Income Fund (DTH)

 

WisdomTree DEFA Fund (DWM)

 

WisdomTree Europe Dividend Growth Fund (EUDG)

 

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ)

 

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE)

 

WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund (DXGE)

 

WisdomTree International Dividend ex-Financials Fund (DOO)

 

WisdomTree International Hedged Dividend Growth Fund (IHDG)

 

WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund (DOL)

 

WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund (DIM)

 

WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund (DLS)

 

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Capital Goods Fund (DXJC)

 

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ)

 

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Financials Fund (DXJF)

 

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Health Care Fund (DXJH)

 

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Real Estate Fund (DXJR)

 

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (DXJS)

 

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Tech, Media and Telecom Fund (DXJT)

 

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFJ)

 

WisdomTree Korea Hedged Equity Fund (DXKW)

 

WisdomTree United Kingdom Hedged Equity Fund (DXPS)

  

WisdomTree Global/Global ex-U.S. and Emerging/Frontier Markets

 

WisdomTree Asia Pacific ex-Japan Fund (AXJL)

 

WisdomTree China Dividend ex-Financials Fund (CHXF)

 

WisdomTree Commodity Country Equity Fund (CCXE)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund (EMCG)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Growth Fund (DGRE)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (DEM)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (XSOE)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (DGS)

 

WisdomTree Global Equity Income Fund (DEW)

 

WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Dividend Growth Fund (DNL)

 

WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Fund (DRW)

 

WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Utilities Fund (DBU)

 

WisdomTree Global Natural Resources Fund (GNAT)

 

WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI)

 

WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund (GULF)

 

WisdomTree Currency Strategy Funds

 

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU)

 

WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (BZF)

 

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund (CYB)

 

WisdomTree Commodity Currency Strategy Fund (CCX)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW)

 

WisdomTree Indian Rupee Strategy Fund (ICN)

 

WisdomTree Fixed Income Funds

 

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)

 

WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund (AUNZ)

 

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund (AGND)

 

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund (AGZD)

 

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (USFR)

 

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund (HYND)

 

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund (HYZD)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB)

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

 

WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (JGBB)

 

WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund (CRDT)

 

WisdomTree Alternative Funds

 

WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (RRF)

 

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WDTI)

 

The WisdomTree Funds are exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as separate series (“Funds”) of WisdomTree Trust (“Trust”). WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WisdomTree Investments, Inc., serves as the investment adviser to the Trust. None of the WisdomTree entities are affiliated with Foreside Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ distributor. WisdomTree Investments, its affiliates and their independent providers are not liable for any informational errors, incompleteness, delays, or for any actions taken in reliance on information contained herein.


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Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. A prospectus, containing this and other information, is available at www.wisdomtree.com, or by calling 1-866-909-WISE (9473). Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Indexes are unmanaged and you cannot invest directly in an index.

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. Investments in real estate involve additional special risks, such as credit risk, interest rate fluctuations and the effect of varied economic conditions. Funds that focus their investments in one country or region may be significantly impacted by events and developments associated with the region which can adversely affect performance. Funds focusing on a single sector and/or smaller companies generally experience greater price volatility. 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 and intervention or political developments. Inflation protected securities do not eliminate risks associated with inflation or deflation. 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 effect of varied economic conditions. As these Funds can have a high concentration in some issuers the Funds can be adversely impacted by changes affecting such issuers.

Fixed income investments are subject to interest rate risk; their value will normally decline as interest rates rise. In addition when interest rates fall income may decline. Fixed income investments are also subject to credit risk, the risk that the issuer of a bond will fail to pay interest and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of that bond to decline. One of the risks associated with the Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WDTI) and the Global Real Return Fund (RRF) is the complexity of the different factors which contribute to each Fund’s performance, as well as their correlation (or non-correlation) to other asset classes. These factors include use of long and short positions in commodity futures contracts, currency forward contracts, swaps and other derivatives. An investment in WDTI is speculative and involves a substantial degree of risk. WDTI should not be used as a proxy for taking long only (or short only) positions in commodities or currencies. In markets without sustained price trends or markets that quickly reverse or “whipsaw” WDTI may suffer significant losses. Unlike typical exchange-traded funds, there are no indexes that the Currency Funds, Fixed Income Funds, WDTI or RRF attempt to track or replicate. Thus, the ability of these Funds to achieve their objectives will depend on the effectiveness of the portfolio manager. Due to the investment strategy of certain Funds they may make higher capital gain distributions than other ETFs. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

Transactions in Fund shares will result in brokerage commissions and will generate tax consequences. Shares may be sold through brokerage accounts, but may be redeemed from the Funds only in large amounts of 50,000 shares or more.


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WisdomTree Trust

245 Park Avenue, 35th Floor

New York, NY 10167

 

LOGO

 

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Currency Strategy Funds

WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund

WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund

WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

WisdomTree Commodity Currency Strategy Fund

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

WisdomTree Indian Rupee Strategy Fund

Fixed Income Funds

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund

WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund

WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund

WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund

WisdomTree Strategic Corporate Bond Fund

Alternative Funds

WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund

WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund

WisdomTree Fund shares are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the


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  report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)

WisdomTree Trust

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Jonathan L. Steinberg

Jonathan L. Steinberg, President
(principal executive officer)
Date: May 7, 2015

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Jonathan L. Steinberg

Jonathan L. Steinberg, President
(principal executive officer)
Date: May 7, 2015
By (Signature and Title)

/s/ David Castano

David Castano, Treasurer
(principal financial officer)
Date: May 7, 2015