The WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend ETF (DES) was launched on June 16, 2006, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market.The fund is sponsored by Wisdomtree. It has amassed assets over $1.90 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market.Why Small Cap ValueSitting at a market capitalization below$2 billion, small cap companies tend to be high-poten ...