Critical Analysis: Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF (NASDAQ:PID) versus WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (NASDAQ:DXJS)

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (NASDAQ:DXJS) and Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF (NASDAQ:PID) are both small-cap manufacturing companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund and Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

46.3% of Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%.

Volatility and Risk

WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund and Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund	0	0	0	0	0.00
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF	0	3	8	1	2.89

Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF has a consensus target price of $18.97, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF is more favorable than WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund and Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF beats WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund

The WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (DXJS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks a dividend-weighted index of Japanese small-cap stocks. The fund is hedged for currency fluctuations between the USD and JPY. DXJS was launched on Jun 28, 2013 and is managed by WisdomTree.

About Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF

The Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF (PID) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a dividend-yield-weighted index of foreign securities with high dividend growth. PID was launched on Sep 15, 2005 and is managed by Invesco.