Launched on September 6, 2019, the WisdomTree Cloud Computing ETF (WCLD) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Technology - Cloud Computing segment of the equity market.
Passively managed ETFs are becoming increasingly popular with institutional as well as retail investors due to their low cost, transparency, flexibility and tax efficiency. They are excellent vehicles for long term investors.
Additionally, sector ETFs offer convenient ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Technology - Cloud Computing is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 1, placing it in top 6%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Wisdomtree. It has amassed assets over $330.05 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Technology - Cloud Computing segment of the equity market. WCLD seeks to match the performance of the BVP NASDAQ EMERGING CLOUD INDEX before fees and expenses.
The BVP Nasdaq Emerging Cloud Index is an equally weighted Index, designed to measure the performance of emerging public companies focused on delivering cloud-based software to customers.
Costs
Cost is an important factor in selecting the right ETF, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts if all other fundamentals are the same.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.45%, making it on par with most peer products in the space.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure that minimizes single stock risk, investors should also look at the actual holdings inside the fund. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.Looking at individual holdings, Dreyfus Trsy Oblig Cash Mgmt Cl Ins accounts for about 119.46% of total assets, followed by Mongodb Inc (MDB) and Wix.com Ltd (WIX).
The top 10 holdings account for about 135.05% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
The ETF has lost about 3.94% so far this year and was up about 12.73% in the last one year (as of 09/30/2025). In that past 52-week period, it has traded between $28.33 and $41.58.
The ETF has a beta of 1.17 and standard deviation of 31.73% for the trailing three-year period. With about 71 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
WisdomTree Cloud Computing ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, WCLD is a great option for investors seeking exposure to the Technology ETFs segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well.
Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU) tracks INDXX GLOBAL CLOUD COMPUTING INDEX and the First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY) tracks ISE Cloud Computing Index. Global X Cloud Computing ETF has $312.70 million in assets, First Trust Cloud Computing ETF has $3.24 billion. CLOU has an expense ratio of 0.68%, and SKYY charges 0.6%.
Bottom Line
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