Contrasting Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF (NASDAQ:PID) & WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (NASDAQ:DXJS)

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

Volatility and Risk

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

Valuation and Earnings

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

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

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF and WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF	0	2	7	2	2.90
WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund	0	0	0	0	0.00

Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF presently has a consensus target price of $19.24, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF is more favorable than WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Dividends

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

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 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.

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.