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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-370317
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171211
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171215

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880631
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				133487784
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10932
		FILM NUMBER:		171258023

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10167
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-801-2080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10167

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDEX DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020812

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FINANCIAL DATA SYSTEMS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951120

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951120
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December&nbsp;11, 2017 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:9pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WisdomTree Investments, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13-3487784</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>245 Park Avenue </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>35<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Floor </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:9pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of
this chapter). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth
company&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:pmingliu"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"> </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:pmingliu"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:9pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>R. Jarrett Lilien </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board of Directors
of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) appointed R. Jarrett Lilien to serve as Executive Vice President and Head of Emerging Technologies, effective November&nbsp;27, 2017. In connection with his appointment, Mr.&nbsp;Lilien
resigned from the Company&#146;s Board of Directors, effective December&nbsp;11, 2017. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:9pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following executive officer changes will be effective
January&nbsp;1, 2018: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Peter M. Ziemba </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Peter M. Ziemba, the Company&#146;s current Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, will become the Company&#146;s
Executive Vice President &#150; Senior Advisor to the CEO and Chief Administrative Officer. Mr.&nbsp;Ziemba&#146;s compensation arrangements will remain unchanged. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:9pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Gregory Barton </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gregory Barton, the
Company&#146;s current Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will replace Mr.&nbsp;Ziemba as the Company&#146;s Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. Mr.&nbsp;Barton&#146;s compensation arrangements will remain
unchanged. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:9pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Stuart Bell </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stuart Bell,
the Company&#146;s current Director of International Business, will replace Mr.&nbsp;Barton as the Company&#146;s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In his most recent role, which he has held since October 2016, Mr.&nbsp;Bell
worked across all facets of the Company&#146;s businesses in Europe, Japan and Canada where he helped drive operational alignment and execution of the Company&#146;s strategic growth objectives. Mr.&nbsp;Bell joined WisdomTree in September 2007 as
Manager of Public Relations, adding to his responsibilities in January 2009 as Manager of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, and thereafter from January 2012 to October 2016 as Director of Corporate Communications and Investor
Relations. Before joining the Company, Mr.&nbsp;Bell worked at Sloane&nbsp;&amp; Company, a strategic communications and investor relations firm. He received his B.A. in History, with departmental honors and honors in general scholarship, from
Trinity College where he was Phi Beta Kappa and named the President&#146;s Fellow in History. Mr.&nbsp;Bell is 34 years old. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:9pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Bell
is employed by the Company for an indefinite term on an &#147;at will&#148; basis. His current base salary is $185,000 and he is eligible to participate in any annual incentive plan established by the Company&#146;s Board of Directors or
Compensation Committee and to participate in standard Company benefit plans. He also is subject to requirements relating to employee confidentiality, assignment of inventions and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-solicitation</FONT> of employees.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:9pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>David Abner </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David Abner, the
Company&#146;s current Head of WisdomTree Europe since August 2016, will become an Executive Vice President of the Company. He joined the Company in April 2008 as Director of Institutional Sales and Trading. In January 2012, he was appointed Head of
Capital Markets, a position he held until relocating to London in August 2016 to lead WisdomTree&#146;s European efforts. From February 2006 to March 2008, Mr.&nbsp;Abner was Head of ETF Trading Americas at BNP Paribas. Prior to that, he spent 14
years at Bear Stearns where he was Head of ETF Trading within the Equity Derivatives group. A renowned ETF expert, Mr.&nbsp;Abner has authored two books on the subject, <I>The ETF Handbook</I> (Wiley, 2010, 2016) and <I>The Visual Guide to ETFs
</I>(Bloomberg, 2013). He is also the creator of the ETF Implied Liquidity function, one of the most widely-used metrics for determining the potential investable liquidity of an ETF. Mr.&nbsp;Abner received his M.S. in Management and a B.A. in
Economics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Mr.&nbsp;Abner is 48 years old. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:9pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the press release containing
information about these executive officer changes is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> and is incorporated herein by reference. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Exhibits: </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WisdomTree Announces Key Leadership Appointments and Organizational Changes </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>WisdomTree Appoints Jarrett Lilien in Newly Created Role of Executive Vice President and Head of Emerging Technologies </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Expanded Operating Structure Aligns Company to Best Capitalize on Recent Initiatives </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY &#150; (GlobeNewswire) &#150; December&nbsp;11, 2017 &#150; WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (NASDAQ: WETF) today announced key leadership
appointments and organizational changes intended to optimally position the Company for strong execution and smooth integration of recent acquisitions and strategic initiatives, as well as enhance its ability for future growth. Through these
organizational and leadership structure changes, WisdomTree believes it can unlock and scale innovation, and execute with greater speed, efficiency and capability to seize future strategic growth opportunities it sees in the market. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Bolstering Executive Leadership in Emerging Technologies </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has also announced the hiring of Jarrett Lilien as Executive Vice President &#150; Head of Emerging Technologies. In this newly created role,
Mr.&nbsp;Lilien will oversee WisdomTree&#146;s outward facing technology initiatives, including its investment in and strategic relationship with AdvisorEngine Inc., and will join WisdomTree&#146;s Executive Management Committee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jonathan Steinberg, WisdomTree CEO and President, said, &#147;Jarrett has contributed immensely to WisdomTree&#146;s strategy while serving on the Board of
Directors of the Company; his distinct strengths as both a financial services visionary and operator make him a powerful addition to the Company&#146;s executive management team. He brings valuable experience, sophistication and creativity at an
important point in WisdomTree&#146;s evolution.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After nearly a decade of executive leadership positions at E*TRADE Financial Corporation, including
serving as President and COO from 2003 to 2008, Mr.&nbsp;Lilien has served on WisdomTree&#146;s Board of Directors since November 2008. In connection with this appointment, Mr.&nbsp;Lilien has resigned from WisdomTree&#146;s Board and joins the
executive management team. Mr.&nbsp;Lilien&#146;s distinguished career spans traditional and online brokerage and banking as well as venture investing across the financial services industry with extensive global experience in the U.S., Europe and
Asia.&nbsp;He has built industry-transforming businesses combining emerging technology and operational excellence. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Organizing for Speed,
Flexibility and Strategic Alignment </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following appointments will take immediate effect and all will report to Jonathan Steinberg, WisdomTree
Chief Executive Officer and President: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Jarrett Lilien, as aforementioned, has joined WisdomTree&#146;s Executive Management Committee as EVP and, Head of Emerging Technologies. In this newly created role, Mr.&nbsp;Lilien will oversee WisdomTree&#146;s
outward facing technology initiatives, including its investment in and strategic relationship with AdvisorEngine Inc. Mr.&nbsp;Lilien&#146;s role is effective immediately. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Peter M. Ziemba, Executive Vice President (EVP), Chief Legal Officer, becomes EVP, Senior Advisor to the CEO and Chief Administrative Officer. In this newly created role, WisdomTree&#146;s long-time legal counsel &#150;
serving externally since 1993 and internally since 2007 &#150; will focus his capabilities on executive governance, operational direction and strategic growth initiatives. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Gregory Barton, EVP, Chief Operating Officer, becomes EVP, Chief Legal Officer, overseeing WisdomTree&#146;s Legal and Compliance Departments. Before rejoining the Company in 2012 as COO, Mr.&nbsp;Barton spent 17 years
serving as General Counsel to four public companies and one private company &#150; including serving as the Company&#146;s General Counsel from 1998-2002. In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Barton was an Independent Trustee on the WisdomTree Trust Board,
responsible for safeguarding the interests of investors in WisdomTree ETFs, before stepping down from that position to become WisdomTree&#146;s COO. Mr.&nbsp;Barton has played an integral role in product development and governance at the Company,
and will continue to do so in his new role. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">David Abner, Head of WisdomTree Europe, adds the EVP title and joins WisdomTree&#146;s Executive Management Committee, reflecting the increased significance of the Company&#146;s European business operations following
the anticipated 2018 closing of WisdomTree&#146;s pending acquisition of ETF Securities&#146; $18&nbsp;billion European exchange-traded commodity, currency and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">short-and-leveraged</FONT></FONT> business. Before relocating to London in August 2016 to lead the Company&#146;s European efforts, Mr.&nbsp;Abner was Head of Capital Markets for
WisdomTree since 2008, where he built an industry-leading platform and authored <I>The ETF Handbook</I> (Wiley, 2010) and <I>The Visual Guide to ETFs</I> (Bloomberg, 2013). Mr.&nbsp;Abner will help drive integration efforts within Europe and
facilitate coordination with WisdomTree&#146;s global business. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Stuart Bell, WisdomTree&#146;s Director of International Business, becomes EVP, Chief Operating Officer and joins the Company&#146;s Executive Management Committee. In his most recent role, Mr.&nbsp;Bell worked closely
with WisdomTree&#146;s executive team, regional heads of office, department leaders and employees across New York, London, Tokyo and Toronto to facilitate communication, optimize resources and drive well-informed decisions; making contributions in
global governance and coordination, distribution and strategic analysis and planning. Previously, Mr.&nbsp;Bell led Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at WisdomTree since the Company&#146;s 2011 NASDAQ listing, affording him a global
perspective with an understanding of both internal and external stakeholder objectives. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Seizing Our Unique Opportunity </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Ongoing strategic investments in geography, technology and talent have been integral to WisdomTree&#146;s growth and success since our founding,&#148;
said Jonathan Steinberg, WisdomTree CEO and President. &#147;The acquisition of ETF Securities&#146; industry-leading commodity platform and ETP business in Europe has the potential to transform our business in a meaningful way, making this the
right time to augment our executive management team,&#148; added Mr.&nbsp;Steinberg. &#147;As we enter this pivotal phase in our evolution, we are fortunate to have an experienced, cohesive and deep bench from which we can draw new capabilities
while enhancing existing functions. These moves support our continued growth through faster integration and execution and enhance our ability to opportunistically pursue future strategic initiatives.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice Presidents Amit Muni, Luciano Siracusano and Kurt MacAlpine will continue in their duties as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investment
Strategist, and Chief Distribution Officer, respectively. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About WisdomTree </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WisdomTree Investments, Inc., through its subsidiaries in the U.S., Europe, Japan and Canada (collectively, &#147;WisdomTree&#148;), is an exchange-traded fund
(&#147;ETF&#148;) and exchange-traded product (&#147;ETP&#148;) sponsor and asset manager headquartered in New York. WisdomTree offers products covering equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and alternative strategies.&nbsp;WisdomTree
currently has approximately $48.3&nbsp;billion in assets under management globally.&nbsp;For more information, visit our Investor Relations <U>website</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WisdomTree<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> is the marketing name for WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and its subsidiaries worldwide.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WisdomTree Contact Information </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Media Relations </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WisdomTree Investments, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jessica Zaloom </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+1.917.267.3735 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>jzaloom@wisdomtree.com </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investor Relations </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WisdomTree Investments, Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jason Weyeneth, CFA </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+1.917.267.3858 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>jweyeneth@wisdomtree.com </U></P>
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