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EUAD vs WDAF: which is really different?

EUAD and WDAF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and WDAF returned more over the year.

Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF and WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund.

0.0%EUAD in the S&P 500
0.0%WDAF in the S&P 500
−4.4%EUAD total return, 1 year
−1.4%WDAF total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: EUAD scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

EUAD 91.8WDAF 91.80.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed

EUAD100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 87% of the fund · 18 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 87% of the fund
WDAF100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 62% of the fund · 61 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 62% of the fund

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EUAD and WDAF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in EUADOnly in WDAF
Airbus SE 14.86%HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD 8.01%
MTU Aero Engines AG 11.03%BHARAT ELECTRONICS LTD 7.82%
BAE Systems PLC 8.96%KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD 7.70%
Rolls-Royce Holdings 8.43%HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD 7.32%
Leonardo SpA 8.27%LIG DEFENSE & AEROSPACE CO LTD 7.01%
Safran SA 7.56%HYUNDAI ROTEM COMPANY 6.84%
Rheinmetall AG 7.53%IHI CORP 4.58%
Saab AB 7.00%KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD 4.22%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

Performance, window by window

EUAD and WDAF over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
EUADWDAFEUADWDAFEUADWDAF
3 months+1.0%−8.2%−1.3 pts−10.5 pts+3.5 pts−5.8 pts
6 months+4.8%−4.9%−13.2 pts−22.9 pts−19.4 pts−29.1 pts
1 year−4.4%−1.4%−21.0 pts−17.9 pts−26.2 pts−23.1 pts
Since launch+70.4%−0.1%+36.8 pts−17.5 pts+23.6 pts−23.7 pts
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EUAD and WDAF on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EUAD
Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF
Holds 18 stocks in defense, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
WDAF
WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund
Holds 61 stocks in defense, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerTuttleWisdomTree
ThemeDefenseDefense
In the S&P 5000.0%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings1861
Top ten, share of the fund86.6%61.6%
Expense ratio0.50%0.45%
Fee for the differing part0.50%0.45%
Total return, 1 year−4.4%−1.4%
vs the S&P 500−21.0 pts−17.9 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−26.2 pts−23.1 pts
Below its high−11.6%−18.8%
Net assets$1.2bn$12m

EUAD in plain words

By weight, 0% of EUAD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 87% of the fund across 18 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −4.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.0 pts. It sits 11.6% below its all-time high of Jan 13, 2026.

WDAF in plain words

By weight, 0% of WDAF's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 61 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −1.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 17.9 pts. It sits 18.8% below its all-time high of May 5, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do EUAD and WDAF hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, EUAD or WDAF?
EUAD has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDAF has 0%, so EUAD differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, EUAD or WDAF?
EUAD charges 0.50% a year and WDAF charges 0.45%, so WDAF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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EUAD against WDAF, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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