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KDEF vs WAR: which is really different?

KDEF and WAR hold 0% of their weight in the same names.

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF and U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF.

0.0%KDEF in the S&P 500
38.3%WAR in the S&P 500
−8.0%KDEF total return, 1 year
−9.7%WAR total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: KDEF scores higher

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

KDEF 91.8WAR 26.60.1, 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

KDEF100% 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 71% of the fund · 20 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 71% of the fund
WAR62% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 3 months to Sep 18, 2026
38%62%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 92% · top ten 61% of the fund · 28 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 32% in38%62%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 92% · top ten 61% 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, KDEF and WAR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in KDEFOnly in WAR
HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD 18.69%Astera Labs Inc 9.50%
HYUNDAI ROTEM COMPANY 17.07%Axon Enterprise Inc 8.76%
LIG DEFENSE & AEROSPACE CO LTD 5.87%Micron Technology Inc 8.59%
HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO LTD 4.79%Mildef Group AB 7.21%
KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD 4.58%DroneShield Ltd 5.04%
FIRSTEC COMPANY LTD 4.53%Intuitive Machines Inc 4.98%
POONGSAN CORP 4.14%Teradyne Inc 4.96%
HANWHA SYSTEMS CO LTD 4.12%Electro Optic Systems Holdings 4.11%

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

KDEF and WAR over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
KDEFWARKDEFWARKDEFWAR
3 months−11.8%−7.9%−14.1 pts−10.2 pts−9.3 pts−5.4 pts
6 months−18.0%not published−36.0 ptsnot published−42.2 ptsnot published
1 year−8.0%not published−24.5 ptsnot published−29.7 ptsnot published
Since launch+113.7%−9.7%+85.1 pts−11.7 pts+75.7 pts−8.6 pts
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KDEF and WAR on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
KDEF
PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF
Holds 20 stocks in defense, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
WAR
U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF
Holds 28 stocks in defense, 38% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerPLUSU.S. Global
ThemeDefenseDefense
In the S&P 5000.0%38.3%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%92.4%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%31.5%
Holdings2028
Top ten, share of the fund71.4%61.3%
Expense ratio0.65%0.60%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.65%
Total return, 1 year−8.0%−9.7% (since launch on May 26, 2026)
vs the S&P 500−24.5 pts−11.7 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−29.7 pts−8.6 pts
Below its high−34.6%−13.8%
Net assets$157m$41m

KDEF in plain words

By weight, 0% of KDEF'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 71% of the fund across 20 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −8.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 24.5 pts. It sits 34.6% below its all-time high of May 5, 2026.

WAR in plain words

By weight, 38% of WAR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 28 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on May 26, 2026 the fund returned −9.7% with distributions reinvested against +2.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 11.7 pts. It sits 13.8% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do KDEF and WAR 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, KDEF or WAR?
KDEF has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WAR has 38%, so KDEF differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KDEF or WAR?
KDEF charges 0.65% a year and WAR charges 0.60%, so WAR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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KDEF against WAR, 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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