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KDEF vs WDAF: which is really different?

KDEF and WDAF hold 37% of their weight in the same names, and WDAF returned more over the year.

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF and WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund.

0.0%KDEF in the S&P 500
0.0%WDAF in the S&P 500
−8.0%KDEF total return, 1 year
−1.4%WDAF 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 91.8WDAF 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

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
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

37% 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 WDAF hold 37% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions KDEF and WDAF both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingKDEFWDAF
HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD18.69%7.32%
HYUNDAI ROTEM COMPANY17.07%6.84%
LIG DEFENSE & AEROSPACE CO LTD5.87%7.01%
KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD4.58%7.70%
HANWHA SYSTEMS CO LTD4.12%3.66%
HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO LTD4.79%3.64%
HANWHA OCEAN CO LTD3.29%2.98%
WOORI TECHNOLOGY INC2.39%0.83%
POONGSAN CORP4.14%0.42%
SATREC INITIATIVE CO LTD2.67%0.25%
SK OCEANPLANT CO LTD2.84%0.17%
HJ SHIPBUILDING & CONSTRUCT CO LTD3.03%0.13%
Only in each
Only in KDEFOnly in WDAF
SAMHYUN CO LTD 3.64%HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD 8.01%
HYUNDAI WIA CORP 3.63%BHARAT ELECTRONICS LTD 7.82%
SPHERE CORP 2.89%IHI CORP 4.58%
KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD 4.22%
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD 4.17%
SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING LTD 3.96%
MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUILDERS LTD 1.83%
BHARAT FORGE LTD 1.75%

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 WDAF over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
KDEFWDAFKDEFWDAFKDEFWDAF
3 months−11.8%−8.2%−14.1 pts−10.5 pts−9.3 pts−5.8 pts
6 months−18.0%−4.9%−36.0 pts−22.9 pts−42.2 pts−29.1 pts
1 year−8.0%−1.4%−24.5 pts−17.9 pts−29.7 pts−23.1 pts
Since launch+113.7%−0.1%+85.1 pts−17.5 pts+75.7 pts−23.7 pts
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KDEF and WDAF 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
WDAF
WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund
Holds 61 stocks in defense, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerPLUSWisdomTree
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%
Holdings2061
Top ten, share of the fund71.4%61.6%
Expense ratio0.65%0.45%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.45%
Total return, 1 year−8.0%−1.4%
vs the S&P 500−24.5 pts−17.9 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−29.7 pts−23.1 pts
Below its high−34.6%−18.8%
Net assets$157m$12m

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.

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 KDEF and WDAF hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 37% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, KDEF or WDAF?
KDEF has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDAF has 0%, so KDEF differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KDEF or WDAF?
KDEF charges 0.65% 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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KDEF 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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