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KDEF vs WDEF: which is really different?

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

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

0.0%KDEF in the S&P 500
0.0%WDEF in the S&P 500
−8.0%KDEF total return, 1 year
−7.6%WDEF 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 91.8WDEF 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
WDEF100% 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 64% of the fund · 42 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 64% 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 WDEF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in KDEFOnly in WDEF
HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD 18.69%BAE SYSTEMS PLC 10.21%
HYUNDAI ROTEM COMPANY 17.07%THALES SA 10.14%
LIG DEFENSE & AEROSPACE CO LTD 5.87%RHEINMETALL AG 8.70%
HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO LTD 4.79%SAFRAN SA 5.62%
KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD 4.58%ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC 5.57%
FIRSTEC COMPANY LTD 4.53%AIRBUS SE 5.34%
POONGSAN CORP 4.14%SAAB AB 4.83%
HANWHA SYSTEMS CO LTD 4.12%LEONARDO SPA 4.79%

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 WDEF over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
KDEFWDEFKDEFWDEFKDEFWDEF
3 months−11.8%+2.9%−14.1 pts+0.7 pts−9.3 pts+5.4 pts
6 months−18.0%−6.0%−36.0 pts−24.1 pts−42.2 pts−30.3 pts
1 year−8.0%−7.6%−24.5 pts−24.1 pts−29.7 pts−29.4 pts
Since launch+113.7%−2.7%+85.1 pts−25.7 pts+75.7 pts−31.8 pts
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KDEF and WDEF 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
WDEF
WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund
Holds 42 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%
Holdings2042
Top ten, share of the fund71.4%63.9%
Expense ratio0.65%0.45%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.45%
Total return, 1 year−8.0%−7.6%
vs the S&P 500−24.5 pts−24.1 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−29.7 pts−29.4 pts
Below its high−34.6%−15.7%
Net assets$157m$83m

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.

WDEF in plain words

By weight, 0% of WDEF'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 64% of the fund across 42 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −7.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 24.1 pts. It sits 15.7% below its all-time high of Jan 27, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do KDEF and WDEF 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 WDEF?
KDEF has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDEF has 0%, so KDEF differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KDEF or WDEF?
KDEF charges 0.65% a year and WDEF charges 0.45%, so WDEF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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KDEF against WDEF, 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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