Do KDEF and WDGF hold the same stocks?

By their latest filings, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.

Which is more different from the S&P 500, KDEF or WDGF?

KDEF has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDGF has 35%, so KDEF differs more from the index.

Which is cheaper, KDEF or WDGF?

KDEF charges 0.65% a year and WDGF charges 0.45%, so WDGF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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KDEF vs WDGF: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, KDEF returned −28.3% to WDGF's −2.9%; 6% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $113m on Aug 31, 2026 for PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF, and $5.3m on Jun 30, 2026 for WisdomTree Global Defense Fund.

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At a glance

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KDEF in the S&P 500

34.9%

WDGF in the S&P 500

−28.3%

KDEF total return, 1 year

−2.9%

WDGF total return, 1 year

KDEF · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500

0% of KDEF's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.

WDGF · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 65% of its weight is outside the S&P 500

35% of WDGF's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 65% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.

Pair scorecard

WDGF costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 25.4 points.

KDEF vs WDGF: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Measure	KDEF	WDGF
Return
Measure	KDEF	WDGF
Total return, 1 year	−28.3%	−2.9%
Drawdown
Measure	KDEF	WDGF
Below its all-time high	50.7%, high on May 5, 2026	16.9%, high on Mar 9, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	KDEF	WDGF
What it tracks	Defense	Defense
Cost and size
Measure	KDEF	WDGF
Expense ratio	0.65%	0.45%
Net assets, KDEF as of Aug 31, 2026 and WDGF as of Jun 30, 2026	$113m	$5.3m
Holdings
Measure	KDEF	WDGF
Holdings in common	6%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, KDEF and WDGF hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.

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6% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first KDEF WDGF

HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD 23.38% 2.51%

HYUNDAI ROTEM COMPANY 7.63% 0.87%

LIG DEFENSE & AEROSPACE CO LTD 6.67% 0.73%

KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD 6.71% 0.70%

HANWHA SYSTEMS CO LTD 2.31% 0.68%

POONGSAN CORP 6.04% 0.07%

WOORI TECHNOLOGY INC 3.58% 0.02%

SATREC INITIATIVE CO LTD 3.71% 0.01%

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Only in KDEF

SK OCEANPLANT CO LTD 4.33%

SNT MOTIV CO LTD 4.25%

SNT DYNAMICS CO LTD 3.94%

SAMHYUN CO LTD 3.71%

SPHERE CORP 3.36%

HJ SHIPBUILDING & CONSTRUCT CO LTD 3.18%

MNC SOLUTION CO LTD 3.09%

FIRSTEC COMPANY LTD 2.98%

Only in WDGF

RTX CORP 5.46%

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 5.18%

BAE SYSTEMS PLC 5.04%

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 4.93%

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 4.92%

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC 4.72%

RHEINMETALL AG 4.27%

THALES SA 3.35%

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Window by window

Window by window: KDEF vs WDGF: Holdings Overlap & Returns
	Total return
Window	KDEF	WDGF
3 months	−22.9%	−9.9%
6 months	−49.1%	−9.6%
1 year	−28.3%	−2.9%
Since launchNot the same days: KDEF Feb 2025 · WDGF Sep 2025	+60.9%	−2.1%

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Side by side

KDEF PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF · Holds 20 stocks in defense, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies WDGF WisdomTree Global Defense Fund · Holds 115 stocks in defense, 35% of its weight in S&P 500 companies

Issuer PLUS WisdomTree

Theme Defense Defense

In the S&P 500 0.0% 34.9%

Active share vs the S&P 500 100.0% 98.3%

In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 7.1%

Holdings 20 115

Top ten, share of the fund 70.4% 44.2%

Expense ratio 0.65% 0.45%

Fee for the differing part 0.65% 0.46%

Total return, 1 year −28.3% −2.9%

vs its benchmark not measured not measured

Below its high −50.7% −16.9%

Net assets, KDEF as of Aug 31, 2026 and WDGF as of Jun 30, 2026 $113m $5.3m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

6% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund

KDEF

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 70% of the fund across 20 positions, as filed for Aug 31, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −28.3% with distributions reinvested. It sits 50.7% below its all-time high of May 5, 2026.

WDGF

By weight, 35% of WDGF's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 115 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −2.9% with distributions reinvested. It sits 16.9% below its all-time high of Mar 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do KDEF and WDGF hold the same stocks?: By their latest filings, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, KDEF or WDGF?: KDEF has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDGF has 35%, so KDEF differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KDEF or WDGF?: KDEF charges 0.65% a year and WDGF charges 0.45%, so WDGF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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All thematic ETFs ranked by the S&P 500 Difference Score →How the scores are computed →KDEF on its own →WDGF on its own →KDEF dividend history →KDEF holdings →WDGF dividend history →WDGF holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

KDEF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

KDEF prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

PLUS website ↗

WDGF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

WDGF prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

WisdomTree page for WDGF ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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