Do WDAF and WDEF hold the same stocks?

By their latest filings, 0% 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, WDAF or WDEF?

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

Which is cheaper, WDAF or WDEF?

WDAF and WDEF both charge 0.45% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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WDAF vs WDEF: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WDAF returned −16.2% to WDEF's −5.6%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Jun 30, 2026: $22m for WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund and $88m for WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund.

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At a glance

0.0%

WDAF in the S&P 500

0.0%

WDEF in the S&P 500

−16.2%

WDAF total return, 1 year

−5.6%

WDEF total return, 1 year

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

0% of WDAF's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.

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

0% of WDEF's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.45% a year; their one-year returns differ by 10.6 points; WDEF is 4.0 times larger.

WDAF vs WDEF: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Measure	WDAF	WDEF
Return
Measure	WDAF	WDEF
Total return, 1 year	−16.2%	−5.6%
Drawdown
Measure	WDAF	WDEF
Below its all-time high	31.8%, high on May 5, 2026	17.3%, high on Jan 27, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	WDAF	WDEF
What it tracks	Defense	Defense
Cost and size
Measure	WDAF	WDEF
Expense ratio	0.45%	0.45%
Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026	$22m	$88m
Holdings
Measure	WDAF	WDEF
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, WDAF and WDEF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first WDAF WDEF

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Only in WDAF

HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD 8.00%

BHARAT ELECTRONICS LTD 7.82%

KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD 7.69%

HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD 7.31%

LIG DEFENSE & AEROSPACE CO LTD 7.00%

HYUNDAI ROTEM COMPANY 6.84%

IHI CORP 4.57%

KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD 4.22%

Only in WDEF

BAE SYSTEMS PLC 10.11%

THALES SA 10.04%

RHEINMETALL AG 8.62%

SAFRAN SA 5.57%

ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC 5.51%

AIRBUS SE 5.29%

SAAB AB 4.78%

LEONARDO SPA 4.74%

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Window by window

Window by window: WDAF vs WDEF: Holdings Overlap & Returns
	Total return
Window	WDAF	WDEF
3 months	−16.4%	−10.7%
6 months	−31.3%	−9.1%
1 year	−16.2%	−5.6%
Since launchNot the same days: WDAF Sep 2025 · WDEF Jul 2025	−16.0%	−4.6%

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Side by side

WDAF WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund · Holds 61 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

Issuer WisdomTree WisdomTree

Theme Defense Defense

In the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%

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

In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 0.0%

Holdings 61 42

Top ten, share of the fund 61.6% 63.3%

Expense ratio 0.45% 0.45%

Fee for the differing part 0.45% 0.45%

Total return, 1 year −16.2% −5.6%

vs its benchmark not measured not measured

Below its high −31.8% −17.3%

Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026 $22m $88m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

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About each fund

WDAF

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 Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −16.2% with distributions reinvested. It sits 31.8% below its all-time high of May 5, 2026.

WDEF

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 63% of the fund across 42 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −5.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 17.3% below its all-time high of Jan 27, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do WDAF and WDEF hold the same stocks?: By their latest filings, 0% 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, WDAF or WDEF?: WDAF has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDEF has 0%, so WDAF differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, WDAF or WDEF?: WDAF and WDEF both charge 0.45% a year, so neither 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 →WDAF on its own →WDEF on its own →WDAF dividend history →WDAF holdings →WDEF dividend history →WDEF holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

WDAF and WDEF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

WDAF and WDEF prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

WisdomTree page for WDAF ↗

WisdomTree page for WDEF ↗

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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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