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WDAF vs XDEF: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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WDAF and XDEF hold 0% of their weight in the same names.

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Net assets: $22m on Jun 30, 2026 for WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund, and $4.3m on Nov 2, 2026 for Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF.

At a glance
0.0%
WDAF in the S&P 500
0.0%
XDEF in the S&P 500
−16.2%
WDAF total return, 1 year
−12.4%
XDEF total return, since launch, Feb 19, 2026
WDAF · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of WDAF's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 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 as filed for Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of WDAF's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

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

XDEF · 6 months to Nov 4, 2026 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of XDEF's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 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 · 35 holdings as filed for Aug 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of XDEF's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

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

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XDEF costs 0.10 points a year less.

WDAF vs XDEF: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureWDAFXDEF
Return
Total return, 1 year−16.2%not published
Drawdown
Below its all-time high31.8%, high on May 5, 202613.0%, high on Feb 20, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksDefenseDefense
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.45%0.35%
Net assets, WDAF as of Jun 30, 2026 and XDEF as of Nov 2, 2026$22m$4.3m
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

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What they share

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By the books each fund has filed, WDAF and XDEF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first WDAF XDEF
Only in one fund ↓
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 XDEF
ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC 9.20%
SAFRAN SA 8.53%
AIRBUS SE 8.40%
BAE SYSTEMS PLC 7.93%
RHEINMETALL AG 6.81%
SAAB AB 4.90%
MTU AERO ENGINES AG 4.83%
MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC 4.66%
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Window by window: WDAF vs XDEF: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total return
WindowWDAFXDEF
3 months−16.4%−9.7%
6 months−31.3%−5.7%
1 year−16.2%–
Since launchNot the same days: WDAF Sep 2025 · XDEF Feb 2026−16.0%−12.4%

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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 XDEF Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF · Holds 35 stocks in defense, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
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 35
Top ten, share of the fund 61.6% 64.0%
Expense ratio 0.45% 0.35%
Fee for the differing part 0.45% 0.35%
Total return, 1 year −16.2% −12.4% (since launch, Feb 19, 2026)
vs its benchmark not measured not measured
Below its high −31.8% −13.0%
Net assets, WDAF as of Jun 30, 2026 and XDEF as of Nov 2, 2026 $22m $4.3m

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.

XDEF

By weight, 0% of XDEF'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 35 positions, as filed for Aug 31, 2026. Since it first traded on Feb 19, 2026 the fund returned −12.4% with distributions reinvested. It sits 13.0% below its all-time high of Feb 20, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do WDAF and XDEF 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 XDEF?
WDAF has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XDEF has 0%, so WDAF differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, WDAF or XDEF?
WDAF charges 0.45% a year and XDEF charges 0.35%, so XDEF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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