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WDEF vs WDGF: which is really different?

WDEF and WDGF hold 28% of their weight in the same names, and WDGF returned more over the year.

WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund and WisdomTree Global Defense Fund.

0.0%WDEF in the S&P 500
34.9%WDGF in the S&P 500
−7.6%WDEF total return, 1 year
−0.4%WDGF total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: WDEF scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

WDEF 91.8WDGF 54.50.1, 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

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
WDGF65% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
35%65%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 44% of the fund · 115 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 5% in35%65%inoutside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 44% of the fund

28% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, WDEF and WDGF hold 28% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions WDEF and WDGF both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingWDEFWDGF
BAE SYSTEMS PLC10.21%5.04%
RHEINMETALL AG8.70%4.27%
THALES SA10.14%3.35%
ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC5.57%3.04%
LEONARDO SPA4.79%2.07%
SAAB AB4.83%1.97%
DASSAULT AVIATION SA4.14%1.71%
KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA4.61%1.28%
CSG NV1.25%0.97%
HENSOLDT AG4.13%0.68%
TKMS AG & CO. KGAA2.96%0.46%
BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC3.10%0.46%
Only in each
Only in WDEFOnly in WDGF
SAFRAN SA 5.62%RTX CORP 5.46%
KONGSBERG MARITIME ASA 0.78%GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 5.19%
OHB SE 0.78%LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 4.94%
EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS SA 0.67%NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 4.92%
GOODWIN PLC 0.50%PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC 4.73%
SES SA 0.44%L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.33%
KITRON ASA 0.39%TRANSDIGM GROUP INC 2.75%
AVON TECHNOLOGIES PLC 0.32%BOEING COMPANY (THE) 2.55%

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.

Performance, window by window

WDEF and WDGF over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
WDEFWDGFWDEFWDGFWDEFWDGF
3 months+2.9%−2.8%+0.7 pts−5.1 pts+5.4 pts−0.3 pts
6 months−6.0%−8.3%−24.1 pts−26.3 pts−30.3 pts−32.5 pts
1 year−7.6%−0.4%−24.1 pts−17.0 pts−29.4 pts−22.2 pts
Since launch−2.7%+0.5%−25.7 pts−17.0 pts−31.8 pts−23.1 pts
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WDEF and WDGF on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
WDEF
WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund
Holds 42 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
IssuerWisdomTreeWisdomTree
ThemeDefenseDefense
In the S&P 5000.0%34.9%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%98.3%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%4.7%
Holdings42115
Top ten, share of the fund63.9%44.3%
Expense ratio0.45%0.45%
Fee for the differing part0.45%0.46%
Total return, 1 year−7.6%−0.4%
vs the S&P 500−24.1 pts−17.0 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−29.4 pts−22.2 pts
Below its high−15.7%−14.8%
Net assets$83m$5m

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.

WDGF in plain words

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 Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 17.0 pts. It sits 14.8% below its all-time high of Mar 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do WDEF and WDGF hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 28% 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, WDEF or WDGF?
WDEF has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDGF has 35%, so WDEF differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, WDEF or WDGF?
WDEF charges 0.45% a year and WDGF 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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WDEF against WDGF, 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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