Data as of .
WDGF vs WR: which is really different?
WDGF and WR hold 26% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: WDGF scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
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
26% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, WDGF and WR hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | WDGF | WR |
|---|---|---|
| RTX CORP | 5.46% | 5.04% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC | 4.73% | 5.66% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 4.94% | 3.55% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 5.19% | 2.87% |
| TRANSDIGM GROUP INC | 2.75% | 1.61% |
| ROCKET LAB CORP | 2.33% | 1.34% |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1.14% | 0.76% |
| CACI INTERNATIONAL INC | 0.70% | 0.93% |
| KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC | 0.65% | 0.74% |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC | 0.61% | 0.81% |
| MOOG INC | 0.57% | 0.81% |
| AEROVIRONMENT INC | 0.49% | 0.59% |
| Only in WDGF | Only in WR |
|---|---|
| BAE SYSTEMS PLC 5.04% | ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 8.60% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 4.92% | Chevron Corp 6.37% |
| RHEINMETALL AG 4.27% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.41% |
| THALES SA 3.35% | Valero Energy Corp 4.29% |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.33% | Phillips 66 4.04% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC 3.04% | ConocoPhillips 3.90% |
| BOEING COMPANY (THE) 2.55% | EOG Resources Inc 2.67% |
| HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD 2.51% | Williams Cos Inc/The 2.61% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDGF | WR | WDGF | WR | WDGF | WR | |
| 3 months | −2.8% | +11.1% | −5.1 pts | +8.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +13.6 pts |
| 6 months | −8.3% | not published | −26.3 pts | not published | −32.5 pts | not published |
| 1 year | −0.4% | not published | −17.0 pts | not published | −22.2 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +0.5% | +7.9% | −17.0 pts | +3.6 pts | −23.1 pts | +4.1 pts |
| WDGF WisdomTree Global Defense Fund Holds 115 stocks in defense, 35% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | WR Corgi U.S. War Machine ETF Holds 57 stocks in defense, 70% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | WisdomTree | Corgi |
| Theme | Defense | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 34.9% | 70.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.3% | 96.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 4.7% | 9.2% |
| Holdings | 115 | 57 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 44.3% | 48.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | not published |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.46% | not published |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.4% | +7.9% (since launch on May 6, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −17.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −22.2 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Below its high | −14.8% | −3.9% |
| Net assets | $5m | $945,672 |
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.
WR in plain words
By weight, 70% of WR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 49% of the fund across 57 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on May 6, 2026 the fund returned +7.9% with distributions reinvested against +4.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 3.6 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do WDGF and WR hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 26% 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, WDGF or WR?
- WDGF has 35% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WR has 70%, so WDGF differs more from the index.
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Where these figures came from
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