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WDGF vs XAR: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WDGF returned −2.9% to XAR's −6.6%; 37% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $5.3m on Jun 30, 2026 for WisdomTree Global Defense Fund, and $5.3bn on Nov 3, 2026 for State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF.

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At a glance
34.9%
WDGF in the S&P 500
40.1%
XAR in the S&P 500
−2.9%
WDGF total return, 1 year
−6.6%
XAR total return, 1 year
WDGF · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 65% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
65% of its weight is outside the S&P 50035% of WDGF's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 65% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 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 as filed for Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 7% in65% of its weight is outside the S&P 50035% of WDGF's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 65% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.35%65%inoutside the S&P 500active share 98% · Nasdaq-100: 7% in

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

XAR · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 60% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
60% of its weight is outside the S&P 50040% of XAR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 60% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.40%60%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 33% of the fund · 50 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 8% in60% of its weight is outside the S&P 50040% of XAR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 60% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.40%60%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 98% · Nasdaq-100: 8% in

40% of XAR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 60% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XAR costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.7 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

WDGF vs XAR: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureWDGFXAR
Return
Total return, 1 year−2.9%−6.6%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high16.9%, high on Mar 9, 202624.0%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksDefenseDefense
Against the S&P 500, 1 yearbehind by 21.4 pts
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+14.8%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 21.4 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.45%0.35%
Net assets, WDGF as of Jun 30, 2026 and XAR as of Nov 3, 2026$5.3m$5.3bn
Holdings
Holdings in common37%

Method

What they share

37%

By the books each fund has filed, WDGF and XAR hold 37% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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37% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first WDGF XAR
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 4.93% 3.63%
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.33% 3.30%
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 4.92% 3.18%
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 5.18% 3.16%
RTX CORP 5.46% 3.07%
TRANSDIGM GROUP INC 2.75% 3.19%
BOEING COMPANY (THE) 2.55% 2.50%
ROCKET LAB CORP 2.33% 2.57%
HEICO CORP 2.04% 3.22%
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 1.80% 2.62%
BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC 1.14% 2.50%
WOODWARD INC 1.07% 2.93%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in WDGF
BAE SYSTEMS PLC 5.04%
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC 4.72%
RHEINMETALL AG 4.27%
THALES SA 3.35%
ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC 3.04%
HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD 2.51%
ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD 2.15%
HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD 2.09%
Only in XAR
TEXTRON INC 3.27%
FTAI AVIATION LTD 3.23%
HONEYWELL AEROSPACE INC 3.09%
STANDARDAERO INC 2.94%
GENERAL ELECTRIC 2.93%
HOWMET AEROSPACE INC 2.85%
ATI INC 2.60%
HEXCEL CORP 2.54%
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Window by window

Window by window: WDGF vs XAR: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowWDGFXARWDGFXAR
3 months−9.9%−20.0%not measured−19.9 pts vs VOO
6 months−9.6%−15.6%not measured−20.6 pts vs VOO
1 year−2.9%−6.6%not measured−21.4 pts vs VOO
3 years–+89.1%–+5.8 pts vs VOO
Since launchNot the same days: WDGF Sep 2025 · XAR Sep 2011−2.1%+948.0%not measured+180.8 pts vs VOO

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Side by side

WDGF WisdomTree Global Defense Fund · Holds 115 stocks in defense, 35% of its weight in S&P 500 companies XAR State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF · Holds 50 stocks in defense, 40% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer WisdomTree State Street
Theme Defense Defense
In the S&P 500 34.9% 40.1%
Active share vs the S&P 500 98.3% 97.7%
In the Nasdaq-100 7.1% 8.2%
Holdings 115 50
Top ten, share of the fund 44.2% 32.6%
Expense ratio 0.45% 0.35%
Fee for the differing part 0.46% 0.36%
Total return, 1 year −2.9% −6.6%
vs its benchmark not measured −21.4 pts vs VOO
Below its high −16.9% −24.0%
Net assets, WDGF as of Jun 30, 2026 and XAR as of Nov 3, 2026 $5.3m $5.3bn

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

37% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
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.

XAR

By weight, 40% of XAR'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 33% of the fund across 50 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −6.6% with distributions reinvested against +14.8% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, so a holder was behind by 21.4 pts. It sits 24.0% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do WDGF and XAR hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 37% 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, WDGF or XAR?
WDGF has 35% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAR has 40%, so WDGF differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, WDGF or XAR?
WDGF charges 0.45% a year and XAR charges 0.35%, so XAR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Sources and dates
WDGF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
WDGF prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
WisdomTree page for WDGF ↗
XAR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
XAR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
State Street website ↗

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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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