# WDAF (WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund)

WisdomTree · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

WDAF holds 61 stocks, and 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- WDAF, already in the S&P 500: 0.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- WDAF, active share vs the S&P 500: 100.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- WDAF, top ten holdings: 61.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- WDAF, total return, since launch: +0.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- WDAF, net assets: $12m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- WDAF, expense ratio: 0.45% (485BPOS XBRL, Jul 29, 2026).

## WDAF over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −3.4% | +3.3% | −6.7 pts | −2.6 pts |
| 6 months | −11.6% | +16.0% | −27.6 pts | −32.2 pts |
| Since launch | +0.7% | +17.5% | −16.9 pts | −21.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Defense | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Sep 12, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 61.6% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 61 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jun 30, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Top holdings | HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD 8.0%, BHARAT ELECTRONICS LTD 7.8%, KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD 7.7%, HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD 7.3%, LIG DEFENSE & AEROSPACE CO LTD 7.0%, HYUNDAI ROTEM COMPANY 6.8%, IHI CORP 4.6%, KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD 4.2%, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD 4.2%, SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING LTD 4.0% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $12m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −18.2% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jul 29, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.45% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | KDEF 37%, WDGF 14%, KMCA 12%, IDEF 12%, FSPC 10% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of WDAF is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of WDAF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 100%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does WDAF hold?

61 positions as filed for Jun 30, 2026, with the top ten at 62% of the fund. The largest are HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD at 8.0%, BHARAT ELECTRONICS LTD at 7.8%, KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD at 7.7%.

### Has WDAF beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 WDAF returned +0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished behind the index by 16.9 points.

### What does WDAF cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. Because 100% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.45%.


## Cite this page

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