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WDEF

WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund

Passive ETFEquityTheme: Europe Defense
Not rated

The WDEF Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by WisdomTree. It is built to track an index: WisdomTree Europe Defense Index. The WDEF ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 42 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

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$28.39
+$0.15 (+0.53%) today
2:30 PM 11/10/26 Closed
1D price range
$28.20$28.55
52W price range
$26.25$34.74
YTD Perf.
-3.19%
YTD Flows
Annualized volatility
Fund AuM
€71M
Share class AuM
€71M
TTM Yield
Tracking Error
Tracking Difference
Characteristics
ISIN
US97717Y3374
TER
0.45%
Inception date
7/16/2025
Issuer
WisdomTree
Benchmark
WisdomTree Europe Defense Index
Replication method
Dividend policy
Distributing
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API
PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Nov 9, 2026
-10%-5%0%5%10%15%20%JANMARMAYJULSEPNOV
Flows
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Sector exposures
Data as of 09/30/26
Industrials
89.76%
Technology
7.57%
Business Services
1.13%
Unavailable
0.68%
Other
0.82%
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FAQ about WDEF

WDEF is a passively managed ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Other European Aerospace & Defense Equities.
WDEF tracks the WisdomTree Europe Defense NTR Index - USD, through a optimized sampling replication method.
WDEF carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.45%.
WDEF was introduced to the market on July 16, 2025.
WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund, WDEF, is provided by WisdomTree. Learn more about WisdomTree here.
WDEF oversees €71M in assets as of November 9, 2026.
WDEF follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of November 9, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 0.07%.
As of September 30, 2026, WDEF has significant geographic allocations in United Kingdom, France and Germany.
As of September 30, 2026, WDEF focuses largely on Industrials, Technology and Business Services.
As of September 30, 2026, WDEF holds 42 positions in its portfolio, with 78.89% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.
As of September 30, 2026, WDEF top three holdings include BAE Systems Plc, Thales SA and Rheinmetall AG.
The base currency of WDEF is USD.
Top 10 holdings
Data as of 09/30/26
BAE Systems Plc
10.12%
Thales SA
9.85%
Rheinmetall AG
9.29%
Saab AB
5.77%
Leonardo SpA
5.30%
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
4.71%
Safran SA
4.68%
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc
4.63%
Airbus SE
4.38%
Dassault Aviation SA
4.38%

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