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WDEF

WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund

Passive ETF Equity Theme: Europe Defense

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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 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$27.89

+$0.38 (+1.36%) yesterday

1:30 PM 07/17/26 Closed

1D price range

$27.74$28.12

52W price range

$26.51$34.45

YTD Perf.

-5.34%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€78M

Share class AuM

€78M

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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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Jul 16, 2026

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FAQ about WDEF

WDEF is a Passive 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%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

WDEF was introduced to the market on July 16, 2025. It trades on United States

WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund, WDEF, is provided by WisdomTree. Learn more about WisdomTree here.

WDEF oversees €78M in assets as of July 16, 2026.

WDEF follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of July 16, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 0.08%.

The base currency of WDEF is USD.

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