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

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$27.95
+$0.22 (+0.79%) today
3:35 PM 10/05/26 Open
1D price range
$27.73$28.01
52W price range
$26.25$34.74
YTD Perf.
-4.62%
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 - Oct 2, 2026
-10%-5%0%5%10%15%20%JANMARMAYJULSEP
Flows
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Sector exposures
Data as of 08/31/26
Industrials
91.03%
Technology
6.36%
Business Services
1.01%
Unavailable
0.65%
Other
0.96%
Latest WDEF news

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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 €71M in assets as of October 2, 2026.
WDEF follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of October 2, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 0.08%.
As of August 31, 2026, WDEF has significant geographic allocations in United Kingdom, France and Germany.
As of August 31, 2026, WDEF focuses largely on Industrials, Technology and Business Services.
As of August 31, 2026, WDEF holds 40 positions in its portfolio, with 79.94% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.
As of August 31, 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 08/31/26
BAE Systems Plc
10.20%
Thales SA
9.86%
Rheinmetall AG
8.75%
Saab AB
5.72%
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc
5.32%
Leonardo SpA
5.23%
Safran SA
4.93%
Airbus SE
4.86%
HENSOLDT AG
4.69%
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
4.58%

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