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KDEF

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF

The KDEF Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by Exchange Traded Concepts. It is built to track an index: Korea Defense Industry Index. The KDEF ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 20 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

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$42.72
-$0.092 (-0.21%) yesterday
1:30 PM 08/26/26 Closed
1D price range
$42.72$43.12
52W price range
$33.49$64.17
YTD Perf.
-1.88%
YTD Flows
Annualized volatility
Fund AuM
€97M
Share class AuM
€97M
TTM Yield
Tracking Error
Tracking Difference
ISIN
US30151E4917
TER
0.65%
Inception date
2/5/2025
Replication method
Dividend policy
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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Aug 25, 2026
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Flows
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Data as of 07/31/26
Industrials
76.01%
Consumer Cyclicals
15.50%
Non-Energy Materials
8.37%
Unavailable
0.12%
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FAQ about KDEF

KDEF is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Other South Korean Aerospace & Defense Equities.
KDEF tracks the Korea Defense Industry Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.
KDEF carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.65%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.
KDEF was introduced to the market on February 5, 2025. It trades on United States
PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF, KDEF, is provided by Exchange Traded Concepts. Learn more about Exchange Traded Concepts here.
KDEF oversees €97M in assets as of August 25, 2026.
KDEF follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of August 25, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 1.74%.
As of July 31, 2026, KDEF has significant geographic allocations in Republic of Korea.
As of July 31, 2026, KDEF focuses largely on Industrials, Consumer Cyclicals and Non-Energy Materials.
As of July 31, 2026, KDEF holds 20 positions in its portfolio, with 86.38% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.
As of July 31, 2026, KDEF top three holdings include HANWHA AEROSPACE Co., Ltd., HYUNDAI ROTEM Co. and LIG Defense & Aerospace Co. Ltd..
The base currency of KDEF is USD.
Data as of 07/31/26
HANWHA AEROSPACE Co., Ltd.
21.10%
HYUNDAI ROTEM Co.
8.12%
LIG Defense & Aerospace Co. Ltd.
7.28%
KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES Ltd.
7.07%
Poongsan Corp.
5.70%
Samhyun Co. Ltd.
4.72%
SNT MOTIV Co., Ltd.
4.69%
SNT DYNAMICS Co., Ltd.
4.49%
SK Oceanplant Co., Ltd.
4.26%
Satrec Initiative Co., Ltd.
3.53%

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