ITA vs KDEF
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+27.8 pts
Past year
ITA wins+29.7 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
KDEF wins+9.0 pts
AUM
ITA147.6× more
3–1ITA wins
ITA and KDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
KDEF vs S&P 500
1M$32.11 · +0.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M ▼3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.4%−28.2%−22.8%−26.8%−29.3%——+61.6%
Peer average+0.9%−6.0%−12.1%+1.1%−2.4%+121.2%+99.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
PLUS KDEF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
KDEF’s Holdings
Today012450.KSHanwha Aerospace18.9%079550.KS6.5%064350.KS6.3%047810.KS6.0%100090.KS4.6%003570.KS4.6%064960.KS4.5%272210.KS4.5%103140.KS4.4%097230.KS3.9%484870.KS3.8%011210.KS3.7%036530.KS3.2%010820.KS3.2%042660.KS2.8%329180.KS2.7%4 more
012450.KSHanwha Aerospace18.9%079550.KS6.5%064350.KS6.3%047810.KS6.0%100090.KS4.6%003570.KS4.6%064960.KS4.5%272210.KS4.5%103140.KS4.4%097230.KS3.9%484870.KS3.8%011210.KS3.7%8 more
Aerospace & DefenseRailroadsAuto - PartsManufacturing - Metal FabricationEngineeringIndustrial - MachineryOther
PLUS KDEF · 20 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.3% | +0.9% | +0.9% | $12.5B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +3.9% | +3.9% | $7.6B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −1.9% | −1.9% | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −2.9% | −2.9% | $5.2B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.3% | −1.3% | −1.3% | $3.7B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −6.6% | −6.6% | $935M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $886M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +19.4% | +19.4% | $770M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +3.2% | +3.2% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −0.9% | −0.9% | $680M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +5.1% | +5.1% | $449M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −1.9% | −1.9% | $88.9M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 9.2% | −26.8% | −26.8% | $84.7M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −0.4% | −0.4% | $83.9M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 1.9% | +8.7% | +8.7% | $44.7M | |
| 16 | MARS | Roundhill Trust - Roundhill Space & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $38.7M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
KDEF Payouts by Year
1YLatest payout, Dec 2025
$2.96
a share
9.2% yield
9.2% yield
1 years added up
$2.96 a share
$2.96 a share
PLUS KDEF · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2025–2025
KDEF’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.3% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +0.4% | $12.5B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | +0.7% | +3.9% | +3.1% | $7.6B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | −0.3% | −1.9% | −6.6% | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +1.3% | −2.9% | −5.7% | $5.2B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.3% | +0.6% | −1.3% | −5.9% | $3.7B | |
| 6 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThis fund | 0.65% | 9.2% | +0.4% | −26.8% | −29.3% | $84.7M |
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KDEF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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KDEF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today64.3%of KDEF sits in these 10
1012450Hanwha Aerospace18.92%
2079550LIG NEX16.53%
3064350Hyundai Rotem6.28%
4047810Korea Aerospace Industries Ord5.98%
5100090Sk Oceanplant4.65%
6003570Snt Dynamics4.60%
7064960Snt Motiv4.53%
8272210Hanwha Systems4.52%
9103140Poongsan4.41%
10097230Hj Shipbuilding & Construction3.86%
PLUS KDEF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
KDEF’s Holdings
Today012450.KSHanwha Aerospace18.9%079550.KS6.5%064350.KS6.3%047810.KS6.0%100090.KS4.6%003570.KS4.6%064960.KS4.5%272210.KS4.5%103140.KS4.4%097230.KS3.9%484870.KS3.8%011210.KS3.7%036530.KS3.2%010820.KS3.2%042660.KS2.8%329180.KS2.7%4 more
012450.KSHanwha Aerospace18.9%079550.KS6.5%064350.KS6.3%047810.KS6.0%100090.KS4.6%003570.KS4.6%064960.KS4.5%272210.KS4.5%103140.KS4.4%097230.KS3.9%484870.KS3.8%011210.KS3.7%8 more
Aerospace & DefenseRailroadsAuto - PartsManufacturing - Metal FabricationEngineeringIndustrial - MachineryOther
PLUS KDEF · 20 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
KDEF vs Peer Average
YTDKDEFAvsBPeer average
1D+0.4%+0.9%
1M−28.2%−6.0%
3M−22.8%−12.1%
YTD−26.8%+1.1%
1Y−29.3%−2.4%
3Y[…]+121.2%
5Y[…]+99.0%
0–5Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader