ITA vs KDEF
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+26.3 pts
Past year
ITA wins+30.4 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
KDEF wins+9.0 pts
AUM
ITA146.7× more
3–1ITA wins
ITA and KDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
KDEF vs S&P 500
5Y$32.06 · −0.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return−0.2%−25.7%−23.7%−26.9%−31.2%——+61.3%
Peer average−2.3%−8.2%−14.3%−1.1%−4.6%+113.4%+96.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
PLUS KDEF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
KDEF’s Holdings
Today012450.KSHanwha Aerospace19.4%079550.KS6.5%064350.KS6.3%047810.KS6.0%003570.KS4.8%064960.KS4.6%103140.KS4.6%100090.KS4.6%272210.KS4.5%097230.KS4.0%011210.KS3.7%484870.KS3.6%036530.KS3.2%010820.KS3.1%042660.KS2.9%329180.KS2.8%4 more
012450.KSHanwha Aerospace19.4%079550.KS6.5%064350.KS6.3%047810.KS6.0%003570.KS4.8%064960.KS4.6%103140.KS4.6%100090.KS4.6%272210.KS4.5%097230.KS4.0%011210.KS3.7%484870.KS3.6%8 more
Aerospace & DefenseRailroadsAuto - PartsManufacturing - Metal FabricationEngineeringIndustrial - MachineryOther
PLUS KDEF · 20 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.3% | −0.6% | −0.6% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +0.8% | +0.8% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −5.3% | −5.3% | $6.5B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −6.4% | −6.4% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −3.5% | −3.5% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −4.6% | −4.6% | $940M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $907M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +17.2% | +17.2% | $782M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −0.2% | −0.2% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −3.6% | −3.6% | $685M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +2.1% | +2.1% | $457M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −3.0% | −3.0% | $89.1M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 9.2% | −26.9% | −26.9% | $83.0M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −1.2% | −1.2% | $82.2M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 2.0% | +5.1% | +5.1% | $45.0M | |
| 16 | MARS | Roundhill Trust - Roundhill Space & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $38.4M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 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% | −1.5% | −0.6% | −0.7% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | −3.0% | +0.8% | +0.1% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | −3.5% | −5.3% | −10.5% | $6.5B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | −3.6% | −6.4% | −8.8% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | −2.2% | −3.5% | −7.9% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThis fund | 0.65% | 9.2% | −0.2% | −26.9% | −31.2% | $83.0M |
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KDEF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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KDEF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today65.3%of KDEF sits in these 10
1012450Hanwha Aerospace19.36%
2079550LIG NEX16.52%
3064350Hyundai Rotem6.29%
4047810Korea Aerospace Industries Ord6.00%
5003570Snt Dynamics4.81%
6064960Snt Motiv4.63%
7103140Poongsan4.61%
8100090Sk Oceanplant4.58%
9272210Hanwha Systems4.50%
10097230Hj Shipbuilding & Construction3.98%
PLUS KDEF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
KDEF’s Holdings
Today012450.KSHanwha Aerospace19.4%079550.KS6.5%064350.KS6.3%047810.KS6.0%003570.KS4.8%064960.KS4.6%103140.KS4.6%100090.KS4.6%272210.KS4.5%097230.KS4.0%011210.KS3.7%484870.KS3.6%036530.KS3.2%010820.KS3.1%042660.KS2.9%329180.KS2.8%4 more
012450.KSHanwha Aerospace19.4%079550.KS6.5%064350.KS6.3%047810.KS6.0%003570.KS4.8%064960.KS4.6%103140.KS4.6%100090.KS4.6%272210.KS4.5%097230.KS4.0%011210.KS3.7%484870.KS3.6%8 more
Aerospace & DefenseRailroadsAuto - PartsManufacturing - Metal FabricationEngineeringIndustrial - MachineryOther
PLUS KDEF · 20 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
KDEF vs Peer Average
YTDKDEFAvsBPeer average
1D−0.2%−2.3%
1M−25.7%−8.2%
3M−23.7%−14.3%
YTD−26.9%−1.1%
1Y−31.2%−4.6%
3Y[…]+113.4%
5Y[…]+96.1%
1–4Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader