ITA vs KDEF
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+31.0 pts
Past year
ITA wins+33.4 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
KDEF wins+9.7 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
YTD$28.25 · −11.9% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−11.9%−31.3%−34.5%−35.6%−36.6%——+42.2%
Peer average−6.2%−11.5%−21.1%−6.6%−8.0%+100.0%+85.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
PLUS KDEF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
KDEF’s Holdings
Today012450.KSHanwha Aerospace19.0%047810.KS6.6%079550.KS6.5%064350.KS6.4%003570.KS4.9%100090.KS4.8%064960.KS4.7%272210.KS4.4%103140.KS4.3%097230.KS3.8%011210.KS3.7%484870.KS3.6%036530.KS3.2%010820.KS3.1%042660.KS2.8%329180.KS2.7%4 more
012450.KSHanwha Aerospace19.0%047810.KS6.6%079550.KS6.5%064350.KS6.4%003570.KS4.9%100090.KS4.8%064960.KS4.7%272210.KS4.4%103140.KS4.3%097230.KS3.8%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 5, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.8% | −4.6% | −4.6% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | −3.3% | −3.3% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −10.1% | −10.1% | $6.5B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −11.1% | −11.1% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −8.9% | −8.9% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −7.9% | −7.9% | $940M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $907M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +7.6% | +7.6% | $782M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −6.7% | −6.7% | $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% | −3.6% | −3.6% | $457M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −6.9% | −6.9% | $89.1M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 10.5% | −35.6% | −35.6% | $83.0M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −6.1% | −6.1% | $82.2M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 2.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% | $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
10.5% yield
10.5% 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% | 0.8% | −4.0% | −4.6% | −3.3% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | −4.0% | −3.3% | −2.5% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | −5.1% | −10.1% | −13.2% | $6.5B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | −5.0% | −11.1% | −11.3% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | −5.6% | −8.9% | −11.2% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThis fund | 0.65% | 10.5% | −11.9% | −35.6% | −36.6% | $83.0M |
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KDEF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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KDEF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today65.4%of KDEF sits in these 10
1012450Hanwha Aerospace18.97%
2047810Korea Aerospace Industries Ord6.62%
3079550LIG NEX16.53%
4064350Hyundai Rotem6.44%
5003570Snt Dynamics4.86%
6100090Sk Oceanplant4.83%
7064960Snt Motiv4.69%
8272210Hanwha Systems4.35%
9103140Poongsan4.28%
10097230Hj Shipbuilding & Construction3.84%
PLUS KDEF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
KDEF’s Holdings
Today012450.KSHanwha Aerospace19.0%047810.KS6.6%079550.KS6.5%064350.KS6.4%003570.KS4.9%100090.KS4.8%064960.KS4.7%272210.KS4.4%103140.KS4.3%097230.KS3.8%011210.KS3.7%484870.KS3.6%036530.KS3.2%010820.KS3.1%042660.KS2.8%329180.KS2.7%4 more
012450.KSHanwha Aerospace19.0%047810.KS6.6%079550.KS6.5%064350.KS6.4%003570.KS4.9%100090.KS4.8%064960.KS4.7%272210.KS4.4%103140.KS4.3%097230.KS3.8%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 5, 2026
KDEF vs Peer Average
YTDKDEFAvsBPeer average
1D−11.9%−6.2%
1M−31.3%−11.5%
3M−34.5%−21.1%
YTD−35.6%−6.6%
1Y−36.6%−8.0%
3Y[…]+100.0%
5Y[…]+85.4%
0–5Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader