ITA vs KDEF
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+31.7 pts
Past year
ITA wins+31.9 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
KDEF wins+9.8 pts
AUM
ITA138.0× more
3–1ITA wins
ITA and KDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
KDEF vs S&P 500
YTD$28.48 · +0.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.8%−27.4%−36.6%−35.1%−32.9%——+43.3%
Peer average+2.9%−8.1%−19.6%−5.1%−5.6%+103.7%+90.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
PLUS KDEF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
KDEF’s Holdings
Today012450.KSHanwha Aerospace18.7%047810.KS6.8%064350.KS6.5%079550.KS5.9%064960.KS5.1%100090.KS5.0%003570.KS4.9%103140.KS4.4%272210.KS4.0%011210.KS4.0%097230.KS3.9%484870.KS3.6%036530.KS3.3%010820.KS3.0%329180.KS2.7%042660.KS2.7%4 more
012450.KSHanwha Aerospace18.7%047810.KS6.8%064350.KS6.5%079550.KS5.9%064960.KS5.1%100090.KS5.0%003570.KS4.9%103140.KS4.4%272210.KS4.0%011210.KS4.0%097230.KS3.9%484870.KS3.6%8 more
Aerospace & DefenseRailroadsAuto - PartsManufacturing - Metal FabricationEngineeringIndustrial - MachineryOther
PLUS KDEF · 20 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.6% | −3.4% | −3.4% | $11.6B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | −1.8% | −1.8% | $7.4B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −9.9% | −9.9% | $6.3B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −7.0% | −7.0% | $5.1B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −8.0% | −8.0% | $3.4B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −8.2% | −8.2% | $948M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $877M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +11.8% | +11.8% | $769M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −1.9% | −1.9% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −5.6% | −5.6% | $666M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +1.1% | +1.1% | $443M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −6.4% | −6.4% | $88.1M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 10.4% | −35.1% | −35.1% | $84.1M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −7.9% | −7.9% | $82.2M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 2.0% | +2.0% | +2.0% | $43.6M | |
| 16 | MARS | Roundhill Trust - Roundhill Space & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $35.7M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 2026
KDEF Payouts by Year
1YLatest payout, Dec 2025
$2.96
a share
10.4% yield
10.4% 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% | 0.6% | +1.3% | −3.4% | −1.0% | $11.6B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | +1.5% | −1.8% | −0.1% | $7.4B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | +0.3% | −9.9% | −11.6% | $6.3B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +4.6% | −7.0% | −5.9% | $5.1B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | +1.0% | −8.0% | −9.4% | $3.4B | |
| 6 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThis fund | 0.65% | 10.4% | +0.8% | −35.1% | −32.9% | $84.1M |
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KDEF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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KDEF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today65.3%of KDEF sits in these 10
1012450Hanwha Aerospace18.67%
2047810Korea Aerospace Industries Ord6.81%
3064350Hyundai Rotem6.46%
4079550LIG NEX15.92%
5064960Snt Motiv5.09%
6100090Sk Oceanplant5.04%
7003570Snt Dynamics4.95%
8103140Poongsan4.42%
9272210Hanwha Systems4.00%
10011210Hyundai Wia Ord3.97%
PLUS KDEF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
KDEF’s Holdings
Today012450.KSHanwha Aerospace18.7%047810.KS6.8%064350.KS6.5%079550.KS5.9%064960.KS5.1%100090.KS5.0%003570.KS4.9%103140.KS4.4%272210.KS4.0%011210.KS4.0%097230.KS3.9%484870.KS3.6%036530.KS3.3%010820.KS3.0%329180.KS2.7%042660.KS2.7%4 more
012450.KSHanwha Aerospace18.7%047810.KS6.8%064350.KS6.5%079550.KS5.9%064960.KS5.1%100090.KS5.0%003570.KS4.9%103140.KS4.4%272210.KS4.0%011210.KS4.0%097230.KS3.9%484870.KS3.6%8 more
Aerospace & DefenseRailroadsAuto - PartsManufacturing - Metal FabricationEngineeringIndustrial - MachineryOther
PLUS KDEF · 20 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
KDEF vs Peer Average
YTDKDEFAvsBPeer average
1D+0.8%+2.9%
1M−27.4%−8.1%
3M−36.6%−19.6%
YTD−35.1%−5.1%
1Y−32.9%−5.6%
3Y[…]+103.7%
5Y[…]+90.7%
0–5Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader