ITA vs WDAF
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+12.4 pts
Past year
ITA wins+19.9 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.4 pts
AUM
ITA1325.0× more
4–0ITA wins
ITA and WDAF · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
WDAF vs S&P 500
MAX$24.02 · +0.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return+0.3%−15.4%−24.9%−15.7%−20.9%——−22.2%
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%
WisdomTree WDAF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 7, 2026
WDAF’s Holdings
TodayHAL.BOHindustan Aeronautics9.2%BEL.BO8.6%047810.KS6.9%012450.KS6.1%064350.KS5.8%079550.KS5.7%S63.SI4.9%7011.T4.5%7012.T4.4%7013.T4.2%272210.KS3.7%329180.KS3.0%CDA.AX2.9%BHARATFORG.B1.9%042660.KS1.8%MAZDOCK.BO1.6%SOLARINDS.BO1.6%ASB.AX1.4%EOS.AX1.4%COCHINSHIP.B1.3%2634.VNT.AOther
HAL.BOHindustan Aeronautics9.2%BEL.BO8.6%047810.KS6.9%012450.KS6.1%064350.KS5.8%079550.KS5.7%S63.SI4.9%7011.T4.5%7012.T4.4%7013.T4.2%272210.KS3.7%329180.KS3.0%Other
Aerospace & DefenseIndustrial - MachineryRailroadsConglomeratesManufacturing - Metal FabricationHardware, EquipmentOther
WisdomTree WDAF · 64 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Oct 31, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.6% | −3.4% | −3.4% | $11.7B | |
| 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% | $3.5B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −8.2% | −8.2% | $919M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $798M | |
| 8 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −1.9% | −1.9% | $737M | |
| 9 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +11.8% | +11.8% | $706M | |
| 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% | $420M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −6.4% | −6.4% | $88.1M | |
| 13 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −7.9% | −7.9% | $82.2M | |
| 14 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 10.4% | −35.1% | −35.1% | $78.9M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 2.0% | +2.0% | +2.0% | $41.6M | |
| 16 | WARP | VanEck SpaceReadDesk | 0.50% | — | new | new | $38.2M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 7, 2026
WDAF Payouts by Year
1YLatest payout, Dec 2025
$0.04
a share
0.2% yield
0.2% yield
1 years added up
$0.04 a share
$0.04 a share
WisdomTree WDAF · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2025–2025
WDAF’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.6% | +1.3% | −3.4% | −1.0% | $11.7B | |
| 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% | $3.5B | |
| 6 | WDAF | WisdomTree Asia Defense FundThis fund | 0.45% | 0.2% | +0.3% | −15.7% | −20.9% | $8.8M |
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WDAF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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WDAF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today60.0%of WDAF sits in these 10
3047810Korea Aerospace Industries6.85%
4012450Hanwha Techwin6.08%
5064350Hyundai Rotem5.76%
6079550LIG Nex15.71%
7S63.SISingapore Technologies Engineering4.86%
87011.TMitsubishi Heavy Industries4.45%
97012.TKawasaki Heavy Industries4.37%
107013.TIHI4.23%
WisdomTree WDAF · weight in the fund · as of Oct 31, 2026
WDAF’s Holdings
TodayHAL.BOHindustan Aeronautics9.2%BEL.BO8.6%047810.KS6.9%012450.KS6.1%064350.KS5.8%079550.KS5.7%S63.SI4.9%7011.T4.5%7012.T4.4%7013.T4.2%272210.KS3.7%329180.KS3.0%CDA.AX2.9%BHARATFORG.B1.9%042660.KS1.8%MAZDOCK.BO1.6%SOLARINDS.BO1.6%ASB.AX1.4%EOS.AX1.4%COCHINSHIP.B1.3%2634.VNT.AOther
HAL.BOHindustan Aeronautics9.2%BEL.BO8.6%047810.KS6.9%012450.KS6.1%064350.KS5.8%079550.KS5.7%S63.SI4.9%7011.T4.5%7012.T4.4%7013.T4.2%272210.KS3.7%329180.KS3.0%Other
Aerospace & DefenseIndustrial - MachineryRailroadsConglomeratesManufacturing - Metal FabricationHardware, EquipmentOther
WisdomTree WDAF · 64 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Oct 31, 2026
WDAF vs Peer Average
YTDWDAFAvsBPeer average
1D+0.3%+2.9%
1M−15.4%−8.1%
3M−24.9%−19.6%
YTD−15.7%−5.1%
1Y−20.9%−5.6%
3Y[…]+103.7%
5Y[…]+90.7%
0–5Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader