ITA vs WDAF
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+12.0 pts
Past year
ITA wins+19.2 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.1 pts
AUM
ITA1424.3× more
4–0ITA wins
ITA and WDAF · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
WDAF vs S&P 500
YTD$25.37 · +0.5% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.5%−18.7%−18.2%−11.0%−18.8%——−17.8%
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%
WisdomTree WDAF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 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 · 0 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Oct 31, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
1Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.3% | +0.9% | +0.4% | $12.5B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +3.9% | +3.1% | $7.6B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −1.9% | −6.6% | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −2.9% | −5.7% | $5.2B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.3% | −1.3% | −5.9% | $3.7B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −6.6% | −11.0% | $935M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $886M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +19.4% | +12.5% | $770M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +3.2% | −4.6% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −0.9% | −1.5% | $680M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +5.1% | +8.0% | $449M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −1.9% | −2.5% | $88.9M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 9.2% | −26.8% | −29.3% | $84.7M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −0.4% | −5.4% | $83.9M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 1.9% | +8.7% | +12.0% | $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
WDAF Payouts by Year
1YLatest payout, Dec 2025
$0.04
a share
0.1% yield
0.1% 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% | 0.3% | +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 | WDAF | WisdomTree Asia Defense FundThis fund | 0.45% | 0.1% | +0.5% | −11.0% | −18.8% | $8.8M |
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WDAF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 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 · 0 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Oct 31, 2026
WDAF vs Peer Average
YTDWDAFAvsBPeer average
1D+0.5%+0.9%
1M−18.7%−6.0%
3M−18.2%−12.1%
YTD−11.0%+1.1%
1Y−18.8%−2.4%
3Y[…]+121.2%
5Y[…]+99.0%
0–5Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader