ITA vs WDEF
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+4.6 pts
Past year
ITA wins+10.3 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.5 pts
AUM
ITA142.7× more
4–0ITA wins
ITA and WDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
WDEF vs S&P 500
5Y$26.71 · −2.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return−2.0%−0.1%−17.0%−7.9%−11.2%——−11.1%
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 WDEF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
WDEF’s Holdings
TodayBA.LBAE Systems10.4%HO.PA9.8%RHM.DE9.6%SAABB.ST6.2%LDO.MI5.3%KOG.OL5.3%AM.PA4.5%IDR.MC4.3%AIR.PA4.2%RR.L3.8%SAF.PA3.7%BAB.L3.5%TKMS.DE3.2%MRO.L2.7%HAG.DE2.4%R3NK.DE2.2%QQ.L1.9%FCT.MI1.6%EXENS.PA1.6%THEON.AS1.3%CSG.AS1.3%Other
BA.LBAE Systems10.4%HO.PA9.8%RHM.DE9.6%SAABB.ST6.2%LDO.MI5.3%KOG.OL5.3%AM.PA4.5%IDR.MC4.3%AIR.PA4.2%RR.L3.8%SAF.PA3.7%BAB.L3.5%Other
Aerospace & DefenseInformation Technology ServicesEngineeringSpecialty Business ServicesOther
WisdomTree WDEF · 42 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% | $7.2B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −9.9% | −9.9% | $5.9B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −7.0% | −7.0% | $4.8B | |
| 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 | $857M | |
| 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% | $733M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −5.6% | −5.6% | $502M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +1.1% | +1.1% | $435M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −6.4% | −6.4% | $85.2M | |
| 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% | $42.4M | |
| 16 | WARP | VanEck SpaceReadDesk | 0.50% | — | new | new | $38.2M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 2026
WDEF Payouts by Year
1YLatest payout, Dec 2025
$0.02
a share
0.1% yield
0.1% yield
1 years added up
$0.02 a share
$0.02 a share
WisdomTree WDEF · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2025–2025
WDEF’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% | $7.2B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | +0.3% | −9.9% | −11.6% | $5.9B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +4.6% | −7.0% | −5.9% | $4.8B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | +1.0% | −8.0% | −9.4% | $3.5B | |
| 6 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe Defense FundThis fund | 0.45% | 0.1% | −2.0% | −7.9% | −11.2% | $82.2M |
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WDEF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
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WDEF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today63.4%of WDEF sits in these 10
WisdomTree WDEF · weight in the fund · as of Oct 31, 2026
WDEF’s Holdings
TodayBA.LBAE Systems10.4%HO.PA9.8%RHM.DE9.6%SAABB.ST6.2%LDO.MI5.3%KOG.OL5.3%AM.PA4.5%IDR.MC4.3%AIR.PA4.2%RR.L3.8%SAF.PA3.7%BAB.L3.5%TKMS.DE3.2%MRO.L2.7%HAG.DE2.4%R3NK.DE2.2%QQ.L1.9%FCT.MI1.6%EXENS.PA1.6%THEON.AS1.3%CSG.AS1.3%Other
BA.LBAE Systems10.4%HO.PA9.8%RHM.DE9.6%SAABB.ST6.2%LDO.MI5.3%KOG.OL5.3%AM.PA4.5%IDR.MC4.3%AIR.PA4.2%RR.L3.8%SAF.PA3.7%BAB.L3.5%Other
Aerospace & DefenseInformation Technology ServicesEngineeringSpecialty Business ServicesOther
WisdomTree WDEF · 42 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Oct 31, 2026
WDEF vs Peer Average
YTDWDEFAvsBPeer average
1D−2.0%+2.9%
1M−0.1%−8.1%
3M−17.0%−19.6%
YTD−7.9%−5.1%
1Y−11.2%−5.6%
3Y[…]+103.7%
5Y[…]+90.7%
2–3Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader