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WisdomTree Global Defense FundWDGF

WisdomTreeThematicDefense & Space#133 of 189 by YTD

$28.61

+0.4% last session

−6.4% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%S&P 500 +13.4%High +17.0%−6.7%Sep 12, 2025Nov 6, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%S&P 500 +13.4%High +17.0%−6.7%Sep 12, 2025Nov 6, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Sep 12, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026WDGFS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.4%−1.3%−16.3%−6.4%−6.5%——−6.7%
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%—
AUM
$5M
Expense ratio
0.45%
Distribution yield
0.1%
NAV
$30.78
Volume
1K
Avg. volume 30D
2K
High today
$28.64
Low today
$28.49
Previous close
$28.49
52-week high
$36.19
52-week low
$28.43
Our risk indicator
4/5

WDGF in One Breath

WDGF Among Defense & Space ETFs

YTD
#1UFOXDefiance+11.8%$769M
#2TSSDTruth Social+11.6%$6.7M
#3WARUS Global+5.4%$31.0M
#4GCADGabelli+2.0%$43.6M
#5UFOProcuream+1.1%$443M
#6PPAInvesco−1.8%$7.4B
#7ARKXARK−1.9%$737M
#8ITAiShares−3.4%$11.6B
#11WDGFWisdomTree−6.4%$5.4M
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 19 Defense & space ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in WDGF

5Y
$10,000 in WDGF became
$9,334
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$11,345
$10K$9,334 WDGF$11,345 VOOSep 2025Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Sep 12, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What WDGF Holds

Today
Aerospace & Defense81.7%
LMT 5.9 · NOC 5.3 · BA.L 5.2 · GD 5.2 · HO.PA 5.0 · RTX 5.0 · RHM.DE 4.9
Software - Infrastructure5.5%
PLTR 5.5
Information Technology Services2.5%
CACI 1.1 · IDR.MC · SAIC · PSN · BBAI
Communication Equipment0.9%
VSAT · ONDS · BITTI.HE · ASTRAMICRO
Engineering & Construction0.7%
BAB.L · KBR
Hardware, Equipment & Parts0.7%
TTMI · ESE
Other holdings7.9%
SAABB.ST 2.9 · BAH · NXSN.TA · 064350.KS · IRDM · SRP.L · LASR
WisdomTree WDGF · share of the fund by industry · as of Oct 31, 2026
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Lockheed’s Share of WDGF

Today
5.9%

$59 of every $1,000 in WDGF is Lockheed

Lockheed held by WDGF
$316K
Most Lockheed per dollar
SHLD9.6%
PPA9.3%
DIPR8.8%
DUTY8.8%
WisdomTree WDGF · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Oct 31, 2026
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WDGF’s Share of Defense & Space ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $38.8B in 33 Defense & space ETFs

WDGF
WDGF$5.4M0.0%
ITA$11.6B29.9%
PPA$7.4B19.2%
30 others$19.7B50.9%
Defense & space ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026
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WDGF Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.45a year
per $100
$45 a year on $10,000
XAR$0.35
ITA$0.37
WDGF$0.45
SHLD$0.50
IDEF$0.55
PPA$0.58
Expense ratio · Defense & space peers · Nov 6, 2026
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Inside WDGF

97 holdings · as of Oct 31, 2026
WDGF

WisdomTree Global Defense Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1LMTLockheed Martin5.87%
2PLTRPalantir Technologies -A5.50%
3NOCNorthrop Grumman5.33%
4BA.LBAE Systems5.22%
5GDGeneral Dynamics5.20%
6HO.PAThales4.98%
7RTXRTX4.98%
8RHM.DERheinmetall AG4.86%
9LHXL3Harris Technologies3.87%
10SAABB.STSaab Ab-B2.89%
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AerospaceSoftware - InfrastructureInformation Technology ServicesCommunication EquipmentEngineeringHardwareOther
WisdomTree WDGF · current holdings by weight · as of Oct 31, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 70.9%
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All WDGF Holdings

138 holdings · as of Oct 31, 2026
WDGF

WDGF’s Holdings

Today
#
1LMTLockheed MartinIndustrials5.87%$586.89496$316K
2PLTRPalantir TechnologiesTechnology5.50%$550.301,609$296K
3NOCNorthrop GrummanIndustrials5.33%$533.40515$287K
4BA.LBAE SystemsIndustrials5.22%$522.2010K$281K
5GDGeneral DynamicsIndustrials5.20%$519.81751$280K
6HO.PAThalesIndustrials4.98%$498.061,019$268K
7RTXRTXIndustrials4.98%$497.731,341$268K
8RHM.DERheinmetall AGIndustrials4.86%$486.28226$262K
9LHXL3Harris TechnologiesIndustrials3.87%$387.30751$208K
10SAABB.STSaab Ab-B—2.89%$289.462,269$156K
11TDGTransDigm GroupIndustrials2.54%$253.52119$136K
12ESLTElbit SystemsIndustrials2.51%$250.57173$135K
13LDO.MILeonardo SpaIndustrials2.49%$249.342,323$134K
14HONAHoneywell AerospaceIndustrials2.49%$248.85869$134K
15KOG.OLKongsberg Gruppen AsaIndustrials2.46%$246.453,432$133K
WisdomTree WDGF · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Oct 31, 2026
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How It Compares

WDGF

WisdomTree Global Defense Fund’s Peers

Today
Trend
ITAiSharesReadDesk0.37%+1.3%−1.0%$11.6B
PPAInvescoReadDesk0.58%+1.5%−0.1%$7.4B
SHLDGlobal XReadDesk0.50%+0.3%−11.6%$6.3B
XARSPDRReadDesk0.35%+4.6%−5.9%$5.1B
IDEFiSharesReadDesk0.55%+1.0%−9.4%$3.4B
WDGFWisdomTreeThis fundReadDesk0.45%+0.4%−6.5%$5M
Defense & space peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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ITA vs WDGF

YTD
ITAiShares · Defense & spaceWDGFWisdomTree · Defense & space
Year to date
ITA wins+3.1 pts
Past year
ITA wins+5.5 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.5 pts
AUM
ITA2153.3× more
4–0ITA wins
iShares ITA and WisdomTree WDGF · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
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Defense & Space vs Thematic

Average · YTD
ITA
−3.4%
WDGF
−6.4%
Thematic average
+3.5%
0%+10%Thematic average +3.5%WDGFITAJan 1Nov 7
ITA, WDGF and the average thematic ETF · Today return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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WDGF vs VOO

YTD
WDGF · WisdomTree Global Defense Fund
−6.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
15.2 pts
0%+10%−6.4% WDGF+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 70%+10%−6.4% WDGF+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 7
WisdomTree WDGF and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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WDGF vs Its Peer Average

YTD
WDGFAvsBPeer average
1D+0.4%+2.9%
1M−1.3%−8.1%
3M−16.3%−19.6%
YTD−6.4%−5.1%
1Y−6.5%−5.6%
3Y[…]+103.7%
5Y[…]+90.7%
2–3Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

WDGF

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y23.17%
Deepest drop · 1Y−21.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−7.1%
52-week range
$28.43−20.9% from the high$36.19
WisdomTree WDGF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026
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WDGF

Payouts by Year

1Y
$0.0150per share, Dec 2025
$0.01502025
Distribution yield0.1%
Paid[…]
Latest ex-date · paidDec 26 · Dec 30, 2025
1 payouts added up$0.0150 a share
WisdomTree WDGF · distributions by ex-date · 2025–2025
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$30.78
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today1K
Average volume · 30D2K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.45%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$45.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Dec 26, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.0150
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