PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF)
About this ETF
The fund normally invests in securities comprising the index. The index is designed to track the performance of South Korean companies that have demonstrated high relevance to defense (“Korea Defense Companies”). Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities comprising the index. The fund is non-diversified.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD 012450.KS | 20.46% |
| HYUNDAI ROTEM CO LTD 064350.KS | 9.11% |
| KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD ORD 047810.KS | 7.78% |
| LIG NEX1 CO LTD 079550.KS | 6.75% |
| MNC SOLUTION CO LTD 484870.KS | 4.89% |
| POONGSAN CORP 103140.KS | 4.59% |
| SNT DYNAMICS CO LTD 003570.KS | 4.44% |
| SK OCEANPLANT CO LTD 100090.KS | 4.23% |
| SNT MOTIV CO LTD 064960.KS | 4.18% |
| SATREC INITIATIVE CO LTD | 4.08% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -7.58% |
| 3 months | -34.51% |
| 6 months | -22.75% |
| Year to date | -11.37% |
| 1 year | -4.21% |
| 3 years (ann.) | — |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 48.46% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.15 |
| Sharpe (3y) | — |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.23 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -40.44% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -40.44% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.70 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.44 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
No distributions on record — accumulating share classes reinvest income instead of paying it out.
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF IEMG | 0.09% | 156.92B | 0.5% |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 0.3% |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 0.2% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 0.0% |

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