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WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund (WDEF)
About this ETF
The WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund (WDEF) utilizes a passive management approach, aiming to invest in companies operating within the European defense industry. Instead of holding every single constituent, the fund employs a representative sampling methodology to closely mirror the risk and return characteristics of its underlying index. For a company to be eligible for inclusion, it must be listed in a European country, satisfy specific minimum requirements for size and liquidity, and generate at least 10% of its total revenue from defense-related activities. Eligible securities are then classified into three distinct categories based on their percentage of defense revenue: Category 1 represents 12-25% exposure, Category 2 covers 25-50%, and Category 3 includes those with over 50%. The index imposes individual…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Thales SA HO.PA | 10.14% |
| BAE Systems PLC BA.L | 9.66% |
| Rheinmetall AG RHM.DE | 8.54% |
| Airbus SE AIR.PA | 5.35% |
| Leonardo Spa LDO.MI | 5.11% |
| Hensoldt Ag HAG.DE | 5.06% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC RR.L | 4.94% |
| Safran SA SAF.PA | 4.88% |
| Saab Ab-B SAABB.ST | 4.60% |
| Dassault Aviation Sa AM.PA | 4.33% |
Sector mix
No sector breakdown available for this fund.
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -4.27% |
| 3 months | -13.89% |
| 6 months | -18.11% |
| Year to date | -5.72% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years (ann.) | — |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | — |
| Sharpe (1y) | — |
| Sharpe (3y) | — |
| Sortino (1y) | — |
| Max drawdown (1y) | — |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -23.95% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.94 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.37 |
Technical outlook not available yet — this fund does not have enough price history for the statistical models.
Full holdings
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Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-26 | 2025-12-30 | USD 0.0210 |
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.
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Cheaper alternatives
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| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF IEFA | 0.07% | 187.22B | 2.1% |
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