About this ETF
The WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund strives to mirror the overall financial performance, including both price appreciation and income, of the WisdomTree Asia Defense Index, prior to accounting for any fees or expenses. The underlying Index is designed to pinpoint and track key companies in the defense and related industries throughout Asia. It aims to offer investors access to firms that stand to benefit from the increasing military spending and technological innovation across the continent. Ultimately, this fund provides a structured way for investors to tap into this specialized market through a varied selection of holdings.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +7.95% | -9.97% | -9.50% | +9.39% | — | — | — | — | +0.93% |
| Total return | +7.96% | -9.96% | -9.49% | +9.40% | — | — | — | — | +1.07% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 26, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.45% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $45.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of May 15, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 63 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd | HNAL.NS | 8.04% | 44.91K | $2.2M |
| 2 | Hyundai Rotem Co Ltd | 064350.KS | 7.34% | 13.85K | $2.0M |
| 3 | Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd | 047810.KS | 6.73% | 15.66K | $1.8M |
| 4 | Bharat Electronics Ltd | BHE.NS | 6.61% | 397.15K | $1.8M |
| 5 | Hanwha Techwin Co Ltd | 012450.KS | 6.42% | 1.97K | $1.7M |
| 6 | LIG Nex1 Co Ltd | 079550.KS | 5.79% | 2.64K | $1.6M |
| 7 | Hanwha Systems Co Ltd | 272210.KS | 4.72% | 16.30K | $1.3M |
| 8 | Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd | 329180.KS | 4.57% | 2.73K | $1.2M |
| 9 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd | 7012.T | 4.06% | 54.55K | $1.1M |
| 10 | Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd | STE.SI | 4.03% | 131.18K | $1.1M |
| 11 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd | 7011.T | 3.82% | 39.02K | $1.0M |
| 12 | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine E | 042660.KS | 3.63% | 12.08K | $975.6K |
| 13 | IHI Corp | 7013.T | 2.85% | 45.20K | $765.8K |
| 14 | Droneshield Ltd | DRO.AX | 2.51% | 293.59K | $674.8K |
| 15 | Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd | MAZDOCKS.NS | 2.31% | 23.55K | $620.5K |
| 16 | Austal Ltd | ASB.AX | 1.64% | 152.41K | $441.7K |
| 17 | Solar Industries India Ltd | SOIL.NS | 1.62% | 2.51K | $436.6K |
| 18 | Ventia Services Group Pty Lt | VNT.AX | 1.57% | 99.07K | $422.4K |
| 19 | Data Patterns India Ltd | DATAPATT.NS | 1.57% | 10.07K | $421.9K |
| 20 | Electro Optic Systems Holdin | EOS.AX | 1.38% | 60.47K | $370.2K |
| 21 | Woori Technology Inc | 032820.KS | 1.29% | 28.50K | $348.0K |
| 22 | Qps Holdings Inc | 464A.T | 1.25% | 16.20K | $336.0K |
| 23 | Bharat Dynamics Ltd | BDL.NS | 1.19% | 22.69K | $320.6K |
| 24 | Aerospace Industrial Development | 2634.TW | 1.13% | 207.00K | $304.4K |
| 25 | Poongsan Corp/New | 103140.KS | 1.00% | 4.33K | $269.5K |
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Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 0.12% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.0380 |
| Frequency | Irregular | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Dec 26, 2025 | Last payment | $0.0380 (Dec 30, 2025) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.0380 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 33.92% / — | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.1 / — |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -28.19% / — | Sortino 1Y | 0.143 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.24 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.519 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 23.63% | Risk-free rate used | 3.71% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 27, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 1.13K | Average volume | 14.26K |
| AUM | $20.1M | Premium/Discount | +0.99% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $0.00 | 0.00% | $20.1M → $20.1M |
| 1 Week | -$1.7M | -7.78% | $22.1M → $20.1M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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