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WDEFvsETF 2ETF Comparison

ETF 1
WDEF

WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund

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ETF 2

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WDEF performance and flow charts

Performance

-10.0-8.0-6.0-4.0-2.00.0%Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21

Cumulative Flows

-700,000-600,000-500,000-400,000-300,000-200,000-100,0000Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 10/23/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
WDEF
ETF 2
-5.19%–
-3.79%–
-4.31%–
-10.85%–
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Flows
WDEF
ETF 2
-$673K–
-$10M–
+$61M–
+$66M–
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Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
WDEF
ETF 2
+20.99%–
+28.92%–
n/a–
n/a–
Max drawdown
WDEF
ETF 2
-20.45%–
-23.05%–
n/a–
n/a–
Max drawdown duration
WDEF
ETF 2
68d–
243d–
n/a–
n/a–
Trading data

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WDEF
ETF 2
Last sale
10/23/2026 at 1:30 PM
$27.72
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Previous close
10/22/2026
$28.05
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Consolidated volume
10/22/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of September 30, 2026
1-year trailing difference

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ETF 2
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Main metrics
Last update 10/23/2026 at 1:30 PM
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WDEF
ETF 2
Last price
$27.72
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1D performance
-1.19%
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AuM$79.94 M–
E/R0.45%–
Characteristics
WDEF
ETF 2
Management strategyPassive–
ProviderWisdomTree–
BenchmarkWisdomTree Europe Defense Index–
N° of holdings40–
Asset class-–
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateJuly 16, 2025–
ESGNo–
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Exposure

Countries

WDEF
United Kingdom
25.36%
France
21.7%
Germany
20.11%
Other
32.83%
ETF 2

Sectors

WDEF
Industrials
91.03%
Other
8.97%
ETF 2
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Diversification

WDEF

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

79.94%
ETF 2
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of August 31, 2026
WDEF
BAE Systems Plc
10.20%
Thales SA
9.86%
Rheinmetall AG
8.75%
Saab AB
5.72%
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc
5.32%
Leonardo SpA
5.23%
Safran SA
4.93%
Airbus SE
4.86%
HENSOLDT AG
4.69%
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
4.58%
Dassault Aviation SA
3.67%
Indra Sistemas SA
3.42%
TKMS AG & Co. KGaA
3.13%
Babcock International Group Plc
3.10%
RENK Group AG
2.51%
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