WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund
Name
As of 06/01/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
3.0%
1 yr return
N/A
3 Yr Avg Return
N/A
5 Yr Avg Return
N/A
Net Assets
$67.7 M
Holdings in Top 10
68.4%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.45%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover N/A
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 06/01/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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WDEF - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 3.0%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio N/A
- Dividend Yield 0.1%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameWisdomTree Europe Defense Fund
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Fund Family NameWisdomTree Trust
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Inception DateJul 17, 2025
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
Fund Description
The Fund employs a “passive management” – or indexing – investment approach designed to track the performance of the Index. The Fund generally uses a representative sampling strategy to achieve its investment objective, meaning it generally will invest in a sample of the securities in the Index whose risk, return, and other characteristics resemble the risk, return, and other characteristics of the Index as a whole. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in constituents of the Index and/or investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially similar to the economic characteristics of such constituents.
WisdomTree, Inc. (“WisdomTree”), the Index Provider and parent company of the Fund’s investment adviser, WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. (“WisdomTree Asset Management” or the “Adviser”), designed the Index to provide exposure to common stock (including through depositary receipts) of European companies focused on the defense industry. The Index is maintained in accordance with a rules-based methodology overseen and implemented by the WisdomTree Defense Index Committee (the “Index Committee”).
To be eligible for inclusion in the Index, a company must conduct its Primary Business Activities and list its shares on a securities exchange operating in one or more of the following European countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The country in which a company conducts its Primary Business Activities is determined based on one or more of the following factors: country of organization or incorporation, country in which a company’s headquarters is located, country to which a company has the greatest risk exposure, and country from which a company generates the most significant portion of its revenue or to which it allocates the greatest resources. A company must also have a minimum market capitalization of $200 million as of the Index screening date, and a median daily dollar trading volume greater than $1 million for the preceding three months.
Securities of companies that generate at least 10% of revenue from the defense industry are eligible for inclusion in the Index. Defense industry revenue is defined as revenue generated from sales of military equipment and services to governments and their representatives. Each security is assigned an exposure score based on the revenue exposure to defense activities as follows:
1) Exposure Score 1: 10-25% of revenue
2) Exposure Score 2: 25-50% of revenue
3) Exposure Score 3: Over 50% of revenue
The Index has between 20 and 100 constituents with a maximum weight of 12.5% for “Exposure Score 3” constituents and 4.5% for “Exposure Score 2” and “Exposure Score 1” constituents. Generally, at each rebalance, the constituents are weighted by their free float market capitalization adjusted for their exposure score, subject to the individual constituent weight cap and, if applicable, a liquidity adjustment. The Index is rebalanced and reconstituted semi-annually in March and September.
WisdomTree currently uses the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®), a widely recognized industry classification methodology developed by MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, to identify the extent of the Index’s exposure to a sector or industry. A GICS sector typically is composed of multiple industries. Because the Fund seeks to track the Index, it is expected to have the same sector and industry exposure as the Index. While the Index’s and, therefore, the Fund’s sector exposure may vary from time to time, as of June 3, 2025, the Index had, and, therefore, the Fund is expected to have, significant exposure (e.g., approximately 15% or more of the Index’s total weight) to the Industrials Sector.
To the extent the Index is concentrated in the securities of companies assigned to a particular industry or group of industries, the Fund will seek to concentrate its investments (i.e., invest more than 25% of its assets) in such industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index.
As of June 3, 2025, the equity securities of companies that conduct their Primary Business Activities in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom comprised a significant portion (e.g., approximately 15% or more of the Index’s total weight) of the Index, although the Index’s geographic exposure may change from time to time. As a result, the Fund can be expected to also have significant exposure to France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
WDEF - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | WDEF Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 3.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1 Yr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 5 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | WDEF Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | WDEF Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 3.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1 Yr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 5 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | WDEF Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
WDEF - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| WDEF | Category Low | Category High | WDEF % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 67.7 M | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | 33 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 20.4 M | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 68.37% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Top 10 Holdings
- Thales SA 10.84%
- BAE Systems PLC 10.02%
- Rheinmetall AG 9.53%
- Leonardo SpA 7.16%
- Saab AB 6.71%
- Safran SA 5.05%
- Airbus SE 4.95%
- Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 4.90%
- Dassault Aviation SA 4.64%
- Babcock International Group PLC 4.57%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WDEF % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.97% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cash | 0.05% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Bonds | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
WDEF - Expenses
Operational Fees
| WDEF Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.45% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Management Fee | 0.45% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Sales Fees
| WDEF Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Trading Fees
| WDEF Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| WDEF Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
WDEF - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| WDEF | Category Low | Category High | WDEF % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.07% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| WDEF | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| WDEF | Category Low | Category High | WDEF % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| WDEF | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency |