PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF)

NYSEARCA: KDEF · Real-Time Price · USD
55.50
+1.24 (2.29%)
Feb 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
2.29%
Assets$146.26M
Expense Ratio0.65%
PE Ratio28.17
Shares Out2.47M
Dividend (ttm)$2.22
Dividend Yield4.00%
Ex-Dividend DateDec 30, 2025
Payout Frequencyn/a
Payout Ratio115.88%
Volume79,466
Open54.16
Previous Close54.26
Day's Range54.07 - 55.61
52-Week Low21.45
52-Week High59.45
Betan/a
Holdings24
Inception DateFeb 5, 2025

About KDEF

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The PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Korea Defense Industry index. The fund is passively managed to track an index which provides concentrated exposure to Koreas leading defense companies. The fund uses an AI program to identify, score and select companies for industry relevance KDEF was launched on Feb 5, 2025 and is issued by PLUS.

Asset Class Equity
Category Industrials
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol KDEF
ETF Provider PLUS
Index Tracked Korea Defense Industry Index

Top 10 Holdings

70.33% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.01245017.02%
Hyundai Rotem Company06435011.78%
Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.0478109.07%
Satrec Initiative Co., Ltd.0993207.35%
Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd.2722107.03%
LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.0795504.22%
Neuromeka Co., Ltd.3483404.09%
Poongsan Corporation1031403.60%
Snt Dynamics Co.,Ltd.0035703.29%
Samhyun Co., Ltd.4377302.89%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 30, 2025$2.2217Dec 31, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

KDEF had a total return of 174.66% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 172.99%.

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