PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF)

NYSEARCA: KDEF · Real-Time Price · USD
53.73
-2.69 (-4.77%)
Mar 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Assets$165.70M
Expense Ratio0.65%
PE Ratio33.99
Shares Out3.04M
Dividend (ttm)$2.22
Dividend Yield4.14%
Ex-Dividend DateDec 30, 2025
Payout Frequencyn/a
Payout Ratio139.75%
Volume140,996
Open55.76
Previous Close56.42
Day's Range53.67 - 56.05
52-Week Low23.22
52-Week High67.41
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

73.36% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.01245018.09%
Hyundai Rotem Company06435010.10%
Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.0478109.64%
Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd.2722107.97%
Satrec Initiative Co., Ltd.0993207.24%
LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.0795506.64%
Sphere Corp.3477004.72%
Snt Dynamics Co.,Ltd.0035703.11%
Poongsan Corporation1031402.95%
Neuromeka Co., Ltd.3483402.89%
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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 115.20% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 136.14%.

News

Defense ETFs: Space, Drones & More

The defense industry is transforming into one of the most interesting areas of the market, particularly for investors seeking a stable growth alternative to higher-beta sectors like technology.

17 hours ago - ETF Trends

KDEF: Exciting Story, But Keep It On The Watchlist For Now

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF) has outperformed peers, tripling in price since inception and delivering 1.5-1.9x higher returns than unleveraged Korean ETFs. KDEF targets South Korean de...

21 days ago - Seeking Alpha