PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF)

NYSEARCA: KDEF · Real-Time Price · USD
62.86
-2.44 (-3.74%)
May 6, 2026, 11:57 AM EDT - Market open
Assets$202.16M
Expense Ratio0.65%
PE Ratio37.22
Shares Out3.23M
Dividend (ttm)$2.22
Dividend Yield3.53%
Ex-Dividend DateDec 30, 2025
Payout Frequencyn/a
Payout Ratio129.44%
Volume122,000
Open63.38
Previous Close65.30
Day's Range62.34 - 63.38
52-Week Low30.05
52-Week High67.41
Betan/a
Holdings21
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

70.52% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Hyundai Rotem Company06435018.37%
Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.01245018.15%
LIG Defense&Aerospace Co., Ltd.0795505.54%
FIRSTEC Co., Ltd0108205.27%
Snt Dynamics Co.,Ltd.0035704.46%
Poongsan Corporation1031404.12%
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.3291803.79%
Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd.2722103.70%
Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.0478103.69%
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co., Ltd.0972303.43%
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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 112.83% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 149.15%.

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