NYSEARCA:KDEF PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF) Price, Holdings, & News $65.30 +2.30 (+3.65%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestBuy This Stock About PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (NYSEARCA:KDEF) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get KDEF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$63.86▼$65.4650-Day Range$51.37▼$64.6052-Week Range$30.05▼$67.41Volume156,708 shsAverage Volume149,954 shsMarket Capitalization$210.92 millionAssets Under Management$207.26 millionDividend Yield3.40%Net Expense Ratio0.65%Aggregate RatingN/A ETF Overview 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. Read More PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF ExpensesTypeKDEFIndustrials ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.65%0.50%0.57%0.51%0.53%Other Expenses0.00%0.37%0.55%0.58%0.55%Total Expense0.65%0.65%0.76%0.74%0.73%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.48%-0.64%-0.70%-0.61%Net Expense0.65%0.56%0.63%0.58%0.60% Receive KDEF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Since then, KDEF shares have increased by 48.8% and is now trading at $65.30. Who are PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF include Helios Capital Management PTE. Ltd. (0.46%). How do I buy shares of PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF? Shares of KDEF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Fund Details IssuerExchange Traded Concepts Fund NamePLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNYSEARCACurrent SymbolNYSEARCA:KDEF Inception Date2/4/2025 Fund ManagerAndrew Serowik, Gabriel Tan, Todd Alberico, Brian Cooper WebN/A PhoneN/AFund Focus Asset ClassEquity BenchmarkKorea Defense Industry Index CategorySector FocusIndustrials Development LevelDeveloped Markets RegionAsia-Pacific Number of Holdings21 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$207.26 million Average Daily Volume$0.00 Discount/Premium-1.17% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorUltimus Fund Solutions, LLC AdvisorExchange Traded Concepts, LLC CustodianBrown Brothers Harriman & Co. DistributorForeside Fund Services, LLC Transfer AgentBrown Brothers Harriman & Co. TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerGTS Options OptionableOptionable Options Volume17 Put Options15 Call Options2 Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares3,230,000Beta1.76 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Top 10 KDEF HoldingsHanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.Holding Weight: 18.03%Hyundai Rotem CompanyHolding Weight: 17.91%LIG Defense&Aerospace Co., Ltd.Holding Weight: 5.65%FIRSTEC Co., LtdHolding Weight: 5.37%Snt Dynamics Co.,Ltd.Holding Weight: 4.30%Poongsan CorporationHolding Weight: 4.20%HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.Holding Weight: 3.79%Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd.Holding Weight: 3.69%Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.Holding Weight: 3.60%HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co., Ltd.Holding Weight: 3.57%Full Holdings DetailsKDEF Sector ExposureKDEF Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:KDEF) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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