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PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF) Price, Holdings, & News

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$41.11 -2.66 (-6.08%)
Closing price 04:10 PM Eastern
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$41.08 -0.02 (-0.06%)
As of 06:31 PM Eastern
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About PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (NYSEARCA:KDEF)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$41.03
$41.99
50-Day Range
$33.58
$45.77
52-Week Range
$33.17
$67.41
Volume
42,863 shs
Average Volume
116,989 shs
Market Capitalization
$106.47 million
Assets Under Management
$111.33 million
Dividend Yield
5.40%
Net Expense Ratio
0.65%
Aggregate Rating
N/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.

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF Expenses

TypeKDEFIndustrials ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.65%0.50%0.57%0.50%0.53%
Other Expenses0.00%2.11%0.53%0.60%0.54%
Total Expense0.65%1.45%0.75%0.75%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-3.86%-0.67%-0.78%-0.68%
Net Expense0.65%0.56%0.63%0.57%0.60%
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KDEF ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF's stock was trading at $43.88 at the start of the year. Since then, KDEF stock has decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at $41.11.

Top institutional investors of PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF include Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC (1.41%).

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

Issuer
Exchange Traded Concepts
Fund Name
PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NYSEARCA
Current Symbol
NYSEARCA:KDEF
Inception Date
2/4/2025
Fund Manager
Andrew Serowik, Gabriel Tan, Todd Alberico, Brian Cooper
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
Korea Defense Industry Index
Category
Sector
Focus
Industrials
Development Level
Developed Markets
Region
Asia-Pacific
Number of Holdings
21

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$111.33 million
Average Daily Volume
$0.00
Discount/Premium
0.78%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
Advisor
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
Custodian
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Transfer Agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Jane Street

Options

Optionable
Optionable
Options Volume
10
Put Options
0
Call Options
10
Short Interest
15,515 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
1.61
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Top 10 KDEF Holdings

  • Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 22.53%
  • LIG Defense&Aerospace Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 6.93%
  • Hyundai Rotem Company
    Holding Weight: 6.62%
  • Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 6.61%
  • Samhyun Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 6.41%
  • Poongsan Corporation
    Holding Weight: 5.73%
  • SNT Motiv Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 4.15%
  • Woori Technology, Inc.
    Holding Weight: 4.11%
  • Satrec Initiative Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 3.78%
  • Sphere Corp.
    Holding Weight: 3.71%

KDEF Sector Exposure

KDEF Industry Exposure


This page (NYSEARCA:KDEF) was last updated on 9/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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