PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF)

NYSEARCA: KDEF · Real-Time Price · USD
60.88
+1.27 (2.13%)
Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
2.13%
Assets $158.15M
Expense Ratio 0.65%
PE Ratio 33.96
Shares Out 2.73M
Dividend (ttm) $2.22
Dividend Yield 3.65%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 30, 2025
Payout Ratio 123.92%
1-Year Return +132.32%
Volume 98,246
Open 59.88
Previous Close 59.61
Day's Range 59.66 - 60.88
52-Week Low 23.22
52-Week High 61.16
Beta n/a
Holdings 24
Inception Date Feb 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

69.03% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. 012450 15.56%
Hyundai Rotem Company 064350 11.76%
Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. 047810 9.67%
Satrec Initiative Co., Ltd. 099320 7.28%
Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd. 272210 6.56%
LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. 079550 4.59%
Sphere Corp. 347700 3.79%
Poongsan Corporation 103140 3.48%
Snt Dynamics Co.,Ltd. 003570 3.47%
Hanwha Corporation 000880 2.87%
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Dividends

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

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