PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF)
NYSEARCA: KDEF · Real-Time Price · USD
61.26
-1.25 (-2.00%)
Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
-2.00% (1D)
| Assets | $202.01M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.65% |
| PE Ratio | 37.72 |
| Shares Out | 3.23M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.22 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.63% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 134.25% |
| 1-Year Return | +104.61% |
| Volume | 320,541 |
| Open | 61.00 |
| Previous Close | 62.51 |
| Day's Range | 60.76 - 61.38 |
| 52-Week Low | 28.96 |
| 52-Week High | 67.41 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 22 |
| Inception Date | Feb 5, 2025 |
About KDEF
Fund Home PageThe 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
70.13% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. | 012450 | 18.31% |
| Hyundai Rotem Company | 064350 | 16.17% |
| FIRSTEC Co., Ltd | 010820 | 5.99% |
| LIG Defense&Aerospace Co., Ltd. | 079550 | 5.71% |
| Snt Dynamics Co.,Ltd. | 003570 | 4.25% |
| Poongsan Corporation | 103140 | 4.15% |
| Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd. | 272210 | 4.12% |
| Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. | 047810 | 4.00% |
| HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co., Ltd. | 097230 | 3.88% |
| HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. | 329180 | 3.56% |
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