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About WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund
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Inception date
Sep 12, 2025
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc.
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services LLC
ISIN
US97717Y3119
WDAF is passively managed, maintaining a portfolio of 20-100 Asia-Pacific defense-related companies. The fund uses a representative sampling to mirror the risk/return profile of the index rather than buying every constituent. Eligible companies must be listed in Asia-Pacific companies, meet minimum size, and liquidity requirements, and generate at least 10% of revenue from defense-related activities. Selected securities are scored based on defense revenue percentage: score 1 has 10-25% exposure, score has 25-50%, and score 3 has over 50%. The index caps these groups: 7.5% for the highest exposure (3) and 4% for the lower exposure categories (1 and 2). Holdings are weighted primarily by free-float market capitalization, adjusted by their level of defense revenue exposure. Index rebalancing is done semi-annually in March and September.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks99.49%
Electronic Technology58.53%
Producer Manufacturing27.76%
Process Industries3.70%
Consumer Durables3.60%
Industrial Services2.32%
Non-Energy Minerals2.13%
Technology Services1.21%
Transportation0.23%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.51%
Cash0.51%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia93.57%
Oceania6.43%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
WDAF invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 58.53% stocks, and Producer Manufacturing, with 27.76% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
WDAF top holdings are Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., occupying 7.70% and 7.40% of the portfolio correspondingly.
WDAF assets under management is 10.11 M USD. It's risen 1.25 K% over the last month.
WDAF fund flows account for 10.13 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
No, WDAF doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
WDAF shares are issued by WisdomTree, Inc. under the brand WisdomTree. The ETF was launched on Sep 12, 2025, and its management style is Passive.
WDAF expense ratio is 0.45% meaning you'd have to pay 0.45% of your investment to help manage the fund.
WDAF follows the WisdomTree Asia Defense Index - Benchmark TR Net. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
WDAF invests in stocks.
WDAF trades at a premium (0.25%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.