WisdomTree Global Defense Fund (WDGF)

NASDAQ: WDGFExchange-traded fund from WisdomTree.

  • Net assets$5.2M
  • Dividend yield0.05%
  • 1-year return-6.96%
  • Holdings110

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WDGF performance

Total return · as of October 18, 2026
  • YTD-5.29%
  • 1 year-6.96%
1Y volatility
22.64%
3Y volatility
0.00%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.00

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

WDGF top 10 holdings

WisdomTree Global Defense Fund largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1RTXRTX Corporation5.46%
2GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation5.34%
3BABAE Systems plc5.01%
4LMTLockheed Martin Corporation4.99%
5PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc.4.83%
6NOCNorthrop Grumman Corporation4.75%
7RHMRheinmetall AG4.35%
8LHXL3Harris Technologies Inc3.37%
9HOThales S.A.3.20%
10RRRolls-Royce Holdings PLC3.03%

The top 10 holdings make up 44.3% of the fund (110 holdings in total). As of October 18, 2026.

WDGF sector weights

Industrials
88.1%
Technology
9.4%

WDGF region weights

North America
56.7%
Europe Developed
17.1%
United Kingdom
9.6%
Asia Developed
7.3%
Asia Emerging
5.9%
Africa/Middle East
2.9%
Europe Emerging
1.2%
Australasia
0.3%
Japan
0.1%

WDGF asset allocation

U.S. stocks
54.6%
Non-U.S. stocks
43.5%
Cash
1.9%

WDGF market-cap breakdown

Large cap
58.7%
Mid cap
29.1%
Small cap
11.2%
Mega cap
3.0%
Micro cap
1.8%

About WisdomTree Global Defense Fund

Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in constituents of the index and/or investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially similar to the economic characteristics of such constituents. The index has between 20 and 100 constituents with a maximum weight of 5% for "Exposure Score 2" constituents and 2.5% for "Exposure Score 1" constituents. The fund is non-diversified.

WDGF ETF FAQ

How much money is in WDGF?

WisdomTree Global Defense Fund has about $5.2M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of WDGF?

The largest positions in WDGF are RTX Corporation (5.46%), General Dynamics Corporation (5.34%), BAE Systems plc (5.01%). The fund holds 110 securities in total.

How has WDGF performed?

WDGF returned -6.96% over the past year, including reinvested distributions.

Does WDGF pay dividends?

WDGF has a dividend yield of 0.05%.

When was WDGF launched?

WisdomTree Global Defense Fund began trading on September 10, 2025.

ETFs similar to WDGF

Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with WDGF's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.

ETFs with holdings most similar to WDGF, compared by expense ratio, assets and 1-year return
SymbolFundOverlapExpense ratioNet assets1-year return
WDGFWisdomTree Global Defense Fund——$5.2M-6.96%
FOWFPacer Solactive Whitney Future of Warfare ETF70%—$14.4M+10.98%
IDEFiShares Defense Industrials Active ETF67%0.57%$3.66B-2.82%
SHLDGlobal X Defense Tech ETF62%0.47%$6.45B-6.61%
PPAInvesco Aerospace & Defense ETF59%0.57%$7.42B+2.64%
NATOThemes Transatlantic Defense ETF54%0.34%$90.5M-3.02%