PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF)

NYSEARCA: KDEF · Real-Time Price · USD
54.50
+1.02 (1.91%)
At close: Jan 12, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
55.14
+0.64 (1.17%)
Pre-market: Jan 13, 2026, 7:04 AM EST
1.91%
Assets$86.95M
Expense Ratio0.65%
PE Ratio26.98
Shares Out1.82M
Dividend (ttm)$2.22
Dividend Yield4.08%
Ex-Dividend DateDec 30, 2025
Payout Frequencyn/a
Payout Ratio81.95%
Volume167,641
Open53.64
Previous Close53.48
Day's Range53.20 - 54.50
52-Week Low21.20
52-Week High54.50
Betan/a
Holdings24
Inception DateFeb 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
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol KDEF
ETF Provider PLUS
Index Tracked Korea Defense Industry Index

Top 10 Holdings

70.44% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.01245017.83%
Hyundai Rotem Company06435013.19%
Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.0478108.87%
LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.0795505.58%
Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd.2722105.14%
Satrec Initiative Co., Ltd.0993204.79%
Poongsan Corporation1031404.13%
Snt Dynamics Co.,Ltd.0035703.80%
MNC Solution Co.,Ltd4848703.76%
Samhyun Co., Ltd.4377303.35%
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Dividends

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

Performance

News

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