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KDEF ETF — PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF
PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF)
Updated October 16, 2026.
KDEF is an ETF. its trailing-12-month yield is 8.10%, its expense ratio is 0.65%. Total return is 84.1% over the past 1.7 years, 55.3 points ahead of SPY at 28.8%.
PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF tracks the Korea Defense Industry Index, which comprises South Korean defense and aerospace companies. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.65% and does not maintain a regular distribution schedule, though it made a special distribution recently. This ETF may appeal to investors seeking exposure to South Korean defense sector equities.
KDEF dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
Trailing-12-month yield (8.10%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $2.963. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | $2.963 | — |
| 2025 total | $2.963 | — |
KDEF holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
KDEF performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 84.1% over the past 1.7 years, 55.3 points ahead of SPY at 28.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -14.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 48.6%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -11.8% | — |
| 3M | -3.7% | — |
| 6M | -40.0% | — |
| YTD | -16.6% | — |
| 1Y | -14.4% | — |
| Since inception (1.7 years) | 84.1% | 43.40% |
KDEF key facts
- Issuer
- Exchange Traded Concepts
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 02/05/2025
- Expense ratio
- 0.65%
- Trailing yield
- 8.10%
- Last close
- $36.59 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $91,822,832
- Average volume
- 41500.0
- Dividend
- $2.963
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/30/2025
- Payment date
- 12/31/2025
- Beta
- 1.7288
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (8.10%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Exchange Traded Concepts; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
KDEF risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 48.6%.
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Frequently asked questions
What is KDEF's expense ratio?
KDEF's expense ratio is 0.65%.
When does KDEF pay a dividend?
The dividend amount is $2.963. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
How has KDEF performed?
Total return is 84.1% over the past 1.7 years, 55.3 points ahead of SPY at 28.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -14.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 48.6%.
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