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IDEF vs WDGF

iShares Defense Industrials Act vs WisdomTree Global Defense Fund

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$3.9B

WDGF

WisdomTree Global Defense Fund

Annual cost

0.45%

Fund size

$13M

Key differences

Both IDEF and WDGF are equity ETFs. IDEF charges 0.55% a year and WDGF 0.45%. The main difference: IDEF follows a active selection strategy; WDGF uses index tracking.

  • IDEF follows a active selection strategy; WDGF uses index tracking.
  • WDGF costs 0.10% less per year.
  • IDEF is much larger than WDGF. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

IDEFWDGF
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.45%
Fund size (AUM)$3.9B$13M
Since20252025
Dividend yield0.15%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalglobal
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+17.2%N/A
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y21.42%
Max drawdown-14.78%-14.36%

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