PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF)Industrials | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
43.75 USD
+0.17
(0.387%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 43.75 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:53 a.m. EDT
The Korea Defense sector presents a compelling long-term narrative as a future growth engine, yet the current data suggests this is a 'watchlist' candidate rather than an immediate entry. Fundamentally, the asset is neutral; the price has barely moved over the last year, and there is no multi-year decline to trigger a deep-value discount, nor is there a surge of revenue growth to justify a premium. The balance sheet and growth trajectory are insufficient to warrant a top-tier buy rating at this specific moment. Technically, the stock is struggling, trading well below its 200-day average and showing a slight downward drift recently. This weakness is reflected in the options market, which is devoid of conviction. The lack of significant call volume and the scattered, speculative nature of the OTM positioning indicate that smart money is not rushing to build a position. While the long-term thesis on Korean manufacturing remains intact, the timing is off. Investors should wait for clearer signs of price acceleration or fundamental acceleration before committing capital. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.057072 |
| AutoETS | 0.063273 |
| MSTL | 0.064027 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.096602 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 44% |
| H-stat | 1.09 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.243 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.24 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 22.26 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:53 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is extremely thin and fragmented. Call volume is negligible in the near term (September), while November and February expirations show heavy Open Interest concentrated significantly out-of-the-money (OTM) at strikes like 55, 58, and 57, suggesting a speculative bet on a large gap-up rather than steady appreciation. Conversely, put activity is minimal until February, where some new flow appears at lower strikes, indicating a lack of consensus on immediate downside protection needs.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | 2.963 | 6.711212 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 67.41 |
| All Time Low | 21.446 |
| Ask | 43.98 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 39,170 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 85,132 |
| Average Volume | 85,132 |
| Average Volume10Days | 39,170 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 43.64 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Industrials |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 44.25 |
| Day Low | 43.6201 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.85 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.9656334 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 41.24062 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.5093803 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0608473 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -1.8003583 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 67.41 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -23.660004 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.35098654 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 33.17 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 10.580002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.318963 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 33.17 - 67.41 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,738,852,200,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.168701 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.387095 |
| Fullday Price | 43.75 |
| Fund Family | PLUS ETF |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,738,627,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund normally invests in securities comprising the index. The index is designed to track the performance of South Korean companies that have demonstrated high relevance to defense (“Korea Defense Companies”). Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities comprising the index. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1911562524 |
| Nav Price | 42.46 |
| Net Assets | 100,070,824.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.65 |
| Open | 43.99 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 43.75 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,903 |
| Previous Close | 43.5813 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.168701 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.387095 |
| Regular Market Day High | 44.25 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 43.6201 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 43.6201 - 44.25 |
| Regular Market Open | 43.99 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 43.5813 |
| Regular Market Price | 43.75 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 35,688 |
| Short Name | PLUS Korea Defense Industry Ind |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | KDEF |
| Total Assets | 100,070,824 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 22.257456 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -39.43122 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -39.43122 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 50.039555 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -6.2895546 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.12569165 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 35,688 |
| Yield | 0.0185 |
| Ytd Return | -12.89063 |