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WDEP Wisdomtree Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum EUR
ISIN IE0002Y8CX98London Stock Exchange: WDEPWisdomTree, Inc.
- Single sectors
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£24.97
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.41% a year
- Fund size
- £3.7bn
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, WDEP (Wisdomtree Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum EUR, ISIN IE0002Y8CX98) closed at £24.97 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.41% a year (about £41 on £10,000). Over the year to 13/11/2026 its total return was −1.6%, or −5.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- −1.6%
- −5.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of Wisdomtree Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum EUR in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 −6.8%. Returns of Wisdomtree Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum EUR in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −12.3%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −6.8% | −9.8% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | −12.3% | −15.4% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
35.4%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since March 2025
- −20.2%
- From to
- Below its highest weekly close since March 2025
- 19.0%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Wisdomtree Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum EUR in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 35.4% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of Wisdomtree Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum EUR since March 2025, in pounds: −20.2% from 20/02/2026 to 06/11/2026. On 13/11/2026 the price of Wisdomtree Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum EUR was 19.0% below its highest weekly close since March 2025 (20/02/2026), in pounds.
As of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.41%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £41
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £203
- of £10,000, before growth
- 100 charge less
- 0 the same
- 64 charge more
Ongoing charge of Wisdomtree Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum EUR 0.41% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 64 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 0 the same and 100 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Wisdomtree Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum EUR is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from WisdomTree, launched in 2025.
It tracks the WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS Index - Benchmark TR Net.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.41% a year — about £41 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
Single sectors: Funds focused on one industry — banks, energy, defence, mining and so on.
Key facts
- Ticker
- WDEP
- ISIN
- IE0002Y8CX98
- Also listed as
- EUDF (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), WDEF (London Stock Exchange, euros)
- Provider
- WisdomTree
- Tracks
- WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.41% a year · about £41 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £3.7bn
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Single sectors
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £27.13 on 14/11/2025 to £24.97 on 13/11/2026 (−8.0%). The lowest close shown was £24.61 on 06/11/2026 and the highest £30.84 on 20/02/2026.
One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
84 weekly closes, from 14/03/2025 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1 year, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since March 2025, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
With a free account
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of WDEP?
The ongoing charge of WDEP is 0.41% a year — about £41 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of Wisdomtree Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum EUR 0.41% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 64 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 0 the same and 100 less (share classes counted once).
What does WDEP track?
WDEP tracks the WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS Index - Benchmark TR Net.
Is WDEP accumulating or distributing?
WDEP is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
What is the ISIN of WDEP?
The ISIN of WDEP is IE0002Y8CX98. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; WDEP is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as EUDF (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and WDEF (London Stock Exchange, euros).
What were WDEP’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of WDEP in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 −6.8%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has WDEP done after inflation?
Over the year to 13/11/2026 WDEP’s total return was −1.6%, or −5.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
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