KDEF vs NUHY

Comparison between PLUS KOREA DEFENSE INDUSTRY INDEX ETF (KDEF, ETF) and NUVEEN ESG HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF (NUHY, ETF).

KDEF vs NUHY - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	KDEF(ETF)	NUHY(ETF)
Net Assets	$108M	$108M
Expense Ratio	0.65%	0.30%
Max Drawdown	43.84%	23.18%
Sharpe Ratio	0.19	0.20
5Y Beta	0.94	0.23
5Y Dividends CAGR	N/A	3.31%

Net Assets

KDEF

$108M

Winner

NUHY

$108M

Expense Ratio

KDEF

0.65%

Winner

NUHY

0.30%

Max Drawdown

KDEF

43.84%

Winner

NUHY

23.18%

Sharpe Ratio

KDEF

0.19

Winner

NUHY

0.20

5Y Beta

KDEF

0.94

Winner

NUHY

0.23

5Y Dividends CAGR

KDEF

N/A

NUHY

3.31%

KDEF vs NUHY - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	KDEF	NUHY
1 month	-6.66%	-0.51%
3 months	-37.12%	+0.35%
6 months	-28.97%	+0.86%
1 year	+1.96%	+4.72%
5 years(CAGR)	N/A	+3.27%
Max(CAGR)	+60.14%	+3.55%

KDEF

-6.66%

Winner

NUHY

-0.51%

KDEF

-37.12%

Winner

NUHY

+0.35%

KDEF

-28.97%

Winner

NUHY

+0.86%

KDEF

+1.96%

Winner

NUHY

+4.72%

5Y(CAGR)

KDEF

N/A

NUHY

+3.27%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

KDEF

+60.14%

NUHY

+3.55%

KDEF vs NUHY - Annual Returns (2019 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	KDEF	NUHY
2026	-12.31%	+1.35%
2025	+117.36%	+8.91%
2024	N/A	+7.67%
2023	N/A	+11.01%
2022	N/A	-11.74%
2021	N/A	+2.55%
2020	N/A	+3.99%
2019	N/A	+2.21%

KDEF vs NUHY Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for KDEF was -43.66%, occurring on Jul 20, 2026. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The maximum drawdown for NUHY was -20.14%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 136 trading sessions.

The current KDEF drawdown is -39.05%. The current NUHY drawdown is -1.21%.

Rank	KDEF	NUHY
#1	-43.66% May 5, 2026 - Jul 20, 2026	-20.14% Feb 20, 2020 - Sep 2, 2020
#2	-22.51% Sep 16, 2025 - Jan 8, 2026	-16.92% Sep 16, 2021 - May 15, 2024
#3	-20.93% Mar 17, 2025 - Apr 22, 2025	-4.68% Feb 28, 2025 - May 12, 2025
#4	-20.48% Mar 3, 2026 - Apr 22, 2026	-2.87% Feb 20, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026
#5	-11.81% Jun 23, 2025 - Sep 2, 2025	-2.29% Feb 8, 2021 - May 6, 2021
#6	-9.68% Feb 19, 2025 - Mar 5, 2025	-2.18% Sep 2, 2020 - Oct 8, 2020
#7	-7.63% Jan 29, 2026 - Feb 20, 2026	-1.78% Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 23, 2025
#8	-7.26% May 9, 2025 - May 23, 2025	-1.61% Oct 12, 2020 - Nov 5, 2020
#9	-5.40% Mar 7, 2025 - Mar 17, 2025	-1.52% May 15, 2024 - Jun 12, 2024
#10	-4.83% Apr 22, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026	-1.47% Apr 17, 2026 - May 29, 2026
#11	-3.67% Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 23, 2025	-1.31% Feb 5, 2025 - Feb 24, 2025
#12	-3.09% Jan 21, 2026 - Jan 29, 2026	-1.25% Sep 22, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025
#13	-2.97% Apr 25, 2025 - May 2, 2025	-1.22% Jan 15, 2020 - Feb 10, 2020
#14	-2.70% May 1, 2026 - May 5, 2026	-1.22% Sep 30, 2024 - Nov 8, 2024
#15	-2.56% Feb 20, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026	-1.21% Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 24, 2026