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SPDF vs WAMA

Defender Risk Adaptive 500 ETF

SPDFCCboe

WisdomTree US Adaptive Moving Average Fund

WAMAANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

WAMA −0.36pt a year

SPDF0.69%WAMA0.33%

Avg volume · 30D

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

SPDF12.4KWAMA12.4K

SPDF vs WAMA Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.1%SPDF+1.3%WAMA

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. SPDF +1.1%. WAMA +1.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2%3%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
SPDF 0.69%
WAMA 0.33%, better
Fund size
SPDF $37M
WAMA $199M
Holdings
SPDF 3
WAMA 507
Avg volume (30D)
SPDF 12.4K sh
WAMA 12.4K sh
NAV per share
SPDF $27.73
WAMA $26.51
52W range

ETF.net Grade

SPDF: Cost 45, Risk 93, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 38, Durability 10. WAMA: Cost 100, Risk 84, Mission not scored, Tradability 54, Holdings 69, Durability 62.
Pillar letters and Scores for SPDF, WAMA, with each pillar’s weight
PillarSPDFWAMA
Cost30% weightC45A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA93HigherA84
Tradability15% weightC41C54Higher
Holdings10% weightD38B69Higher
Durability5% weightF10B62Higher

Rank among Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. SPDF and WAMA are both graded against the same 20 Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Trend-Following / Tactical Index⁠

Category · 20 funds
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WAMA ranks 1st and SPDF 10th of 20 funds in the Trend-Following / Tactical Index Category.

  1. Rank 1AWAMAWisdomTree US Adaptive Moving Average FundScore 80
  2. Rank 2APTLCPacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETFScore 76
  3. Rank 9BPTINPacer Trendpilot International ETFScore 57
  4. Rank 10CSPDFDefender Risk Adaptive 500 ETFScore 50
  5. Rank 10CTHIRTHOR Index Rotation ETFScore 50

SPDF vs WAMA Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

SPDF vs WAMA Cost

Overpaying SPDF vs WAMA

$6,692

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • SPDF 0.69%

    $13,429

  • WAMA 0.33%

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SPDF 0.69%
  • WAMA 0.33%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SPDF $13,429WAMA $6,737

Year by year

YearSPDFWAMAOverpaying
10$1,232$598$634
20$4,697$2,318$2,379
30$13,429$6,737$6,692

Expense ratio

  • 0.69%SPDF
  • 0.33%WAMA, cheaper
  • Middle half of Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds
  • Median 0.67%

WAMA cheapest of 20 funds

SPDF 11th cheapest of 20 funds

SPDF vs WAMA Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
SPDF None
WAMA No data
Last payment
SPDF No data
WAMA $0.05
Ex-dividend
SPDF No data
WAMA Sep 25, 2026
Paid on
SPDF No data
WAMA Sep 29, 2026
Frequency
SPDF No data
WAMA Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2026, same scale for both

SPDFAll SPDF payments⁠

No distribution history available.

WAMAQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll WAMA payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments in 2026 YTD. Jun 25, 2026 $0.11; Sep 25, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102026YTD

SPDF vs WAMA Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
SPDF 0.99WAMA 0.59

SPDF and WAMA in the news

All news⁠

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