WEPN · ARCA · ETF
Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF (WEPN) Price, Holdings & Fees
Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF (WEPN) closed at $714.96 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.51% from the previous close of $718.63.
Share price, past year
1Y +12.07%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $714.96 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $702.42 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $744.39 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $780.11 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $751.50 |
| May 29, 2026 | $724.94 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $684.25 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $666.43 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $638.81 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $647.77 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $654.22 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $622.25 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $602.81 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 1.11%
- as of Jan 31, 2026
- Net assets
- $6.1M
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 80
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $601.16 – $787.54
Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF's expense ratio is 1.11%: $111.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF held 80 investments worth $6.08M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was Palo Alto Networks Inc, at 9.96% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks IncPANW | 9.96% | $605.26K |
| 2 | Crowdstrike Holdings IncCRWD | 8.97% | $545.10K |
| 3 | Invesco DB Base Metals FundDBB | 7.15% | $434.66K |
| 4 | SPACEXSPCX | 6.32% | $384.39K |
| 5 | VanEck Steel ETFSLX | 4.75% | $288.91K |
| 6 | RTX CorpRTX | 4.58% | $278.71K |
| 7 | Axon Enterprise IncAXON | 4.17% | $253.32K |
| 8 | Lockheed Martin CorpLMT | 3.86% | $234.84K |
| 9 | Palantir Technologies IncPLTR | 3.84% | $233.69K |
| 10 | abrdn Physical Platinum SharesPPLT | 3.79% | $230.20K |
| 11 | United States Copper Index FunCPER | 3.71% | $225.53K |
| 12 | CACI International IncCACI | 3.59% | $218.01K |
| 13 | BWX Technologies IncBWXT | 3.51% | $213.57K |
| 14 | AeroVironment IncAVAV | 3.38% | $205.23K |
| 15 | Ondas IncONDS | 3.27% | $198.57K |
| 16 | Huntington Ingalls IndustriesHII | 3.26% | $198.48K |
| 17 | Northrop Grumman CorpNOC | 3.20% | $194.75K |
| 18 | Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETFLIT | 3.12% | $189.94K |
| 19 | Global X Uranium ETFURA | 2.37% | $143.89K |
| 20 | Kratos Defense & Security SoluKTOS | 2.35% | $143.11K |
| 21 | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de CSQM | 2.01% | $122.32K |
| 22 | USA Rare Earth IncUSAR | 1.63% | $99.03K |
| 23 | Alcoa CorpAA | 1.61% | $97.63K |
| 24 | Albemarle CorpALB | 1.50% | $91.41K |
| 25 | MP Materials CorpMP | 1.48% | $89.98K |
Top 25 of 80 holdings, as of Jul 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Stocks | 101.37% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.03% |
| Derivatives | −1.66% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 97.26% |
| Chile | 2.01% |
| Australia | 0.47% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF's total return was −6.97%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | −5.06% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | −8.95% |
| May 31, 2026 | +7.62% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF
- Ticker
- WEPN
- Exchange
- ARCA
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- Tidal Trust II
- SEC series ID
- S000101213
- SEC CIK
- 0001924868
- Fractional shares
- No
Recent SEC filings
- Sep 28, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateOct 8, 2026
- Oct 7, 2026
- Oct 7, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 24, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 18, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 15, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 11, 2026
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by Tidal Trust II, the trust behind Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is WEPN's price?
Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF (WEPN) closed at $714.96 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.51% from the previous close of $718.63.
What is WEPN's expense ratio?
Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF's expense ratio is 1.11%: $111.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does WEPN hold?
Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF held 80 investments worth $6.08M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was Palo Alto Networks Inc, at 9.96% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were Palo Alto Networks Inc, Crowdstrike Holdings Inc, Invesco DB Base Metals Fund, SPACEX, VanEck Steel ETF.
How has WEPN performed?
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF's total return was −6.97%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jul 31, 2026 (filed Sep 28, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Jan 31, 2026. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures