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Performance data is updated to 28 February 2026.

VanEck Global Defence ETF

DFND gives investors exposure to a portfolio of listed global companies involved in the military or defence industries. DFND aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of the Index.

Stock Code
DFND
Fund Manager
VanEck
AUM
$286.25M
MER (%)
0.65%
Listing Date
12/09/2024
Asset Class
Equities
1 month
-4.13%
1 year
54.01%
3 years
5 years
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Investment Focus

Themes

Defence

Exposure Regions

World

Portfolio Breakdown

Top 10 Holdings (59.32% of total assets)

SymbolCompany Name% assets
RTX USRtx Corp7.95%
HO FPThales Sa7.64%
LDO IMLeonardo Spa6.87%
Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd6.61%
SAABB SSSaab Ab6.51%
LDOS USLeidos Holdings Inc5.27%
CW USCurtiss-Wright Corp5.17%
PLTR USPalantir Technologies Inc5.06%
ESLT USElbit Systems Ltd4.83%
KRMN USKarman Holdings Inc3.41%
Sector% assets
United States51.6%
South Korea10.7%
France9.7%
Italy7.1%
Israel5.9%
Sweden5.8%
Germany3.2%
United Kingdom3.1%
Singapore3%
Other/Cash0%

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Last updated: January 2026

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