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EDEF

BNP Paribas Easy Bloomberg Europe Defense UCITS ETF

Dist

EUR

Passive ETF Equity Theme: Europe Defense

Not rated

The EDEF Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by BNP Paribas Asset Management. It is built to track an index: Bloomberg Europe Defense Select Index. The EDEF ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 38 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

€11.05

-€0.062 (-0.56%) yesterday

8:00 AM 11/03/26 Closed

1D price range

€10.97€11.09

52W price range

€9.81€12.61

YTD Perf.

+5.03%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€511M

Share class AuM

€11M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

LU3047998979

TER

0.3511%

Inception date

5/27/2025

Issuer

BNP Paribas Asset Management

Benchmark

Bloomberg Europe Defense Select Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Oct 29, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 09/30/26

Industrials

95.28%

Technology

4.41%

Other

0.22%

Latest EDEF news

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FAQ about EDEF

EDEF is a passively managed ETF that invests in the Europe Blended Cap segment.

EDEF tracks the Bloomberg Europe Defense Select NTR Index - EUR, through a full replication replication method.

EDEF carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.3511%.

EDEF was introduced to the market on May 27, 2025.

BNP Paribas Easy Bloomberg Europe Defense UCITS ETF, EDEF, is provided by BNP Paribas Asset Management. Learn more about BNP Paribas Asset Management here.

Yes, EDEF is available in multiple share classes, which may differ by distribution policy (e.g., accumulating vs. distributing), currency or hedging. Explore the different share classes .

EDEF oversees €11M in assets as of October 29, 2026.

EDEF follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors.

As of September 30, 2026, EDEF has significant geographic allocations in France, Germany and United Kingdom.

As of September 30, 2026, EDEF focuses largely on Industrials and Technology.

As of September 30, 2026, EDEF holds 38 positions in its portfolio, with 92.50% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of September 30, 2026, EDEF top three holdings include Safran SA, Airbus SE and Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc.

The base currency of EDEF is EUR.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 09/30/26

Safran SA

12.68%

Airbus SE

12.10%

Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc

11.19%

Rheinmetall AG

10.77%

MTU Aero Engines AG

7.81%

Saab AB

6.81%

Thales SA

6.72%

Leonardo SpA

6.48%

BAE Systems Plc

5.30%

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

4.61%

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