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DFEN

VanEck Defense UCITS ETF

Passive ETF Equity Theme: Global Defense

The DFEN Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by VanEck. It is built to track an index: MarketVector Global Defense Industry Index. The DFEN ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 45 underlying holdings. The dividend policy is capitalization.

$58.22

-$0.15 (-0.26%) today

8:00 AM 10/28/26 Closed

1D price range

$58.09$58.40

52W price range

$54.81$75.19

YTD Perf.

-4.15%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€6.04B

Share class AuM

€6.04B

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

IE000YYE6WK5

TER

0.55%

Inception date

3/31/2023

Issuer

VanEck

Benchmark

MarketVector Global Defense Industry Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Capitalization

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Oct 27, 2026

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Sector exposures

Data as of 08/31/26

Industrials

80.07%

Business Services

15.29%

Technology

4.64%

Latest DFEN news

European Defence ETFs Gain Up to 11% as Consolidation Accelerates

Moving Markets · July 6, 2026

European Defense Stocks Gain as Ukraine War Intensifies

Moving Markets · May 25, 2026

Iran War Sparks Surge in Energy and Defense ETFs

Moving Markets · March 9, 2026

FAQ about DFEN

DFEN is a passively managed ETF that invests in the World Industrials segment.

DFEN tracks the MarketVector Global Defense Industry Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.

DFEN carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.55%.

DFEN was introduced to the market on March 31, 2023.

VanEck Defense UCITS ETF, DFEN, is provided by VanEck. Learn more about VanEck here.

DFEN oversees €6.04B in assets as of October 27, 2026.

DFEN follows a capitalizing, meaning it reinvests income within the fund.

As of August 31, 2026, DFEN has significant geographic allocations in USA, Republic of Korea and France.

As of August 31, 2026, DFEN focuses largely on Industrials, Business Services and Technology.

As of August 31, 2026, DFEN holds 45 positions in its portfolio, with 72.87% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of August 31, 2026, DFEN top three holdings include Palantir Technologies, Inc., RTX Corp. and Thales SA.

The base currency of DFEN is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 08/31/26

Palantir Technologies, Inc.

11.07%

RTX Corp.

9.05%

Thales SA

7.01%

Leonardo SpA

6.22%

HANWHA AEROSPACE Co., Ltd.

6.06%

Saab AB

5.68%

Elbit Systems Ltd.

4.87%

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

4.35%

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

3.61%

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

3.36%

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