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DFND

VanEck Global Defence ETF

Passive ETF Equity Theme: Global Defense

Not rated

The DFND Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by VanEck. It is built to track an index: MarketVector Global Defence Industry Index. The DFND ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 44 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

A$32.44

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Data as of 11/03/26

1D price range

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52W price range

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YTD Perf.

-8.68%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€148M

Share class AuM

€148M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

AU0000347932

TER

0.65%

Inception date

9/10/2024

Issuer

VanEck

Benchmark

MarketVector Global Defence Industry Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Nov 3, 2026

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Sector exposures

Data as of 09/30/26

Industrials

81.59%

Business Services

13.50%

Technology

4.87%

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FAQ about DFND

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

DFND tracks the MarketVector Global Defence Industry Index - AUD, through a full replication replication method.

DFND carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.65%.

DFND was introduced to the market on September 10, 2024.

VanEck Global Defence ETF, DFND, is provided by VanEck. Learn more about VanEck here.

DFND oversees €148M in assets as of November 3, 2026.

DFND follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of November 3, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 3.70%.

As of September 30, 2026, DFND has significant geographic allocations in USA, Republic of Korea and France.

As of September 30, 2026, DFND focuses largely on Industrials, Business Services and Technology.

As of September 30, 2026, DFND holds 44 positions in its portfolio, with 72.59% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of September 30, 2026, DFND top three holdings include Palantir Technologies, Inc., RTX Corp. and HANWHA AEROSPACE Co., Ltd..

The base currency of DFND is AUD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 09/30/26

Palantir Technologies, Inc.

8.97%

RTX Corp.

7.64%

HANWHA AEROSPACE Co., Ltd.

7.26%

Thales SA

7.07%

Saab AB

5.78%

Leonardo SpA

5.72%

Elbit Systems Ltd.

5.40%

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

4.49%

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

4.21%

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

3.82%

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