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VanEck Defense UCITS ETF (DFEN.DE)
About this ETF
Given ongoing global instability, national security and defense have re-emerged as paramount concerns for governments around the world. The VanEck Defense UCITS ETF provides investors with a focused opportunity to invest in this critical area, including prominent defense technology innovators, significant cybersecurity firms, and specialized defense service providers.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Rtx Corp RTX | 9.12% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc PLTR | 8.04% |
| Thales Sa HO.PA | 6.75% |
| Leonardo Spa LDO.MI | 6.55% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp CW | 6.02% |
| Elbit Systems Ltd ESLT.TA | 5.58% |
| Saab Ab SAAB-B.ST | 5.20% |
| Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd 012450.KS | 5.17% |
| Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd S63.SI | 3.55% |
| Kongsberg Gruppen Asa KOG.OL | 3.24% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -5.55% |
| 3 months | -14.95% |
| 6 months | -19.04% |
| Year to date | -2.68% |
| 1 year | +4.31% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +33.75% |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 25.84% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.29 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.43 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.50 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -23.39% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -23.39% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.63 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.30 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Accumulating share class Income is reinvested inside the fund instead of being paid out. (inferred from the absence of distributions)
No distributions on record — accumulating share classes reinvest income instead of paying it out.
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Small-Cap ETF VB | 0.03% | 182.70B | 1.8% |
| Vanguard Information Technology ETF VGT | 0.09% | 170.10B | 1.5% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 1.3% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.0% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.0% |
