Vaneck Global Defence ETF (ASX:DFND)
Australia
· Delayed Price · Currency is AUD 35.98
+0.49 (1.38%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025
51.75% (1Y)
| Assets | 247.36M |
| Expense Ratio | n/a |
| PE Ratio | 31.46 |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.03 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.09% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 2.69% |
| 1-Year Return | +51.84% |
| Volume | 23,249 |
| Open | 35.73 |
| Previous Close | 35.49 |
| Day's Range | 35.73 - 36.17 |
| 52-Week Low | 22.89 |
| 52-Week High | 41.20 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 10 |
| Inception Date | Sep 10, 2024 |
About DFND
DFND.AX was created on 2024-09-10 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The ETF currently has 263.81m in AUM and 33 holdings. DFND.AX gives investors exposure to a portfolio of listed global companies involved in the military or defence industries.
Asset Class Equity
Category Theme
Stock Exchange Australian Securities Exchange
Ticker Symbol DFND
Provider VanEck
Index Tracked MarketVector Global Defence Industry (AUD) Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net
Performance
DFND had a total return of 51.97% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 60.96%, including dividends.
Top 10 Holdings
63.63% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 9.01% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | PLTR | 8.47% |
| Thales S.A. | HO | 7.71% |
| Leonardo S.p.a. | LDO | 7.38% |
| Leidos Holdings, Inc. | LDOS | 6.48% |
| Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. | 012450 | 5.83% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation | CW | 5.64% |
| Saab AB (publ) | SAAB.B | 5.54% |
| Elbit Systems Ltd. | ESLT | 4.28% |
| Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd | S63 | 3.32% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0.030 AUD | Jul 25, 2025 |