Vaneck Global Defence ETF (ASX:DFND)
Australia
· Delayed Price · Currency is AUD 36.88
+0.25 (0.68%)
Last updated: Apr 29, 2026, 3:17 PM AEST
19.01% (1Y)
| Assets | 293.40M |
| Expense Ratio | n/a |
| PE Ratio | 35.46 |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.03 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.08% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 2.89% |
| 1-Year Return | +19.33% |
| Volume | 14,602 |
| Open | 36.92 |
| Previous Close | 36.63 |
| Day's Range | 36.66 - 37.10 |
| 52-Week Low | 30.68 |
| 52-Week High | 45.47 |
| 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. 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 19.43% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 45.69%, including dividends.
Top 10 Holdings
59.97% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | PLTR | 8.22% |
| Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. | 012450 | 7.54% |
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 7.28% |
| Thales S.A. | HO | 6.83% |
| Leonardo S.p.a. | LDO | 6.49% |
| Elbit Systems Ltd. | ESLT | 5.74% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation | CW | 5.43% |
| Saab AB (publ) | SAAB.B | 5.30% |
| Leidos Holdings, Inc. | LDOS | 3.79% |
| Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd | S63 | 3.34% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0.030 AUD | Jul 25, 2025 |