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VanEck Global Defence ETF (ASX: DFND) - Share Price and Research

- Current share price for DFND : $23.800

VanEck Global Defence ETF (DFND) is an Exchange Traded Fund - commonly known as an ETF. For more details about how ETFs work, feel free to check out our What is an ETF? overview. VanEck Global Defence ETF (DFND) gives investors exposure to a portfolio of listed global companies involved in the military or defence industries. It aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of the Index.

General Information

VanEck Global Defence ETF
VanEck Investments Limited
Equity World Other
MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD
starstar
Not Rated
Investment Fund
10 Sep 2024
$20.9 million (as at 13 Dec 2024)
n/a
n/a

DFND ETF performance (31 Oct 2024)

NOTE : returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised
  1 Month % 3 Month % 6 Month % 1 Year % p.a. 2 Year % p.a. 3 Year % p.a. 5 Year % p.a. 10 Year % p.a.
Total return 10.45 - - - - - - -
Growth return 3.84 - - - - - - -
Income return (Yield) 6.61 - - - - - - -

Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return 5.18 8.79 13.61 30.23 22.04 11.92 13.37 13.17

Asset Allocation (31 Oct 2024)

Australian Equities 0%
International Equities 0%
Cash 0%
Property 0%
Fixed Interest 0%
Alternatives 100%
Asset Allocation

Objectives and Strategy

The Fund aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of the MarketVector Global Defence Industry (AUD) Index.
The Fund aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of its Reference Index. The Fund does not necessarily aim to perfectly replicate the Reference Index on a one-to-one basis.

Offer information

Top 10 holdings (as at 13 Dec 2024)

Holding Type % of Portfolio
Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A Equity 15.78%
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