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VanEck Defense UCITS ETF (DFEN.DE)

ETF overview

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.

Websitevaneck.com
CountryIreland
ExchangeXETRA
Trades inEUR
Current price
51.04 EUR+0.59%
Close 21 Oct 2026
Interval
Benchmarks

Fund facts

Expense ratio
0.55%
Fund assets
6.6B USD (all share classes)
Issuer
VanEck
Inception date
Mar 31, 2023
Number of holdings
44

Breakdown

Holdings (44)

NameTickerWeight
Palantir Technologies IncPLTR8.97%
Rtx CorpRTX8.03%
Thales SaHO.PA7.35%
Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd012450.KS6.53%
Saab AbSAAB-B.ST6.17%
Elbit Systems LtdESLT.TA6.02%
Leonardo SpaLDO.MI5.86%
Kongsberg Gruppen AsaKOG.OL4.24%
Curtiss-Wright CorpCW4.17%
Leidos Holdings IncLDOS3.66%
and 31 more

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VanEck Defense UCITS ETF (DFEN.DE)

DFEN.DE · XETRA
51.04 EUR+0.59%
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Benchmarks
Fund facts
Expense ratio
0.55%
Fund assets
6.6B USD (all share classes)
Issuer
VanEck
Inception date
Mar 31, 2023
Number of holdings
44
Breakdown
Holdings (44)
NameTickerWeight
Palantir Technologies IncPLTR8.97%
Rtx CorpRTX8.03%
Thales SaHO.PA7.35%
Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd012450.KS6.53%
Saab AbSAAB-B.ST6.17%
Elbit Systems LtdESLT.TA6.02%
Leonardo SpaLDO.MI5.86%
Kongsberg Gruppen AsaKOG.OL4.24%
Curtiss-Wright CorpCW4.17%
Leidos Holdings IncLDOS3.66%
and 31 more
ETF overview

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.

Websitevaneck.com
CountryIreland
Trades inEUR
Similar ETFs

Overlap is the share of assets the two funds hold in common.

Historical returns do not guarantee future returns. This is not investment advice.

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