Vaneck UCITS ETFs Plc - Vaneck Defense UCITS Etf (ETR:DFEN)

Assets	6.21B
Expense Ratio	0.58%
PE Ratio	30.67
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
1-Year Return	-1.08%

Volume	30,615
Open	52.49
Previous Close	52.34
Day's Range	52.27 - 52.50
52-Week Low	48.08
52-Week High	64.51
Beta	0.34
Holdings	55
Inception Date	Mar 31, 2023

About DFEN

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.

• Asset Class: Equity
• Category: Theme
• Stock Exchange: Deutsche Börse Xetra
• Ticker Symbol: DFEN
• Provider: VanEck
• Index Tracked: MarketVector Global Defense Industry Index - USD - US Dollar - Benchmark TR Net

Performance

DFEN had a total return of -1.08% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 34.79%.

Top 10 Holdings

61.26% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Palantir Technologies Inc.	PLTR	10.96%
RTX Corporation	RTX	8.78%
Thales S.A.	HO	7.03%
Leonardo S.p.a.	LDO	6.22%
Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.	012450	6.09%
Saab AB (publ)	SAAB.B	5.47%
Elbit Systems Ltd.	ESLT	5.37%
Curtiss-Wright Corporation	CW	4.41%
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA	KOG	3.52%
Leidos Holdings, Inc.	LDOS	3.42%

Data Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Sep 23, 2026

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