Vaneck UCITS ETFs Plc - Vaneck Defense UCITS Etf (LON:DFNS)

Assets	5.30B
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	-1.87%

Volume	69,075
Open	60.59
Previous Close	60.48
Day's Range	59.79 - 60.70
52-Week Low	54.81
52-Week High	75.19
Beta	0.39
Holdings	54
Inception Date	Mar 31, 2023

About DFNS

The ETF provides exposure to companies involved in the defense industry, including military hardware, cybersecurity, and relevant services. It tracks the MarketVector Global Defense Industry Index, which is composed of companies worldwide that generate at least 50% of their revenues from the defense sector. The fund screens out companies linked to controversial weapons.

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

Performance

DFNS had a total return of -1.87% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 36.59%.

Top 10 Holdings

61.45% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Palantir Technologies Inc.	PLTR	10.79%
RTX Corporation	RTX	8.94%
Thales S.A.	HO	7.17%
Leonardo S.p.a.	LDO	6.28%
Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.	012450	6.04%
Saab AB (publ)	SAAB.B	5.49%
Elbit Systems Ltd.	ESLT	5.35%
Curtiss-Wright Corporation	CW	4.44%
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA	KOG	3.50%
Leidos Holdings, Inc.	LDOS	3.47%

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 18, 2026

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