VanEck Defense UCITS ETF (LON:DFNS)

Assets	4.90B
Expense Ratio	0.55%
PE Ratio	29.01
Forward PE	21.50
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a

Volume	81,161
Open	55.50
Previous Close	55.78
Day's Range	54.66 - 55.57
52-Week Low	52.73
52-Week High	75.19
Beta	0.39
Holdings	53
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 -10.95% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 31.49%.

Top 10 Holdings

59.86% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
RTX Corporation	RTX	8.48%
Palantir Technologies Inc.	PLTR	8.46%
Thales S.A.	HO	7.26%
Saab AB (publ)	SAAB.B	6.14%
Leonardo S.p.a.	LDO	5.90%
Elbit Systems Ltd.	ESLT	5.88%
Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.	012450	4.93%
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA	KOG	4.78%
Curtiss-Wright Corporation	CW	4.05%
Leidos Holdings, Inc.	LDOS	3.99%

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:

Nov 13, 2026

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