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About VanEck Defense UCITS ETF
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Inception date
Mar 31, 2023
Structure
Irish VCIC
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Capitalizes
Primary advisor
VanEck Asset Management BV
ISIN
IE000YYE6WK5
The Funds investment objective is to replicate the price and the performance, before fees and expenses, of an index that provides exposure to entities involved in serving national defense industries.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Technology Services
Stocks99.44%
Electronic Technology66.31%
Technology Services24.17%
Producer Manufacturing4.95%
Commercial Services4.00%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.56%
Cash0.42%
Miscellaneous0.15%
Stock breakdown by region
North America53.16%
Europe29.60%
Asia12.86%
Middle East4.39%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
DFEN invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 66.31% stocks, and Technology Services, with 24.17% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
DFEN top holdings are Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A and Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd., occupying 10.24% and 7.57% of the portfolio correspondingly.
DFEN assets under management is 4.88 B EUR. It's risen 11.99% over the last month.
DFEN fund flows account for 3.06 B EUR (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
No, DFEN doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
DFEN shares are issued by Van Eck Associates Corp. under the brand VanEck. The ETF was launched on Mar 31, 2023, and its management style is Passive.
DFEN expense ratio is 0.55% meaning you'd have to pay 0.55% of your investment to help manage the fund.
DFEN follows the MarketVector Global Defense Industry Index - USD - US Dollar - Benchmark TR Net. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
DFEN invests in stocks.
DFEN price has risen by 5.52% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 66.74% increase. See more dynamics on DFEN price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.83% over the last month, showed a 14.43% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 65.63% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.83% over the last month, showed a 14.43% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 65.63% in a year.
DFEN trades at a premium (1.12%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.