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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
Identifiers
2
ISINIE000YYE6WK5
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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| Price performance | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NAV total return | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Technology Services
Stocks99.91%
Electronic Technology70.62%
Technology Services21.53%
Producer Manufacturing5.12%
Commercial Services2.64%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.09%
Cash0.09%
Stock breakdown by region
North America52.55%
Europe29.00%
Asia13.79%
Middle East4.65%
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 70.62% stocks, and Technology Services, with 21.53% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
DFEN top holdings are RTX Corporation and Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A, occupying 9.29% and 9.01% of the portfolio correspondingly.
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.