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As global uncertainty persists, the issue of security and defense has once again become a top concern for financial investors. VanEck‘s Defense ETF provides investors with access to leading defense technology companies, large-scale cybersecurity firms and defense-relevant service providers.
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As global uncertainty persists, the issue of security and defense has once again become a top concern for financial investors. VanEck‘s Defense ETF provides investors with access to leading defense technology companies, large-scale cybersecurity firms and defense-relevant service providers.
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Key takeaways

The ETFs track the same security, and so are effectively the same fund. £DFNG is traded in British pounds on the London Stock Exchange, while €DFEN is traded in euros on the Deutsche Börse Xetra.

Fund highlights

Fund comparison highlights
Fund name
VanEck DefenseVaneck Defense
EUR
GBP
USD
USD
AccumulatingAccumulating
Fund size
€6.5B£5.4B
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Last price
€48.45£40.04
0.55%0.55%
Fund manager
VanEck AMVanEck
Benchmark
MarketVector™ Global Defense Industry IndexMarketVector™ Global Defense Industry Index
Risk
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Ticker
€DFEN£DFNG
Primary listing
XETRALSE
Documents
Costs disclosure document
Costs disclosure document
Market data provided by CBOE Europe and Deutsche Börse.

Performance

CumulativeRolling yearsLump sum investment

Sector exposure

ChartTable
€DFEN
£DFNG

Top holdings

RTX Corporation

8.52%

Palantir Technologies

8.02%

Thales

7.55%

Saab AB

6.32%

Leonardo S.p.a.

6.14%

Elbit Systems

5.57%

Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd

5.33%

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

4.96%

Leidos

4.27%

Other

43.32%

RTX Corporation

8.52%

Palantir Technologies

8.02%

Thales

7.55%

Saab AB

6.32%

Leonardo S.p.a.

6.14%

Elbit Systems

5.57%

Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd

5.33%

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

4.96%

Leidos

4.27%

Other

43.32%

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