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Betashares Global Defence ETF

Fee p.a.
0.55%
ASX report
Fund size
A$224m
12m flow A$84m
Yield
2.2%
2 payments / yr
Volatility 3y
23.2%
annualised
Max DD 3y
−22.9%
all-time −22.9%
Listed
2024
4 Oct 2024 · spread 0.24%

Growth of $10,000

Since listing, distributions reinvested
$10k$11k$12k$13k$14k$15k$16k$17k$18k202420252026
$10,000 at listing$14,934 at 4 Sept 2026. Monthly points, distributions reinvested, before franking.

Performance

Period
Total
ASX
1 month
−4.8%
3.1%
3 months
−1.1%
6 months
−13.9%
Year to date
−5.4%
1 year
−3.0%
−1.4%
3 years p.a.
5 years p.a.
10 years p.a.
Since listing p.a.
26.9%

Total return to 4 Sept 2026, distributions reinvested, before franking. ASX figures are to 31 July 2026 and gross of franking, so they run higher for franked Australian funds.

Sharpe 3y Vol 1y 24.6%Vol 5y 23.2%Max DD 1y −22.9%Max DD 5y −22.9%Best year 47.7%100% positive years

Calendar-year returns

2025
47.7%
2026
−5.4%

Where the money is

Look-through exposure as at 2 Sept 2026 · 60 securities · top 10 = 70.0%

Country

United States62.0%
France11.9%
United Kingdom7.7%
Germany6.1%
South Korea4.0%
Israel2.2%
Sweden2.2%
Italy2.0%
Norway1.2%
Australia0.3%

Sector

Industrials88.6%
Information Technology11.4%

Top holdings

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INCUnited States
10.2%
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPUnited States
9.0%
SAFRAN SAFrance
9.0%
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPUnited States
8.3%
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPUnited States
8.2%
BAE SYSTEMS PLCUnited Kingdom
6.7%
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPUnited States
6.3%
RHEINMETALL AGGermany
5.0%
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INCUnited States
4.1%
ROCKET LAB CORPUnited States
3.0%
THALES SAFrance
2.1%
HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTDSouth Korea
2.1%
LEONARDO SPAItaly
2.0%
SAAB ABSweden
2.0%
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPUnited States
1.8%

Top 15 of 60 holdings.

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Overlap is the share of the portfolio held in common, look-through. Correlation is of daily returns. High overlap means close substitutes.

Code
Fund
Fee
Overlap
Corr 3y
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0.50%
74%
0.86
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0.65%
46%
0.82
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0.35%
10%
0.27
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0.40%
5%
0.35
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0.67%
4%
0.31
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0.28%
4%
0.29
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0.35%
4%
0.28
Global X Artificial Intelligence ETF
0.57%
4%
0.26
Global X Space Tech ETF
0.50%
3%
Betashares Space Industry ETF
0.57%
3%
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