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VanEck Global Defence ETF
Fee p.a.
0.65%
ASX report
Fund size
A$245m
12m flow A$82m
Yield
3.7%
1 payments / yr
Volatility 3y
26.8%
annualised
Max DD 3y
−28.6%
all-time −28.6%
Listed
2024
12 Sept 2024 · spread 0.27%
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Performance
Period
Total
ASX
1 month
−4.9%
2.6%
3 months
−3.5%
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6 months
−16.9%
—
Year to date
−7.4%
—
1 year
−5.5%
−6.4%
3 years p.a.
—
—
5 years p.a.
—
—
10 years p.a.
—
—
Since listing p.a.
30.9%
—
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 28.7%Vol 5y 26.8%Max DD 1y −28.6%Max DD 5y −28.6%Best year 56.5%100% positive years
Calendar-year returns
2025
56.5%
2026
−7.4%
Where the money is
Look-through exposure as at 3 Sept 2026 · 45 securities · top 10 = 61.1%
Country
United States54.7%
South Korea9.7%
France9.1%
Italy6.4%
Sweden5.7%
Norway3.4%
Singapore3.4%
Germany3.2%
United Kingdom2.3%
Israel1.1%
Top holdings
Palantir Technologies IncUnited States
10.5%
Rtx CorpUnited States
9.1%
Thales SaFrance
7.1%
Leonardo SpaItaly
6.4%
Hanwha Aerospace Co LtdSouth Korea
5.9%
Saab AbSweden
5.7%
Elbit Systems LtdUnited States
5.1%
Curtiss-Wright CorpUnited States
4.4%
Leidos Holdings IncUnited States
3.6%
Kongsberg Gruppen AsaNorway
3.4%
Singapore Technologies Engineering LtdSingapore
3.4%
Caci International IncUnited States
2.7%
Huntington Ingalls Industries IncUnited States
1.9%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions IncUnited States
1.9%
Moog IncUnited States
1.8%
Top 15 of 45 holdings.
Most similar funds
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