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Compare ATEC vs. DFND

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

Betashares S&P/ASX Australian Technology ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

VanEck Global Defence ETF

ASX

Overview
Performance

Overview

When it comes to investing in the Australian stock market, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are a popular choice. Two well-known options in the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) are the Betashares S&P/ASX Australian Technology ETF (ATEC) and the VanEck Global Defence ETF (DFND). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ATEC

DFND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

441

266

Median incremental investment

$1,006.53

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,373.00

$2,048.58

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ATEC

DFND

Strategy

ATEC.AX was created on 2020-03-04 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The ETF currently has 572.44m in AUM and 42 holdings. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the S&P/ASX All Technology Index (the Index), before taking into account fees and expenses.

DFND.AX was created on 2024-09-10 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. DFND.AX gives investors exposure to a portfolio of listed global companies involved in the military or defence industries.

Top 3 holdings

COMPUTERSHARE LTD (11.24 %)

XERO LTD (9.20 %)

NEXTDC LTD (8.35 %)

Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A (9.36 %)

RTX Corp (9.21 %)

Thales (7.26 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (45.49 %)

Communication Services (23.16 %)

Health Care (10.65 %)

Industrials (84.63 %)

Information Technology (15.37 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (91.74 %)

United States (7.16 %)

New Zealand (0.73 %)

United States (50.14 %)

Korea (11.91 %)

France (9.24 %)

Management fee

0.48 %

0 %

Key Summary

ATEC

DFND

Issuer

BetaShares

VanEck

Tracking index

S&P/ASX All Technology Index - AUD

MarketVector Global Defence Industry (AUD) Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.48 %

0 %

Price

$23.71

$36.09

Size

$597.332 million

$243.724 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.31 %

1.89 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

05/03/2020

11/09/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ATEC

DFND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

441

266

Median incremental investment

$1,006.53

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,373.00

$2,048.58

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ATEC

DFND

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

ATEC

DFND

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield