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Compare DFND vs. IESG

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

VanEck Global Defence ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 VanEck Global Defence ETF (DFND) and the iShares Core MSCI Australia Esg ETF (IESG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

DFND

IESG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

281

75

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,525.09

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,049.66

$6,648.84

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

DFND

IESG

Strategy

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.

IESG.AX was created on 2021-06-02 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 469.47m in AUM and 82 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The objective of the Fund is to provide exposure to large, mid and small cap segments of the Australian market with better sustainability credentials relative to their sector peers

Top 3 holdings

Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A (8.07 %)

RTX Corp (7.61 %)

Thales (7.16 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (14.17 %)

MACQUARIE GROUP LTD DEF (8.38 %)

WESFARMERS LTD (8.14 %)

Top 3 industries

Industrials (84.63 %)

Information Technology (15.37 %)

Financials (29.77 %)

Materials (18.88 %)

Consumer Discretionary (10.77 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (50.14 %)

Korea (11.91 %)

France (9.24 %)

Australia (99.15 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.60 %)

United States (0.21 %)

Management fee

0 %

1 %

Key Summary

DFND

IESG

Issuer

VanEck

iShares

Tracking index

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

MSCI Australia IMI Custom ESG Leaders Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0 %

1 %

Price

$34.17

$30.32

Size

$288.856 million

$466.823 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.09 %

2.30 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/09/2024

03/06/2021

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

DFND

IESG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

281

75

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,525.09

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,049.66

$6,648.84

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

DFND

IESG

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

DFND

IESG

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield