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Compare DFND vs. IJP

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

VanEck Global Defence ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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

Community Stats

DFND

IJP

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

264

129

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,081.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,869.03

$2,932.16

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

DFND

IJP

Strategy

DFND.AX was created on 2024-09-10 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The ETF currently has 259.9m in AUM and 46 holdings. DFND.AX gives investors exposure to a portfolio of listed global companies involved in the military or defence industries.

IJP.AX was created on 1996-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 1516.02m in AUM and 170 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Japan Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Japanese large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies.

Top 3 holdings

Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A (11.17 %)

RTX Corp (9.08 %)

Thales (6.96 %)

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC (4.06 %)

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP (3.66 %)

HITACHI LTD (2.86 %)

Top 3 industries

Industrials (84.63 %)

Information Technology (15.37 %)

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (50.14 %)

Korea (11.91 %)

France (9.24 %)

Japan (100.00 %)

Management fee

0 %

0.5 %

Key Summary

DFND

IJP

Issuer

VanEck

iShares

Tracking index

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

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0 %

0.5 %

Price

$32.79

$133.28

Size

$244.460 million

$1.516 billion

10Y return

N/A

104.42 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.89 %

2.31 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/09/2024

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

DFND

IJP

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

264

129

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,081.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,869.03

$2,932.16

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

DFND

IJP

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

DFND

IJP

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield