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Compare DFND vs. MCCL

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 Munro Climate Change Leaders Fund Active ETF (MCCL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

DFND

MCCL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

264

39

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,002.68

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,868.46

$3,007.20

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

DFND

MCCL

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.

MCCL.AX was created on 2022-01-20 by Munro. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The Fund is to maximise long term capital appreciation, by investing primarily in a concentrated long-only portfolio of companies focused on decarbonisation and climate change located anywhere in the world. The Fund aims to achieve a return greater than the MSCI All Country World (Net) Index in $A (Net) over a 5 to 7 year period

Top 3 holdings

Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A (11.07 %)

RTX Corp (9.06 %)

Thales (7.01 %)

GE Vernova Inc (9.71 %)

Siemens Energy AG Ordinary Shares (8.67 %)

Linde PLC (8.59 %)

Top 3 industries

Industrials (84.63 %)

Information Technology (15.37 %)

Industrials (51.61 %)

Utilities (24.55 %)

Information Technology (12.27 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (50.14 %)

Korea (11.91 %)

France (9.24 %)

United States (73.26 %)

Germany (11.93 %)

China (6.07 %)

Management fee

0 %

0.9 %

Key Summary

DFND

MCCL

Issuer

VanEck

Munro

Tracking index

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

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0 %

0.9 %

Price

$32.79

$16.92

Size

$258.517 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.89 %

6.95 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/09/2024

19/01/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

DFND

MCCL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

264

39

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,002.68

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,868.46

$3,007.20

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

DFND

MCCL

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

DFND

MCCL

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield