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Compare DFND vs. ROYL

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

VanEck Global Defence ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

Betashares Global Royalties 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 Betashares Global Royalties ETF (ROYL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

DFND

ROYL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

260

68

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,018.44

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,835.40

$2,905.47

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

DFND

ROYL

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 234.59m in AUM and 45 holdings. DFND.AX gives investors exposure to a portfolio of listed global companies involved in the military or defence industries.

ROYL.AX was created on 2022-09-09 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The ETF currently has 120.2m in AUM and 46 holdings. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the Solactive Global Royalties Index (the Index), before taking into account fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A (9.84 %)

RTX Corp (7.87 %)

Thales (7.24 %)

ARM HOLDINGS PLC (15.56 %)

WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP (9.02 %)

FRANCO-NEVADA CORP (8.65 %)

Top 3 industries

Industrials (84.63 %)

Information Technology (15.37 %)

Other (52.78 %)

Information Technology (16.96 %)

Health Care (11.25 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (50.14 %)

Korea (11.91 %)

France (9.24 %)

United States (44.64 %)

Canada (31.42 %)

Netherlands (9.69 %)

Management fee

0 %

0.69 %

Key Summary

DFND

ROYL

Issuer

VanEck

BetaShares

Tracking index

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

Solactive Global Royalties Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0 %

0.69 %

Price

$32.20

$13.77

Size

$231.526 million

$117.986 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.89 %

3.73 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/09/2024

12/09/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

DFND

ROYL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

260

68

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,018.44

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,835.40

$2,905.47

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

DFND

ROYL

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

ROYL

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