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Compare DFND vs. WEMG

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 State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Carbon Aware ETF (WEMG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

DFND

WEMG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

242

7

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$3,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,636.60

$4,068.24

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

DFND

WEMG

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 287.81m in AUM and 37 holdings. DFND.AX gives investors exposure to a portfolio of listed global companies involved in the military or defence industries.

WEMG.AX was created on 2013-11-11 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 31.02m in AUM and 1195 holdings. The State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Carbon Aware ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P Emerging LargeMidCap Carbon Aware Index.

Top 3 holdings

RTX Corp (7.43 %)

Thales (7.20 %)

Leonardo SpA Az nom Post raggruppamento (6.84 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (9.24 %)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares (4.26 %)

NetEase Inc Ordinary Shares (1.45 %)

Top 3 industries

Industrials (84.63 %)

Information Technology (15.37 %)

Information Technology (52.76 %)

Other (31.65 %)

Financials (10.20 %)

Top 3 countries

China (30.97 %)

Taiwan (23.47 %)

India (20.15 %)

Management fee

0 %

0.35 %

Key Summary

DFND

WEMG

Issuer

VanEck

SPDR

Tracking index

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

S&P Emerging LargeMidCap Carbon Aware Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0 %

0.35 %

Price

$44.68

$30.46

Size

$306.385 million

$31.885 million

10Y return

N/A

101.32 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.09 %

2.68 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/09/2024

04/11/2013

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

DFND

WEMG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

242

7

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$3,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,636.60

$4,068.24

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

DFND

WEMG

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

DFND

WEMG

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield