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Compare DFND vs. WVOL

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 MSCI World Ex Aust Minimum Volatility ETF (WVOL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

DFND

WVOL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

249

7

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$2,052.39

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,544.00

$2,636.71

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

DFND

WVOL

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.

WVOL.AX was created on 2016-10-11 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 79.0m in AUM and 398 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index, before fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

Thales (7.54 %)

RTX Corp (7.31 %)

Leonardo SpA Az nom Post raggruppamento (7.10 %)

JOHNSON & JOHNSON (1.22 %)

DUKE ENERGY CORP (1.03 %)

SOFTBANK CORP (1.02 %)

Top 3 industries

Industrials (84.63 %)

Information Technology (15.37 %)

Information Technology (20.14 %)

Health Care (13.50 %)

Consumer Staples (10.71 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (66.44 %)

Japan (10.77 %)

Canada (4.58 %)

Management fee

0 %

0.3 %

Key Summary

DFND

WVOL

Issuer

VanEck

iShares

Tracking index

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

MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0 %

0.3 %

Price

$42.40

$44.69

Size

$306.385 million

$80.598 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.09 %

2.73 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/09/2024

14/10/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

DFND

WVOL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

249

7

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$2,052.39

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,544.00

$2,636.71

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

DFND

WVOL

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

WVOL

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