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Compare IWLD vs. DFND

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

iShares Core MSCI World Ex Australia Esg ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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

Community Stats

IWLD

DFND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

233

221

Median incremental investment

$1,545.81

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,193.75

$2,280.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IWLD

DFND

Strategy

The IWLD ETF seeks to track the performance of the MSCI World ex-Australia Custom ESG Leaders Index before considering any fees, expenses, and taxes.

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.

Top 3 holdings

NVIDIA CORP (10.89 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (9.08 %)

ALPHABET INC CLASS A (2.97 %)

Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A (8.81 %)

RTX Corp (8.77 %)

Thales (7.67 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (31.91 %)

Financials (15.96 %)

Industrials (10.92 %)

Industrials (84.63 %)

Information Technology (15.37 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (74.50 %)

Japan (6.44 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.41 %)

Management fee

0.09 %

0 %

Key Summary

IWLD

DFND

Issuer

iShares

VanEck

Tracking index

MSCI World IMI - AUD

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

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.09 %

0 %

Price

$69.23

$37.58

Size

$1.479 billion

$269.187 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.27 %

0.09 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

28/04/2016

11/09/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IWLD

DFND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

233

221

Median incremental investment

$1,545.81

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,193.75

$2,280.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IWLD

DFND

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IWLD

DFND

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield