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Compare S3GO vs. DFND

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

Firetrail S3 Global Opps Fund - Active 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 Firetrail S3 Global Opps Fund - Active ETF (S3GO) 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

S3GO

DFND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

223

Median incremental investment

$283.50

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,500.25

$2,137.50

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

S3GO

DFND

Strategy

S3GO.AX was created on 2021-11-03 by Firetraill. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Fund aims to outperform the MSCI World Net Total Return Index over the long term (after fees).

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 (7.22 %)

Apple Inc (5.31 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR (5.30 %)

RTX Corp (8.77 %)

Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A (8.07 %)

Thales (8.04 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (25.44 %)

Financials (21.39 %)

Industrials (17.29 %)

Industrials (84.63 %)

Information Technology (15.37 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (70.40 %)

France (5.03 %)

Netherlands (4.75 %)

Management fee

0.72 %

0 %

Key Summary

S3GO

DFND

Issuer

Firetraill

VanEck

Tracking index

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

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.72 %

0 %

Price

$6.85

$37.50

Size

N/A

$269.076 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.83 %

0.09 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2022

11/09/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

S3GO

DFND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

223

Median incremental investment

$283.50

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,500.25

$2,137.50

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

S3GO

DFND

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

S3GO

DFND

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield