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Compare STW vs. DFND

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

State Street SPDR S&P/ASX 200 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 State Street SPDR S&P/ASX 200 ETF (STW) 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

STW

DFND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

411

265

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,021.44

$1,805.76

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

STW

DFND

Strategy

STW.AX was created on 2001-08-24 by State Street . The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 6539.9m in AUM and 204 holdings. The Investment Objective of State Street SPDR S&P/ASX 200 ETF is to match the performance of its Index before fees and other costs.

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

BHP Group Ltd (10.74 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (10.56 %)

Westpac Banking Corp (4.60 %)

RTX Corp (9.18 %)

Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A (8.55 %)

Thales (6.88 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (54.95 %)

Materials (16.65 %)

Health Care (10.33 %)

Industrials (84.63 %)

Information Technology (15.37 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.26 %)

United States (3.26 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.54 %)

United States (50.14 %)

Korea (11.91 %)

France (9.24 %)

Management fee

0 %

0 %

Key Summary

STW

DFND

Issuer

State Street

VanEck

Tracking index

S&P ASX 200

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

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0 %

0 %

Price

$78.78

$32.47

Size

$6.577 billion

$243.228 million

10Y return

52.97 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.43 %

1.89 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/08/2001

11/09/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

STW

DFND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

411

265

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,021.44

$1,805.76

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

STW

DFND

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

STW

DFND

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield