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Compare YANK vs. DFND

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

Betashares Strong Us Dollar Complex 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 Betashares Strong Us Dollar Complex ETF (YANK) 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

YANK

DFND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

264

Median incremental investment

$10,000.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$143.78

$2,057.13

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

YANK

DFND

Strategy

YANK.AX was created on 2016-11-28 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on long usd, short aud currency. YANK.AX aims to provide geared exposure to changes in the value of the U.S. dollar against the Australian dollar.

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

AUDUSD CRNCY FUT SEP26 (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (97.37 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (2.63 %)

RTX Corp (9.30 %)

Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A (8.85 %)

Thales (7.22 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (69.81 %)

Communication Services (30.19 %)

Industrials (84.63 %)

Information Technology (15.37 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (50.14 %)

Korea (11.91 %)

France (9.24 %)

Management fee

1.38 %

0 %

Key Summary

YANK

DFND

Issuer

BetaShares

VanEck

Tracking index

Australian Dollar per U.S. Dollar

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

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

1.38 %

0 %

Price

$10.27

$36.09

Size

$5.706 million

$265.602 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.66 %

1.89 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

24/01/2017

11/09/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

YANK

DFND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

264

Median incremental investment

$10,000.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$143.78

$2,057.13

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

YANK

DFND

Pros

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

YANK

DFND

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield