VanEck Defense UCITS ETF

VanEck Defense UCITS ETF

About

VanEck Defense UCITS ETF (IE000YYE6WK5) is a UCITS-compliant ETF tracking the MarketVector Indexes GmbH. With a TER of 0.55%, its costs are on the higher end for an ETF, reinvesting dividends. The fund holds 44 positions across 11 regions with 6.5B in assets, with heavy concentration — 86% in Industrials.

ISIN
Fund Size $6.5B
Issuer VanEck
Distribution Re-Invests Dividends
Replication Physical
Inception Mar 2023
Base Currency USD
Index MarketVector Indexes GmbH
Asset Class —

Costs

4.9
This fund has relatively high costs compared to similar ETFs.

Cost Metrics Explained

What TER, tracking difference, and TD consistency measure

TER (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee the fund charges, deducted from assets. It’s the headline cost, but not the full picture.

Tracking Difference measures how much the fund actually lags (or leads) its benchmark index per year. This is the single best measure of true cost — it captures TER plus all other drags like sampling error and tax withholding. A lower (or negative) value is better.

TD Consistency measures how stable the tracking difference is from year to year. A low value means predictable, reliable costs; a high value means costs can vary significantly.
TER0.00%
Tracking Difference0.00%
TD Consistency0.00%

Cumulative Returns

Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%

Holdings

2.2
With only 44 individual holdings, this fund is relatively concentrated compared to other ETFs.
#1
RTX Corp
8.41%
#2
Palantir Technologies Inc
7.93%
#3
Thales SA
7.32%
#4
Leonardo SpA
6.93%
#5
Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd
6.12%
#6
Curtiss-Wright Corp
5.99%
#7
Elbit Systems Ltd
5.69%
#8
Saab AB
4.70%
#9
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd
3.63%
#10
Leidos Holdings Inc
2.87%

Sectors

2.2
This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 3 sectors, reducing diversification.

Regions

8.0
This fund is well-diversified across 12 countries, closely matching the global market.

Nerd Stuff

Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-20 — 2026-06-18).
14.4%
Volatility
-19.0%
Max Drawdown
1.09
Sharpe Ratio
1.63
Sortino Ratio
0.83
Calmar Ratio
0.26
Beta
30.12%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.042
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).

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