VanEck Defense ETF A

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ISIN: IE000YYE6WK5

Ticker: DFEN

IE000YYE6WK5

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@psyduck

3G·

Sell $DFEN with potential breakthrough on UKR - RUS war?

Thinking to (partially) sell my $DFEN (+1,64%) position. What do you think? Peace or ceasefire deal will have an significant impact on $DFEN (+1,64%) or $EUDF (+2,11%) in the short-, mid-, and/or long term?

19.08

VanEck Defense ETF A

Venduto x30,64 a 49,15 €

1506,04 €

63,42%

3 Commenti

DividendenAlpaka@DividendenAlpaka

I don't understand your thoughts. This ETF is more likely to profit from conflicts. In the event of a peace deal, I would rather invest in companies that rebuild and finance infrastructure in UKR

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@gRabba

4G·

Feedback request: too much tech+crypto?

Ciao everyone, I’m building for a 20 year horizon with no need for liquidity, so I’ve shaped the portfolio to be very growth oriented. Right now it looks like this:

Broad ETFs – 23.7%

$IWDA (-0,01%) – iShares Core MSCI World 20.7%
$EIMI (+0,13%) – iShares Emerging Markets 3.0%

Sector ETFs – 31.1%

$CSNDX (+0,03%) – iShares Nasdaq-100 10.9%
$BNKE (+0,93%) – Amundi Euro Stoxx Banks 16.1%
$DFEN (+1,64%) – VanEck Defense 4.1%

Crypto ETPs – 24.6%

$BTIC (-1,23%) – Bitcoin 13.8%
$CETH (-2,18%) – Ethereum 5.6%
$ALTC (-1,88%) – Altcoin basket 5.3%

Stocks – 20.6%

$AAPL (-0,02%) – Apple 1.6%
$AMZN (-0,39%) – Amazon 1.6%
$MSFT (+0,14%) – Microsoft 1.6%
$NVDA (-0,14%) – Nvidia 1.8%
$GOOGL (+0,67%) – Alphabet 2.5%
$AMD (-0,8%) – AMD 1.2%
$PLTR (-0,48%) – Palantir 1.4%
$HOOD (+1,07%) – Robinhood 1.5%
$UNH (+1,74%) – UnitedHealth 1.5%
$LLY (+1,06%) – Eli Lilly 1.4%
$NOVO B (+2,36%) – Novo Nordisk 2.6%
$RHM (+2,77%) – Rheinmetall 1.9%

I’d love your input: does it make more sense to sell $CSNDX (+0,03%) (Nasdaq) and redistribute into $IWDA (-0,01%) plus my stock picks, or to sell most of the individual stocks and simply keep $CSNDX (+0,03%) to reduce overlap and simplify the portfolio? I’ve also decided to cap crypto at 25% to keep volatility in check, but do you think it makes sense to fine-tune the allocation inside crypto, or just leave it as it is?

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I should increase Emerging markets and Europe and decrease USA. Also portfolio is lot information technology. That Banks ETF is a nice one, saved. 24% in crypto is for me to much. But great portfolio

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monto_korto

@monto_korto

2Settimana·

📈 My monthly savings installment from 08/2025

Thank you for your input, feedback is the only way to develop further. The result is an adjustment to my future portfolio structure, including savings plans.

Core:

340 € Vanguard FTSE All-World $VWRL (+0,01%)
85 € SPDR MSCI World Small Cap $ZPRS (+0,68%)
75 € Amundi Stoxx Europe 600 $MEUD (-0,14%)

Satellite:

75 € ASML $ASML (-1,39%)
40 € FTSE India $FLXI (+0,16%)
37 € Euwax II $EWG2 (+0,35%)
10 € VanEck Defense $DFEN (+1,64%)
30 € WisdomTree Coffee $COFF (+2,08%)
24 € Bitcoin $BTC (-0,06%)
16 € Ethereum $ETH (-0,09%)

I have recently started to focus on a broad core-satellite strategy with ETFs, individual stocks, themes and crypto.

My portfolio is currently still being restructured. I want to have completed this by the end of Q4 2025.

#getquin #getquincommunity #depotupdate #coresatellite #savings plan #etf #etfinvesting #stockportfolio #crypto #restructuring #investment strategy

BeleggenMetDaan

@BeleggenMetDaan

1Mes·

DFEN

extend $DFEN (+1,64%) position

reached goal of 2% of portfolio

14.07

VanEck Defense ETF A

Acquistato x5 a 48,14 €

240,67 €

2 Commenti

Zio_fanale@Zio_fanale

Are you happy today? 😅

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BeleggenMetDaan

@BeleggenMetDaan

1Mes·

Strategy update

Hi all

here's some info on my strategy, it's core-satellite method

ETF's is the biggest part with

Core:

$VUSA (+0,1%) & $VEUR (-0,2%)

Satellite:

$ASWC (+1,29%) & $DFEN (+1,64%) as Defense investing, due to EU pulling 5% of GDP with 2030 target

$IGLN (-0,07%) for the gold exposure, minimizing downtrend when markets drop

$JEGP (-0,73%) to make use of market volatility as source of income

$TDIV (-0,01%) past performance is great, dividends of 3-4% always nice income

Individual stocks: mostly dividend stocks as we can deduct €240-region of dividend income of those indidual stocks, sadly not of ETF's.

$$KBC (+0,87%) is marked as pension plan. I do work for KBC and once a yearn i can buy stocks and deduct some of it from my taxes, also buying on cheaper prices.

$UNP (+0,21%) will be a good long-term hold as america is still the biggest, and with trump it should have some long-term growth in it.

$ARCAD (-1,15%) is a value play, aiming to sell around €58, but in meantime, giving dividend to deduct taxes.

$JNJ: (+0,51%) always good to have this one, great long-term hold and steady source of dividends

$ASML (-1,39%) : love this stock, it's a monopoly and is growing strongly, keeping this as long as i like the progress

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Bakfietsmeneer@Baklapverkoper

1Mes

Beautiful portfolio

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Brokémon

@Brokemon

1Mes·

🧠 Opinion sought: Defense ETFs as a strategic portfolio component? ($DFNS)

Hello everyone,

I have been looking more closely at allocating to thematic sector ETFs for some time now - particularly with regard to long-term geopolitical trends, government spending cycles and strategic diversification.

The VanEck Defense UCITS ETF ($DFEN (+1,64%)
) is now available with over 5 bn € AUM one of the largest and fastest growing defense ETFs in Europe.

I personally find the construct - physical replication, ESG screening (no exposure to controversial weapons), broad geographical diversification (USA, EU, Israel, South Korea) - quite interesting. TER of 0.55% is reasonable.

💡 My view - Pro:

Defense spending is rising structurally in many industrialized countries → long-term tailwind
Hardly any correlation with traditional consumer or tech sectors → Diversification
Many holdings benefit not only from military business, but also from aerospace, cybersecurity and dual-use technologies

⚖️ But there are also cons:

Political risks (export bans, ESG pressure from institutional investors)
Lack of transparency of some sources of income (civil/military not always clearly separable)
Possible overvaluation after the strong run since 2023?

📊 Question for you:

➡️ How do you rate the defense sector in general - as a strategic component of a diversified long-term portfolio?

➡️ Do you think $DFEN is a sensible vehicle - or too niche / cyclical?

I'm looking forward to hearing your views - especially from those who deal with sector ETFs, geopolitical trends or ethical issues themselves.

Thank you 🙌

2 Commenti

Ricola@Roccola601

1Mes

Hello :) So for me this is out of the question at this point, in my opinion it is already too late to play this theme with a larger weighting as an ETF - so it could still boost performance pro-cyclically for a while, but then I would miss the right exit time for this tactical play. But a lot has already been priced into this sector and I wouldn't feel comfortable with it. In my opinion, you should always be positioned BEFOREhand on such topics and be able to justify this thesis well. Otherwise you end up with the Global Clean Energy hydrogen debacle in your portfolio, where the ETF went hand in hand with the overvaluation of the hydrogen stalls.

Just my assessment - and maybe you are doing everything right and there is some kind of armor super cycle. :)

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BeleggenMetDaan

@BeleggenMetDaan

2Mes·

Defense

as EU is going to push 5% coming years, i'll be adding to my new buy

targetting 5% of total portfolio size

#eu
#defense
#portfolio
#investing
#invest

20.06

VanEck Defense ETF A

Acquistato x5 a 47,68 €

238,38 €

1 Commento

Juan G.@Trancos

2Mes

I bought a couple of months ago, but having a portfolio with little capital and with so little money, a rise of 15% was like 9 euros, I changed completely to a simple but diversified portfolio and when I have already built a good trunk, I will buy this type of etfs, but yes, I think it is a good buy.

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Tobi

@Tobiwankenobi500

3Mes·

New addition away from Novo...

...after everything here is full of Novo and I really hit the jackpot at the ATH (buy price around 115€...), I have a new entry in the pharma / medical sector :)

My investment strategy is generally "long" and the savings plans have also been adjusted:

$VWRL (+0,01%) 300€ p.M.
$BTC (-0,06%) 100€ p.m.
$1810 (-1,46%) 150€ p.m.
$489 50€ p.m.
$DFEN (+1,64%) 150€ p.m.
$1211 (-0,36%) 150€ p.m.
$175 (-0,52%) 50€ p.m.
$RTX (+0,43%) 50€ p.m.
$RKLB (+2%) 50€ p.m.
$ASML (-1,39%) 100€ p.m.
$SHL (-0,88%) 480€ p.m.
Gold 50€ p.m.

So total investment per month is 1680€ / savings rate per month.

Apart from that, I still hold around 5k in cash at the moment (watchlist is filled with Google and various other stocks).

I would be happy to receive feedback and wish you a nice weekend :)

09.05

Iovance

Acquistato x300 a 1,806 €

541,80 €

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@sobrius

5Mes·

Wisdom Tree European Defense ETF 🇪🇺- Alternative to US-heavy defense ETFs

Minimizing the US cluster risk is currently a major topic for investors. It is perhaps even THE topic since the second Trump administration has been throwing tariffs and isolationist positions around.

As part of an incipient reallocation in the portfolio $DFEN (+1,64%) and $ASWC (+1,29%) recently, but was bothered by the high proportion of US shares and the heavy weighting of Blackbox $PLTR (-0,48%) among others.

Today I stumbled across the recently launched ETF from WisdomTree, which compiles purely European defense companies: $IE0002Y8CX98 (+2,11%)

Some quick raw data:

Listed for the first time on 3/4/2025

TER: 0.4% p.a.

Physical

Accumulating

WKN: A40Y9K

IE0002Y8CX98

Largest positions:

Rheinmetall (approx. 20%) $RHM (+2,77%) 🇩🇪

Leonardo (approx. 15%) $LDO (+4,23%) 🇮🇹

Saab (approx. 10%) $SAAB B (+2,78%) 🇸🇪

BAE (approx. 10%) $BAE (+0%) 🇬🇧

Thales (approx. 9%) $THALES (-0,37%) 🇫🇷

This investor will reallocate a little. He is not giving investment advice, but rather enjoying the diversity of Europe. 🇪🇺

Sources:

https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/etfs/thematic/wdef---wisdomtree-europe-defence-ucits-etf---eur-acc

https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/european-defence

https://www.justetf.com/de/etf-profile.html?isin=IE0002Y8CX98#chart

https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-News-Finanzen-Erster-ETF-fuer-europaeische-Verteidigung-39553857.html

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Stonedeath@Stonedeath

5Mes

However, it should be borne in mind that some of the stocks included, especially the German stocks, have now undergone a hyperbolic development in which a great deal is already priced in and disappointments are inevitable due to the expected incompetent decisions of our sham political elite. If you want to be a little safer, allocate both ETFs 50:50.

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Tenbagger2024

@Tenbagger2024

5Mes·

"USA has technologies that Europe doesn't have": Rheinmetall CEO advocates transatlantic partnership

Hello everyone, the last few days there has been a lot of talk here about the new European Defense ETF. Now the Rheinmetall CEO is talking about the fact that the US defense industry is indispensable.

$RHM (+2,77%)
$IE0002Y8CX98 (+2,11%)
$DFEN (+1,64%)

According to Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, Europe cannot currently replace the USA in the defense sector. Papperger spoke out in favor of continuing the transatlantic partnership in the field of armaments as well.

13.03.2025

Speaking on Deutschlandfunk radio, the Rheinmetall CEO said that the USA has very special technologies in the field of weapons technology that Europe does not have at the moment. Complete independence from the USA would cost Europe a great deal. He did not believe that politicians wanted that. Papperger advocated seeking talks with US President Trump. He asked: "Do we really want to destroy the transatlantic partnership?" That is not possible. The USA is currently the leading nation in the world and we need to find sensible ways of dealing with it.

Turnover up 36 percent, profit increases by 61 percent

Rheinmetall manufactures tanks, artillery, military trucks, air defense systems, drones and ammunition. The company now generates 80 percent of its consolidated sales with military goods; business as an automotive supplier is becoming less important. The Group presented its corporate figures for the past year yesterday in Düsseldorf. According to the figures, turnover increased by 36 percent to around 9.8 billion euros. Profits increased by 61 percent to around 1.5 billion euros, the highest level in the company's history.

https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/usa-haben-technologien-die-europa-nicht-hat-rheinmetall-chef-setzt-sich-fuer-transatlantische-partne-100.html

www.deutschlandfunk.deRüstung - "USA haben Technologien, die Europa nicht hat": Rheinmetall-Chef setzt sich für transatlantische Partnerschaft ein

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Daniel Kaufmann@Wollitz

5Mes

Better to work together with the arms companies in the EU and exclude the USA. We have the optics here etc.....and must learn to think of our asses. I would let the USA run wild. Just like they are currently doing with NATO. We as the EU can do more, but no one dares us to.

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