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iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (5J50.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

The fund aims to provide investment results corresponding to the price and yield performance of the S&P Developed BMI Select Aerospace & Defense 35/20 Capped Index, investing in developed market companies in the aerospace and defense sector.

iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (5J50.DE) belongs to the Aerospace & Defense category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with 5J50.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to 5J50.DE

5J50.DE charges 0.35% annually. No ETFs in the Aerospace & Defense category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.35%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
DFNC.DE
iShares Europe Defence UCITS ETF EUR Acc0.35%—May 20255J50.DE vs DFNC.DE
EUDF.DE
WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR Acc0.40%—Mar 20255J50.DE vs EUDF.DE
ED3F.DE
Global X Europe Focused Defence Tech UCITS ETF EUR...0.40%—May 20255J50.DE vs ED3F.DE
ASWC.DE
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc EUR0.49%—Jul 20235J50.DE vs ASWC.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF A0.55%—Mar 20235J50.DE vs DFEN.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to 5J50.DE

5J50.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 36. No ETFs in the Aerospace & Defense category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 17.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ASWC.DE
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc EUR
17
—Jul 20235J50.DE vs ASWC.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF A
11
—Mar 20235J50.DE vs DFEN.DE
DFNC.DE
iShares Europe Defence UCITS ETF EUR Acc
9
—May 20255J50.DE vs DFNC.DE
EUDF.DE
WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR Acc
9
—Mar 20255J50.DE vs EUDF.DE
ED3F.DE
Global X Europe Focused Defence Tech UCITS ETF EUR...
7
—May 20255J50.DE vs ED3F.DE

Top Performing 5J50.DE Alternatives (YTD)

5J50.DE is at 8.99% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Aerospace & Defense category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 9.76%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
ASWC.DE
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc EUR
9.76%
—Jul 20235J50.DE vs ASWC.DE
DFNC.DE
iShares Europe Defence UCITS ETF EUR Acc
-0.15%
—May 20255J50.DE vs DFNC.DE
EUDF.DE
WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR Acc
-0.27%
—Mar 20255J50.DE vs EUDF.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF A
-5.88%
—Mar 20235J50.DE vs DFEN.DE
ED3F.DE
Global X Europe Focused Defence Tech UCITS ETF EUR...
-9.14%
—May 20255J50.DE vs ED3F.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to 5J50.DE

5J50.DE has 20.07% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Aerospace & Defense category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 25.35%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF A25.35%—Mar 20235J50.DE vs DFEN.DE
EUDF.DE
WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR Acc28.79%—Mar 20255J50.DE vs EUDF.DE
ASWC.DE
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc EUR29.84%—Jul 20235J50.DE vs ASWC.DE
DFNC.DE
iShares Europe Defence UCITS ETF EUR Acc29.86%—May 20255J50.DE vs DFNC.DE
ED3F.DE
Global X Europe Focused Defence Tech UCITS ETF EUR...30.62%—May 20255J50.DE vs ED3F.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to 5J50.DE

5J50.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.56%. No ETFs in the Aerospace & Defense category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -19.51%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
EUDF.DE
WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR Acc
-19.51%
—Mar 20255J50.DE vs EUDF.DE
DFNC.DE
iShares Europe Defence UCITS ETF EUR Acc
-20.23%
—May 20255J50.DE vs DFNC.DE
ASWC.DE
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc EUR
-22.64%
—Jul 20235J50.DE vs ASWC.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF A
-23.28%
—Mar 20235J50.DE vs DFEN.DE
ED3F.DE
Global X Europe Focused Defence Tech UCITS ETF EUR...
-28.06%
—May 20255J50.DE vs ED3F.DE

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SXR8.DE, QDVE.DE, SXRV.DE and span 8 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
76
10.86%
—May 20105J50.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
56
18.33%
—Nov 20155J50.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
74
18.93%
—Jan 20105J50.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
82
11.02%
—Sep 20095J50.DE vs EUNL.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
97
107.41%
—Aug 20215J50.DE vs SEC0.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
85
12.95%
—Oct 20115J50.DE vs IUSQ.DE
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
56
13.59%
—Jan 20105J50.DE vs NQSE.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
84
27.07%
—May 20145J50.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR ...Global Bonds
13
0.00%
—Nov 20175J50.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
96
14.48%
—Sep 20095J50.DE vs ISPA.DE

Often Compared With 5J50.DE

Investors most often compare 5J50.DE with 4MMR.DE, ARMY. These 2 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
4MMR.DE
Global X Defence Tech UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingAerospace & Defense
11
-6.44%
——5J50.DE vs 4MMR.DE
ARMY
HANetf Future of European Defence Screened UCITS E...Aerospace & Defense——4.34MApr 20255J50.DE vs ARMY

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