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HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc EUR (ASWC.DE) Alternatives

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

The Global Defence ETF (NATO) invests in companies generating revenue from NATO and NATO+ ally defence and cyber defence spending, targeting growth driven by rising global military expenditures and increased demand for cyber and physical defence solutions.

HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc EUR (ASWC.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 ASWC.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ASWC.DE

ASWC.DE charges 0.49% annually. There are 4 ETFs in the Aerospace & Defense category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.35%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
5J50.DE
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF USD (...0.35%—Feb 2024ASWC.DE vs 5J50.DE
DFNC.DE
iShares Europe Defence UCITS ETF EUR Acc0.35%—May 2025ASWC.DE vs DFNC.DE
EUDF.DE
WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR Acc0.40%—Mar 2025ASWC.DE vs EUDF.DE
ED3F.DE
Global X Europe Focused Defence Tech UCITS ETF EUR...0.40%—May 2025ASWC.DE vs ED3F.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF A0.55%—Mar 2023ASWC.DE vs DFEN.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ASWC.DE

ASWC.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 17. There is 1 ETF in the Aerospace & Defense category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 36.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
5J50.DE
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF USD (...
36
—Feb 2024ASWC.DE vs 5J50.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF A
11
—Mar 2023ASWC.DE vs DFEN.DE
DFNC.DE
iShares Europe Defence UCITS ETF EUR Acc
9
—May 2025ASWC.DE vs DFNC.DE
EUDF.DE
WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR Acc
9
—Mar 2025ASWC.DE vs EUDF.DE
ED3F.DE
Global X Europe Focused Defence Tech UCITS ETF EUR...
7
—May 2025ASWC.DE vs ED3F.DE

Top Performing ASWC.DE Alternatives (YTD)

ASWC.DE is at 9.76% YTD. No ETFs in the Aerospace & Defense category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 8.99%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
5J50.DE
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF USD (...
8.99%
—Feb 2024ASWC.DE vs 5J50.DE
DFNC.DE
iShares Europe Defence UCITS ETF EUR Acc
-0.15%
—May 2025ASWC.DE vs DFNC.DE
EUDF.DE
WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR Acc
-0.27%
—Mar 2025ASWC.DE vs EUDF.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF A
-5.88%
—Mar 2023ASWC.DE vs DFEN.DE
ED3F.DE
Global X Europe Focused Defence Tech UCITS ETF EUR...
-9.14%
—May 2025ASWC.DE vs ED3F.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ASWC.DE

ASWC.DE has 29.84% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Aerospace & Defense category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 20.07%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
5J50.DE
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF USD (...20.07%—Feb 2024ASWC.DE vs 5J50.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF A25.35%—Mar 2023ASWC.DE vs DFEN.DE
EUDF.DE
WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR Acc28.79%—Mar 2025ASWC.DE vs EUDF.DE
DFNC.DE
iShares Europe Defence UCITS ETF EUR Acc29.86%—May 2025ASWC.DE vs DFNC.DE
ED3F.DE
Global X Europe Focused Defence Tech UCITS ETF EUR...30.62%—May 2025ASWC.DE vs ED3F.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ASWC.DE

ASWC.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -22.64%. There are 3 ETFs in the Aerospace & Defense category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -13.56%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
5J50.DE
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF USD (...
-13.56%
—Feb 2024ASWC.DE vs 5J50.DE
EUDF.DE
WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR Acc
-19.51%
—Mar 2025ASWC.DE vs EUDF.DE
DFNC.DE
iShares Europe Defence UCITS ETF EUR Acc
-20.23%
—May 2025ASWC.DE vs DFNC.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF A
-23.28%
—Mar 2023ASWC.DE vs DFEN.DE
ED3F.DE
Global X Europe Focused Defence Tech UCITS ETF EUR...
-28.06%
—May 2025ASWC.DE vs ED3F.DE

Other ETFs from HANetf

The 9 most viewed HANetf ETFs shown here include JMLP.DE, DIGI.DE, ECLM.DE and span 8 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
JMLP.DE
HANetf Alerian Midstream Energy Dividend UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
57
30.05%
—Jul 2020ASWC.DE vs JMLP.DE
DIGI.DE
HANetf Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity UCI...Technology Equities
53
6.14%
—Oct 2020ASWC.DE vs DIGI.DE
ECLM.DE
HANetf iClima Global Decarbonisation Enablers UCIT...Global Equities
39
16.84%
—Dec 2020ASWC.DE vs ECLM.DE
7RIP.DE
HANetf The Travel UCITS ETFConsumer Staples Equities
41
8.76%
—Jun 2021ASWC.DE vs 7RIP.DE
EMQQ.DE
HANetf EMQQ Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ...Technology Equities
2
-22.21%
—Oct 2018ASWC.DE vs EMQQ.DE
W311.DE
HANetf HAN-GINS Indxx Healthcare Megatrend Equal W...Health & Biotech Equities, Equal Weight
27
4.11%
—Apr 2019ASWC.DE vs W311.DE
RM8U.DE
HANetf The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical...Gold, Precious Metals———Feb 2020ASWC.DE vs RM8U.DE
T3KE.DE
HANetf HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ...Technology Equities, Equal Weight
28
14.62%
—Oct 2018ASWC.DE vs T3KE.DE
M37R.DE
HANetf ETC Group Global Metaverse UCITS ETFTechnology Equities
4
-21.30%
—Mar 2022ASWC.DE vs M37R.DE

Often Compared With ASWC.DE

Investors most often compare ASWC.DE with NATO, NATP.L, SHLD. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
NATO
Themes Transatlantic Defense ETFAerospace & Defense
24
4.07%
—Oct 2024ASWC.DE vs NATO
NATP.L
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc GBPAerospace & Defense
17
8.42%
—Jun 2023ASWC.DE vs NATP.L
SHLD
Global X Defense Tech ETFAerospace & Defense
9
-10.17%
7.43BSep 2023ASWC.DE vs SHLD
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
76
10.86%
—May 2010ASWC.DE vs SXR8.DE
DFND.AS
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
48
61.77%
—Feb 2024ASWC.DE vs DFND.AS
NATO.L
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF - AccumulatingAerospace & Defense
19
6.14%
—Jul 2023ASWC.DE vs NATO.L
DFEN
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X SharesLeveraged Equities, Aerospace & Defense
37
17.18%
427.18MMay 2017ASWC.DE vs DFEN
WELD.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR AccUtilities Equities
61
11.58%
—Sep 2022ASWC.DE vs WELD.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
56
18.33%
—Nov 2015ASWC.DE vs QDVE.DE
DFNS.L
VanEck Defense UCITS ETFAerospace & Defense
11
-6.07%
—Mar 2023ASWC.DE vs DFNS.L
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETFEurope Equities
42
10.70%
—Jan 2015ASWC.DE vs CEMT.DE
XDWU.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF 1CUtilities Equities
55
12.38%
—Mar 2016ASWC.DE vs XDWU.DE
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ARare Earth & Strategic Metals
87
25.48%
—Sep 2021ASWC.DE vs VVMX.DE
4MMR.DE
Global X Defence Tech UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingAerospace & Defense
11
-6.44%
——ASWC.DE vs 4MMR.DE
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
85
12.91%
—Jul 2019ASWC.DE vs VWCE.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Uranium, Alternative Energy Equities
22
4.94%
—Feb 2023ASWC.DE vs NUKL.DE
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
97
19.64%
——ASWC.DE vs JNJ
DFNG.L
VanEck Defense ETF A USD Acc GBPAerospace & Defense
13
-4.45%
—Mar 2023ASWC.DE vs DFNG.L
WM
Waste Management, Inc.
39
2.38%
——ASWC.DE vs WM
SCHN.SW
Schindler Holding AG
33
-4.90%
——ASWC.DE vs SCHN.SW

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