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iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF (DFND.AS) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 4, 2026

DFND.AS is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the S&P Developed BMI Select Aerospace & Defense 35/20 Capped Index NR. DFND.AS launched on Feb 1, 2024 and has a 0.35% expense ratio.

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

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include IWDA.AS, CSPX.AS, CNDX.AS and span 7 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
IWDA.AS
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
68
11.10%
—Sep 2009DFND.AS vs IWDA.AS
CSPX.AS
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
68
11.63%
—May 2010DFND.AS vs CSPX.AS
CNDX.AS
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
71
21.89%
—Jan 2010DFND.AS vs CNDX.AS
WINC.AS
iShares World Equity High Income UCITS ETF USD IncGlobal Equity Income
74
8.19%
—Mar 2024DFND.AS vs WINC.AS
XUSE.AS
iShares MSCI World ex-USA UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
45
8.08%
—Jan 2025DFND.AS vs XUSE.AS
R1GR.AS
iShares Russell 1000 Growth UCITS ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
42
6.63%
—Jun 2023DFND.AS vs R1GR.AS
IMAE.AS
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
35
6.95%
—Sep 2009DFND.AS vs IMAE.AS
WITS.AS
iShares MSCI World Information Technology Sector E...Technology Equities
68
25.61%
—Oct 2019DFND.AS vs WITS.AS
EUEA.AS
iShares EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
28
6.57%
—Apr 2000DFND.AS vs EUEA.AS
IDVY.AS
iShares Euro Dividend UCITS ETFEurope Equities
50
7.85%
—Oct 2005DFND.AS vs IDVY.AS

Often Compared With DFND.AS

Investors most often compare DFND.AS with DFNS.L, DFEN.DE, ITA. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
DFNS.L
VanEck Defense UCITS ETFAerospace & Defense
19
2.88%
—Mar 2023DFND.AS vs DFNS.L
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
17
3.71%
—Mar 2023DFND.AS vs DFEN.DE
ITA
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFAerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities
32
4.82%
14.33BMay 2006DFND.AS vs ITA
SHLD
Global X Defense Tech ETFAerospace & Defense
15
-2.28%
7.99BSep 2023DFND.AS vs SHLD
NATO.L
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF - AccumulatingAerospace & Defense
28
13.05%
—Jul 2023DFND.AS vs NATO.L
PPA
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFAerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities
37
8.54%
8.37BOct 2005DFND.AS vs PPA
VWRP.L
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulati...Global Equities
85
11.95%
34.71BJul 2019DFND.AS vs VWRP.L
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
10.91%
1.60TSep 2010DFND.AS vs VOO
ASWC.DE
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc EURAerospace & Defense
28
14.82%
—Jul 2023DFND.AS vs ASWC.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
67
26.93%
—Nov 2015DFND.AS vs QDVE.DE
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X SharesLeveraged Equities, Technology Equities
85
125.87%
5.93BDec 2008DFND.AS vs TECL
NATP.L
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc GBPAerospace & Defense
30
13.14%
—Jun 2023DFND.AS vs NATP.L
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
93
74.70%
—Jun 2022DFND.AS vs JEDI.DE
DFNG.L
VanEck Defense ETF A USD Acc GBPAerospace & Defense
20
3.11%
—Mar 2023DFND.AS vs DFNG.L
WDEP.L
WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF EUR Accumulati...Europe Equities
8
-0.21%
—Mar 2025DFND.AS vs WDEP.L
4MMR.DE
Global X Defence Tech UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingAerospace & Defense
15
-1.10%
——DFND.AS vs 4MMR.DE
XAD.TO
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETFAerospace & Defense
35
6.26%
—Sep 2023DFND.AS vs XAD.TO
IGSG.AS
iShares Dow Jones Global Sustainability Screened U...Global Equities
59
10.02%
—Feb 2011DFND.AS vs IGSG.AS
INRA.AS
iShares Global Clean Energy Transition UCITS ETF U...Alternative Energy Equities
91
41.24%
—Feb 2022DFND.AS vs INRA.AS
CPXJ.AS
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETFAsia Pacific Equities
43
10.75%
—Jan 2010DFND.AS vs CPXJ.AS

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