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

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 25, 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
80
11.84%
—Sep 2009DFND.AS vs IWDA.AS
CSPX.AS
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
77
11.95%
—May 2010DFND.AS vs CSPX.AS
CNDX.AS
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
74
19.41%
—Jan 2010DFND.AS vs CNDX.AS
WINC.AS
iShares World Equity High Income UCITS ETF USD IncGlobal Equity Income
72
7.37%
—Mar 2024DFND.AS vs WINC.AS
XUSE.AS
iShares MSCI World ex-USA UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
47
7.77%
—Jan 2025DFND.AS vs XUSE.AS
R1GR.AS
iShares Russell 1000 Growth UCITS ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
28
0.79%
—Jun 2023DFND.AS vs R1GR.AS
IMAE.AS
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
51
9.48%
—Sep 2009DFND.AS vs IMAE.AS
WITS.AS
iShares MSCI World Information Technology Sector E...Technology Equities
54
17.73%
—Oct 2019DFND.AS vs WITS.AS
EUEA.AS
iShares EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
40
9.54%
—Apr 2000DFND.AS vs EUEA.AS
IDVY.AS
iShares Euro Dividend UCITS ETFEurope Equities
66
9.76%
—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
13
-4.81%
—Mar 2023DFND.AS vs DFNS.L
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
14
-3.27%
—Mar 2023DFND.AS vs DFEN.DE
ITA
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFAerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities
42
10.16%
14.21BMay 2006DFND.AS vs ITA
SHLD
Global X Defense Tech ETFAerospace & Defense
10
-9.12%
7.43BSep 2023DFND.AS vs SHLD
NATO.L
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF - AccumulatingAerospace & Defense
21
7.46%
—Jul 2023DFND.AS vs NATO.L
PPA
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFAerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities
39
9.32%
8.26BOct 2005DFND.AS vs PPA
VWRP.L
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulati...Global Equities
88
12.16%
53.89BJul 2019DFND.AS vs VWRP.L
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
60
8.08%
1.70TSep 2010DFND.AS vs VOO
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
59
20.53%
—Nov 2015DFND.AS vs QDVE.DE
ASWC.DE
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc EURAerospace & Defense
19
10.87%
—Jul 2023DFND.AS vs ASWC.DE
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X SharesLeveraged Equities, Technology Equities
64
75.80%
6.36BDec 2008DFND.AS vs TECL
NATP.L
HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc GBPAerospace & Defense
18
9.77%
—Jun 2023DFND.AS vs NATP.L
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
73
42.25%
—Jun 2022DFND.AS vs JEDI.DE
DFNG.L
VanEck Defense ETF A USD Acc GBPAerospace & Defense
16
-2.71%
—Mar 2023DFND.AS vs DFNG.L
WDEP.L
WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF EUR Accumulati...Europe Equities
11
0.79%
—Mar 2025DFND.AS vs WDEP.L
4MMR.DE
Global X Defence Tech UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingAerospace & Defense
14
-4.38%
——DFND.AS vs 4MMR.DE
INRA.AS
iShares Global Clean Energy Transition UCITS ETF U...Alternative Energy Equities
81
26.91%
—Feb 2022DFND.AS vs INRA.AS
XAD.TO
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETFAerospace & Defense
50
14.07%
—Sep 2023DFND.AS vs XAD.TO
IGSG.AS
iShares Dow Jones Global Sustainability Screened U...Global Equities
66
9.09%
—Feb 2011DFND.AS vs IGSG.AS
CPXJ.AS
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETFAsia Pacific Equities
47
10.19%
—Jan 2010DFND.AS vs CPXJ.AS

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