Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETFXDEF

$21.59

+0.5% last session

[…] YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Feb 19, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026XDEFS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.5%	+4.7%	−9.4%	—	—	—	—	−12.4%
Peer average	−2.3%	−8.2%	−14.3%	−1.1%	−4.6%	+113.4%	+96.1%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $4M
Expense ratio: 0.35%
Distribution yield: 1.6%
NAV: $21.55
Volume: 8K
Avg. volume 30D: 904
High today: $21.59
Low today: $21.50
Previous close: $21.49
52-week high: $26.10
52-week low: $20.00
Our risk indicator: 4/5

XDEF in One Breath

XDEF Among Defense & Space ETFs

YTD

#1TSSDTruth Social+18.3%$6.8M

#2UFOXDefiance+17.2%$770M

#3WARUS Global+12.8%$31.0M

#4GCADGabelli+5.1%$44.7M

#5UFOProcuream+2.1%$449M

#6PPAInvesco+0.8%$7.6B

#7ARKXARK−0.2%$737M

#8ITAiShares−0.6%$12.5B

#9WDEFWisdomTree−1.2%$83.9M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 19 Defense & space ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in XDEF

$10,000 in XDEF became

$8,762

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$11,292

Total return, dividends in · Feb 19, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

XDEF’s Top Holdings

Today

BA.LBAE Systems8.6%RHM.DE7.7%AIR.DE7.7%RR.L7.1%SAF.PA6.9%KOG.OL5.4%SAAB-B.ST5.1%MRO.L4.7%HO.PA4.5%LDO.MI4.5%MTX.DE4.3%IDR.MC4.3%BAB.L4.3%AM.PA3.6%HAG.DE3.3%SRP.L2.3%R3NK.DE2.2%QQ.L2.0%TKMS.DE1.5%CSG.AS1.4%CHG.L1.2%FII.PA1.0%13 more

Aerospace & DefenseInformation Technology ServicesEngineeringSpecialty Business Services

Xtrackers XDEF · 35 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What XDEF Holds

Today

Aerospace & Defense84.5%

BA.L 8.6 · RHM.DE 7.7 · AIR.DE 7.7 · RR.L 7.1 · SAF.PA 6.9 · KOG.OL 5.4 · SAAB-B.ST 5.1

Information Technology Services4.3%

IDR.MC 4.3

Engineering & Construction4.3%

BAB.L 4.3

Specialty Business Services2.3%

SRP.L 2.3

Telecommunications Services1.6%

SESG.PA · ETL.PA · OVZON.ST

Communication Equipment0.8%

BITTI.HE

Software - Infrastructure0.8%

YUBICO.ST · NCC.L

Xtrackers XDEF · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026

BAE’s Share of XDEF

Today

8.6%

$86 of every $1,000 in XDEF is BAE

BAE held by XDEF

$372K

Most BAE per dollar

WDEF10.4%

XDEF8.6%

WDGF5.2%

SHLD4.8%

Xtrackers XDEF · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

XDEF’s Share of Defense & Space ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $40.6B in 33 Defense & space ETFs

XDEF$4.3M0.0%

ITA$12.5B30.8%

PPA$7.6B18.8%

30 others$20.4B50.4%

Defense & space ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

XDEF Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.35a year
per $100

$35 a year on $10,000

XDEF$0.35

XAR$0.35

ITA$0.37

SHLD$0.50

IDEF$0.55

PPA$0.58

Expense ratio · Defense & space peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside XDEF

35 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

XDEF

Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF

Today

Aerospace84.5%BA.L8.6%RHM.DE7.7%AIR.DE7.7%RR.L7.1%SAF.PA6.9%KOG.OL5.4%SAAB-B.ST5.1%MRO.L4.7%HO.PA4.5%LDO.MI4.5%MTX.DE4.3%AM.PA3.6%HAG.DE3.3%R3NK.DE2.2%8 more holdings8.9% of the fundInformation Technology Services4.3%IDR.MC4.3%Engineering4.3%BAB.L4.3%Specialty Business Services2.3%SRP.L2.3%SESG.PETL.PNCC.LEUAD

Aerospace84.5%BA.L8.6%RHM.DE7.7%AIR.DE7.7%RR.L7.1%SAF.PA6.9%KOG.OL5.4%16 more holdings41.2% of the fundInformation Technology Services4.3%IDR.MCEngineering4.3%BAB.LSpecialty Business Services2.3%SRP.LSESG.NCC.LEUAD

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	BA.L	BAE Systems	8.63%
2	RHM.DE	Rheinmetall Ag	7.67%
3	AIR.DE	Airbus SE	7.67%
4	RR.L	Rolls-Royce	7.05%
5	SAF.PA	Safran	6.87%
6	KOG.OL	Kongsberg Gruppen ASA NOK 1.25	5.40%
7	SAAB-B.S	Saab AB	5.10%
8	MRO.L	Melrose Industries	4.72%
9	HO.PA	Thales	4.52%
10	LDO.MI	Leonardo SpA	4.51%

AerospaceInformation Technology ServicesEngineeringSpecialty Business ServicesTelecommunications ServicesCommunication EquipmentSoftware - InfrastructureHardwareAsset Management - Global

Xtrackers XDEF · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 91.4%

How It Compares

XDEF

Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF’s Peers

Today

		Trend
ITA	iSharesRead Desk		0.37%	−1.5%	−0.7%	$12.5B
PPA	InvescoRead Desk		0.58%	−3.0%	+0.1%	$7.6B
SHLD	Global XRead Desk		0.50%	−3.5%	−10.5%	$6.6B
XAR	SPDRRead Desk		0.35%	−3.6%	−8.8%	$5.2B
IDEF	iSharesRead Desk		0.55%	−2.2%	−7.9%	$3.7B
XDEF	XtrackersThis fundRead Desk	New fund	0.35%	+0.5%	new	$4M

Defense & space peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put XDEF head to head with ITA →

ITA vs XDEF

YTD

ITAiShares · Defense & spaceXDEFXtrackers · Defense & space

Year to date

−0.6%

[…]

Level

Past year

−0.7%

[…]

Level

Fee

0.37%

0.35%

XDEF winslower fee

Yield

0.3%

1.6%

XDEF wins+1.3 pts

AUM

$12.5B

$4.3M

ITA2899.6× more

2–0XDEF wins

iShares ITA and Xtrackers XDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

XDEF vs Its Peer Average

YTD

XDEFAvsBPeer average

1D+0.5%−2.3%

1M+4.7%−8.2%

3M−9.4%−14.3%

YTD[…]−1.1%

1Y[…]−4.6%

3Y[…]+113.4%

5Y[…]+96.1%

3–0XDEF wins

32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

XDEF

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y[…]

Deepest drop · 1Y[…]

Lowest point · 5Y−18.5%

52-week range

$21.59

$20.00−17.3% from the high$26.10

Xtrackers XDEF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

XDEF

Fund Facts

Today

2026launched Feb 19

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 23306X761

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$35 a year

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Xtrackers XDEF · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

XDEF

Payouts by Year

$0.0275per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield1.6%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paidSep 18 · Sep 25, 2026

2 payouts added up$0.35 a share

Xtrackers XDEF · distributions by ex-date · 2026–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$21.55

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today8K

Average volume · 30D904

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.35%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$35.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 18, 2026	Sep 25, 2026	$0.0275
Jun 18, 2026	Jun 26, 2026	$0.32

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