(DFNS) VanEck Defense USD - Performance 57.1% in 12m
DFNS performance: live returns, drawdowns, peer ranking & SPY comparison from 1w to 5y, all in one clean chart-driven dashboard.
Performance Rating
60.80%
#22 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
87.68%
#949 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
57.05%
#3 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
127.72%
#2 in Peer-Group
P/E | Value |
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P/E Trailing | - |
P/E Forward | - |
High / Low | CHF |
---|---|
52 Week High | 45.54 CHF |
52 Week Low | 25.97 CHF |
Sentiment | Value |
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VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 21.49 |
Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | -0.92 |
Support / Resistance | Levels |
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Support | |
Resistance |
12m Total Return: DFNS (57.1%) vs XAR (47.9%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performer in Sector Equity Industrial Materials
Overall best picks of Peer Group - Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability | EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EXH4 XETRA iShares STOXX Europe 600 |
0.45% | 20.7% | 109% | - | - | - | - | - |
EXV8 XETRA iShares STOXX Europe 600 |
0.47% | 20.2% | 101% | - | - | - | - | - |
ESIN XETRA iShares MSCI Europe |
0.6% | 21.5% | 62.8% | - | - | - | - | - |
JEDI XETRA VanEck Space Innovators |
13.5% | 90.2% | 115% | - | - | - | - | - |
DFEN XETRA VanEck Defense USD Acc EUR |
-0.13% | 64.2% | 127% | - | - | - | - | - |
DFNS SW VanEck Defense USD Acc CHF |
0.84% | 57.1% | 128% | - | - | - | - | - |
DFND PA iShares Global Aerospace |
0.37% | 39.3% | 39.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
EXV6 XETRA iShares STOXX Europe 600 |
-0.14% | -13.7% | 52.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
Performance Comparison: DFNS vs XAR vs S&P 500
XAR (SPDR S&P Aerospace ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for DFNS
Total Return (including Dividends) | DFNS | XAR | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 0.84% | 3.78% | 3.75% |
3 Months | 19.05% | 41.22% | 25.32% |
12 Months | 57.05% | 47.94% | 13.11% |
5 Years | 127.72% | 156.10% | 109.78% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | DFNS | XAR | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | -30.9% | 80% | 80.3% |
3 Months | 86% | 98.5% | 97.2% |
12 Months | 97.2% | 80.9% | 45.4% |
5 Years | 98.5% | 72% | 84% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XAR | vs. S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | %th22.81 | -4.62% | -2.26% |
3 Month | %th1.75 | -15.70% | -5.00% |
12 Month | %th57.89 | 6.16% | 38.84% |
5 Years | %th75.44 | 25.33% | 52.48% |
FAQs
Does VanEck Defense USD (DFNS) outperform the market?
Yes,
over the last 12 months DFNS made 57.05%, while its related Sector, the SPDR S&P Aerospace (XAR) made 47.94%.
Over the last 3 months DFNS made 19.05%, while XAR made 41.22%.
Performance Comparison DFNS vs Indeces and Sectors
Above 0 means better perfomance compared to Symbol in this Timeframe
DFNS vs. Indices
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | 1.2% | -2.9% | 27.9% | 44% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | 0.6% | -3.4% | 26.3% | 45% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | -0.7% | 0.6% | 15.1% | 27% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | 0.1% | -2.9% | 24.2% | 35% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | 1.6% | -2.2% | 7.4% | 18% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 1.9% | 0% | 27.3% | 58% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | 1.9% | -5% | 5.9% | 49% |
DFNS vs. Sectors
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | 2.5% | -2.7% | 23.4% | 33% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 1.9% | -1.2% | 35.7% | 41% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 2.4% | 0.4% | 27.3% | 49% |
Energy | XLE | -2% | -5.9% | 31.6% | 55% |
Financial | XLF | 2.5% | -1.9% | 25.3% | 29% |
Health Care | XLV | 2.9% | -0.3% | 36.8% | 62% |
Industrial | XLI | 1% | -2.3% | 21% | 33% |
Materials | XLB | 0.3% | -2.9% | 24.3% | 52% |
Real Estate | XLRE | 2.3% | 1% | 29% | 46% |
Technology | XLK | -0.5% | -6.3% | 23.8% | 47% |
Utilities | XLU | 2.6% | -0.4% | 25.5% | 35% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | 0.5% | -2.9% | 9.7% | 9% |
Biotech | XBI | -0.4% | 0.3% | 42% | 66% |
Homebuilder | XHB | 2.4% | -5.2% | 35.8% | 54% |
Retail | XRT | 1.1% | -0.7% | 32.6% | 47% |
DFNS vs. Commodities
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | USO | -2.5% | -5.97% | 34.2% | 61% |
Natural Gas | UNG | 3.5% | 11.3% | 47.1% | 64% |
Gold | GLD | 2.7% | 1.6% | 10% | 18% |
Silver | SLV | -0.1% | 1.1% | 12.3% | 39% |
Copper | CPER | -5.4% | -9.2% | 7.5% | 39% |
DFNS vs. Bonds
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | 4% | -0.2% | 31.6% | 60% |
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | 1.8% | -0.5% | 29.5% | 48% |