Performance of DFEN VanEck Defense A USD Ac.. | 47.5% in 12m

Compare DFEN with Indices, Sectors and Commodities ✔ like Oil, Gas, Gold, Yields and Bonds. Who outperforms?

Compare VanEck Defense A USD Ac.. with its related Sector/Index XAR

Compare VanEck Defense A USD Ac.. with its related Sector/Index XAR

Performance Duell DFEN vs XAR

TimeFrame DFEN XAR
1 Day -0.38% 0.03%
1 Week 0.37% 1.07%
1 Month 4.78% 8.36%
3 Months 8.37% 6.59%
6 Months 24.7% 14.25%
12 Months 47.5% 24.43%
YTD 23.9% 7.42%
Rel. Perf. 1m -0.35
Rel. Perf. 3m 1.59
Rel. Perf. 6m 0.61
Rel. Perf. 12m 1.95

Is VanEck Defense A USD Ac.. a good stock to buy?

Yes. Based on ValueRay Analyses, VanEck Defense A USD Ac.. (XETRA:DFEN) is currently (May 2024) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Growth Rating of 7.26 and therefor a clear technical positive rating according to historical growth.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of DFEN as of May 2024 is 29.81. This means that DFEN is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 3.72% (Sold with Premium).

Is DFEN a buy, sell or hold?

VanEck Defense A USD Ac.. has no consensus analysts rating. ValueRay therefore judges the recommendation based on the last 12 Month Returns of 47.51%.

In compare to SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense, DFEN made 23.08% more over the last 12 months. Due to the outperformance, it is recommend to buy DFEN.
Values above 0%: DFEN is performing better - Values below 0%: DFEN is underperforming

Compare DFEN with Broad Market Indices

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
US S&P 500 SPY -1.27% -2.15% 7.35% 19.20%
US NASDAQ 100 QQQ -1.59% -4.17% 8.68% 12.36%
US Dow Jones Industrial 30 DIA -1.02% -0.68% 9.96% 25.60%
German DAX 40 DBXD 0.61% -0.37% 7.58% 33.13%
UK FTSE 100 ISFU -1.17% -4.77% 8.50% 32.86%
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 CSI 300 -0.78% 0.05% 22.62% 54.79%
Hongkong Hang Seng HSI -1.78% -18.08% 21.05% 52.92%
Japan Nikkei 225 EXX7 -0.69% 3.90% 12.96% 36.78%
India NIFTY 50 INDA -2.05% 1.58% 7.16% 17.69%
Brasil Bovespa EWZ 0.46% 1.49% 28.50% 34.80%

DFEN VanEck Defense A USD Ac.. vs. Sectors

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
Communication Services XLC -0.82% 0.83% 7.56% 11.73%
Consumer Discretionary XLY -0.10% -0.49% 17.95% 28.68%
Consumer Staples XLP -0.68% -0.28% 10.42% 41.48%
Energy XLE -1.10% 4.79% 10.78% 24.15%
Financial XLF -1.62% -0.45% 2.81% 14.85%
Health Care XLV -1.62% -0.52% 10.43% 34.26%
Industrial XLI 0.23% 0.75% 5.41% 19.80%
Materials XLB -0.03% 1.19% 8.92% 27.91%
Real Estate XLRE -1.87% -3.25% 15.94% 36.65%
Technology XLK -2.20% -5.24% 10.08% 11.91%
Utilities XLU -1.13% -5.78% 6.18% 34.32%
Aerospace & Defense XAR -0.70% -3.58% 10.49% 23.08%
Biotech XBI -1.08% -5.30% 0.65% 40.68%
Homebuilder XHB -0.21% -2.22% -5.52% -3.34%
Retail XRT 0.85% -1.91% 4.64% 18.01%

DFEN VanEck Defense A USD Ac.. vs. Commodities

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
Oil USO -0.73% 7.16% 18.28% 27.06%
Natural Gas UNG -9.97% -26.76% 45.02% 83.50%
Gold GLD -3.05% 3.59% 2.77% 25.72%
Silver SLV -11.22% -5.11% -9.29% 15.81%
Copper CPER -5.29% -6.22% -6.92% 11.49%

Returns of DFEN vs. Yields & Bonds

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
iShares 20+ Years Bond TLT -0.78% 1.91% 21.86% 53.68%
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond HYG -0.15% 2.53% 18.29% 36.84%
Does VanEck Defense A USD Ac.. outperform its market, is DFEN a Sector Leader?
Yes, over the last 12 months VanEck Defense A USD Ac.. (DFEN) made 47.51%, while its related Sector, the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense (XAR) made 24.43%.
Over the last 3 months DFEN made 8.37%, while XAR made 6.59%.
Period DFEN XAR S&P 500
1 Month 4.78% 8.36% 6.93%
3 Months 8.37% 6.59% 6.91%
12 Months 47.51% 24.43% 28.31%