# State Street SPDR S&P Europe Defense Vision UCITS ETF Accum EUR (DEFV)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/defv · ISIN IE0008GRJRO8 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, DEFV (State Street SPDR S&P Europe Defense Vision UCITS ETF Accum EUR, ISIN IE0008GRJRO8) closed at $11.32 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.30% a year (about £30 on £10,000). Over the year to 30/09/2026 its total return was −0.2%, or −3.3% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

State Street SPDR S&P Europe Defense Vision UCITS ETF Accum EUR is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from SPDR, launched in 2025. It tracks the S&P Europe Defense Vision Index - EUR - Benchmark TR Net. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.3% a year — about £30 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **$11.32** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | DEFV |
| ISIN | IE0008GRJRO8 |
| Category | Single sectors |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | SPDR |
| Tracks | S&P Europe Defense Vision Index - EUR - Benchmark TR Net |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.30% a year (£30 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £16.8m |
| Launched | 2025 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | -0.18% | -3.31% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of State Street SPDR S&P Europe Defense Vision UCITS ETF Accum EUR 0.30% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 64 of the 141 other single-sector funds charge more, 16 the same and 61 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.30%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 30/09/2026):

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| BAE Systems | 14.74% |
| Rolls-Royce | 10.52% |
| Rheinmetall | 10.26% |
| Saab · Class B | 10.05% |
| Safran | 9.65% |
| Thales | 8.96% |
| Leonardo | 8.60% |
| Airbus | 6.15% |
| Kongsberg Gruppen | 3.76% |
| Babcock International Group | 2.54% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

Added up from the holdings SPDR publishes, as of 30/09/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 98.8% |
| Information Technology | 1.0% |
| Communication Services | 0.3% |

### By country

Added up from the holdings SPDR publishes, as of 30/09/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 33.4% |
| France | 27.4% |
| Germany | 13.6% |
| Sweden | 10.9% |
| Italy | 9.2% |
| Norway | 4.8% |
| Spain | 0.6% |
| Czech Republic | 0.1% |

All 31 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/defv/holdings

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