ETF · iShares
DFEU Ishares Europe Defence Ucits ETF
ISIN IE000IAXNM41London Stock Exchange: DFEUBlackRock, Inc.
- Single sectors
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£4.25
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.39% a year
- Fund size
- £290m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, DFEU (Ishares Europe Defence Ucits ETF, ISIN IE000IAXNM41) closed at £4.25 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.39% a year (about £39 on £10,000). Over the year to 13/11/2026 its total return was −1.1%, or −4.6% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- −1.1%
- −4.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of Ishares V Plc - Ishares Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum Shs EUR in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 −5.9%. Returns of Ishares V Plc - Ishares Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum Shs EUR in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −11.6%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −5.9% | −8.9% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | −11.6% | −14.8% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
35.9%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since July 2025
- −20.1%
- From to
- Below its highest weekly close since July 2025
- 18.7%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Ishares V Plc - Ishares Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum Shs EUR in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 35.9% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of Ishares V Plc - Ishares Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum Shs EUR since July 2025, in pounds: −20.1% from 16/01/2026 to 06/11/2026. On 13/11/2026 the price of Ishares V Plc - Ishares Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum Shs EUR was 18.7% below its highest weekly close since July 2025 (16/01/2026), in pounds.
As of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.39%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £39
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £193
- of £10,000, before growth
- 95 charge less
- 1 the same
- 68 charge more
Ongoing charge of Ishares V Plc - Ishares Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum Shs EUR 0.39% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 68 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 1 the same and 95 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Ishares V Plc - Ishares Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum Shs EUR is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2025.
It tracks the Stoxx Europe Targeted Defence Index.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.39% a year — about £39 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.
Single sectors: Funds focused on one industry — banks, energy, defence, mining and so on.
Key facts
- Ticker
- DFEU
- ISIN
- IE000IAXNM41
- Also listed as
- DFNC (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- Stoxx Europe Targeted Defence Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.39% a year · about £39 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £290m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Single sectors
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £4.54 on 14/11/2025 to £4.25 on 13/11/2026 (−6.3%). The lowest close shown was £4.16 on 28/11/2025 and the highest £5.23 on 16/01/2026.
One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
71 weekly closes, from 11/07/2025 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 37
- on record
- Ten largest
- 84.2%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 11
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 16.3%
- Rolls-Royce
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolls-RoyceRR.Industrials | 16.27% |
| 2 | BAE SystemsBA.Industrials | 15.36% |
| 3 | RheinmetallRHMIndustrials | 10.39% |
| 4 | ThalesHOIndustrials | 8.03% |
| 5 | Kongsberg GruppenKOGIndustrials | 7.94% |
| 6 | Leonardo FinmeccanicaIndustrials | 6.84% |
| 7 | Saab · Class BSAAB_BIndustrials | 6.71% |
| 8 | Airbus GroupIndustrials | 5.02% |
| 9 | SafranSAFIndustrials | 4.79% |
| 10 | Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve TicarIndustrials | 2.86% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Industrials98.6%
- Information Technology1.0%
- Cash and derivatives0.5%
By country
- United Kingdom38.1%
- France20.6%
- Germany13.8%
- Norway8.0%
- Sweden7.1%
- Italy6.9%
- Turkey3.0%
- Cash and derivatives0.5%
- Other countries2.0%
By type of asset
- Equity99.5%
- Cash and money market0.5%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 37 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 30 holdings; the ten largest make up 84.2% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1 year, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since July 2025, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of DFEU?
The ongoing charge of DFEU is 0.39% a year — about £39 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of Ishares V Plc - Ishares Europe Defence Ucits ETF Accum Shs EUR 0.39% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 68 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 1 the same and 95 less (share classes counted once).
What does DFEU track?
DFEU tracks the Stoxx Europe Targeted Defence Index.
Is DFEU accumulating or distributing?
DFEU is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
What is the ISIN of DFEU?
The ISIN of DFEU is IE000IAXNM41. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; DFEU is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as DFNC (Xetra, euros).
What does DFEU hold?
As of 06/11/2026, DFEU holds 30 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Rolls-Royce at 16.27% of the fund; the ten largest make up 84.2%. Its ten largest holdings are Rolls-Royce (16.27%), BAE Systems (15.36%), Rheinmetall (10.39%), Thales (8.03%), Kongsberg Gruppen (7.94%), Leonardo Finmeccanica (6.84%), Saab · Class B (6.71%), Airbus Group (5.02%), Safran (4.79%) and Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticar (2.86%).
What were DFEU’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of DFEU in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 −5.9%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has DFEU done after inflation?
Over the year to 13/11/2026 DFEU’s total return was −1.1%, or −4.6% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at iShares · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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