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XDEF Xtrackers Europe Defence Technologies UCITS ETF Capitalisation -1C-
ISIN LU3061478973London Stock Exchange: XDEFDeutsche Bank AG
- Technology
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£24.57
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year
- Fund size
- £31.8m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, XDEF (Xtrackers Europe Defence Technologies UCITS ETF Capitalisation -1C-, ISIN LU3061478973) closed at £24.57 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year (about £15 on £10,000). Over the year to 13/11/2026 its total return was −3.0%, or −6.5% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- −3.0%
- −6.5% 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 Xtrackers Europe Defence Technologies UCITS ETF Capitalisation -1C- in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 −5.3%. Returns of Xtrackers Europe Defence Technologies UCITS ETF Capitalisation -1C- in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −7.1%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −5.3% | −8.4% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | −7.1% | −10.4% |
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)
32.6%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
In words: Volatility of Xtrackers Europe Defence Technologies UCITS ETF Capitalisation -1C- in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 32.6% over 1 year.
As of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £15
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £75
- of £10,000, before growth
- 3 charge less
- 2 the same
- 114 charge more
Ongoing charge of Xtrackers Europe Defence Technologies UCITS ETF Capitalisation -1C- 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 114 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 2 the same and 3 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
Xtrackers Europe Defence Technologies UCITS ETF Capitalisation -1C- is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2025.
It tracks the STOXX Europe Total Market Defence Space and Cybersecurity Innovation (EUR)(NR).
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year — about £15 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.
Technology: Software, chips, AI and other tech companies. One sector only, so prices can move more than a broad fund.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- XDEF
- ISIN
- LU3061478973
- Provider
- Xtrackers
- Tracks
- STOXX Europe Total Market Defence Space and Cybersecurity Innovation (EUR)(NR)
- 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
- 0.15% a year · about £15 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £31.8m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Luxembourg
- 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
- Technology
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £25.80 on 14/11/2025 to £24.57 on 13/11/2026 (−4.8%). The lowest close shown was £23.87 on 15/05/2026 and the highest £29.17 on 20/02/2026.
One close a week. Before 29/07/2026 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
51 weekly closes, from 03/10/2025 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
- 39
- 40 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 81.7%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 13
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 11.8%
- Airbus
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AirbusAIRIndustrialsFrance | 11.75% |
| 2 | Rolls-RoyceRR.IndustrialsUnited Kingdom | 11.12% |
| 3 | SafranSAFIndustrialsFrance | 10.46% |
| 4 | BAE SystemsBA.IndustrialsUnited Kingdom | 9.96% |
| 5 | ThalesHOIndustrialsFrance | 7.46% |
| 6 | LeonardoLDOIndustrialsItaly | 6.85% |
| 7 | MTU Aero EnginesMTXIndustrialsGermany | 6.56% |
| 8 | Saab · Class BSAAB_BIndustrialsSweden | 6.33% |
| 9 | RheinmetallRHMIndustrialsGermany | 6.28% |
| 10 | Kongsberg GruppenKOGIndustrialsNorway | 4.88% |
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
- Industrials96.3%
- Information Technology2.8%
- Communication Services0.9%
- Not classified0.1%
By country
- France32.8%
- United Kingdom28.4%
- Germany16.3%
- Italy7.3%
- Sweden6.7%
- Norway5.2%
- Spain2.0%
- Netherlands0.5%
- Other countries0.9%
By type of asset
- Equity99.9%
- Cash and money market0.1%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 39 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 40 holdings; the ten largest make up 81.7% 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.
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of XDEF?
The ongoing charge of XDEF is 0.15% a year — about £15 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 Xtrackers Europe Defence Technologies UCITS ETF Capitalisation -1C- 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 114 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 2 the same and 3 less (share classes counted once).
What does XDEF track?
XDEF tracks the STOXX Europe Total Market Defence Space and Cybersecurity Innovation (EUR)(NR).
Is XDEF accumulating or distributing?
XDEF 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 XDEF?
The ISIN of XDEF is LU3061478973. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XDEF is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What does XDEF hold?
As of 15/11/2026, XDEF holds 40 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Airbus at 11.75% of the fund; the ten largest make up 81.7%. Its ten largest holdings are Airbus (11.75%), Rolls-Royce (11.12%), Safran (10.46%), BAE Systems (9.96%), Thales (7.46%), Leonardo (6.85%), MTU Aero Engines (6.56%), Saab · Class B (6.33%), Rheinmetall (6.28%) and Kongsberg Gruppen (4.88%).
What were XDEF’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of XDEF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 13/11/2026 −5.3%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has XDEF done after inflation?
Over the year to 13/11/2026 XDEF’s total return was −3.0%, or −6.5% 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 Xtrackers (DWS) (links checked )
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