- What does XDEF invest in?
- This fund's principal aim is to replicate the financial performance of the STOXX Europe Total Market Defence, Space and Cybersecurity Innovation 50-25 Index, before considering any associated fees and operating expenses.
- What is the expense ratio of XDEF?
- Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF (XDEF) charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is XDEF?
- Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF (XDEF) manages $4.3M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is XDEF actively managed or an index fund?
- XDEF is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (XDEF's is 0.35%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was XDEF launched?
- Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF (XDEF) launched in February 2026 and is managed by Xtrackers.
- How has XDEF performed?
- XDEF's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
