Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF (XDEF) Holdings
XDEF holdings summary
as of Oct 25, 2026- Holdings
- 34 positions listed
- Top 10 weight
- 62.7% of net assets
- Effective holdings
- 19 equal-weight equivalent
- Largest holding
- AIR 8.34% Airbus Group SE
- Annual turnover
- — of the portfolio traded
All XDEF holdings
| # | Name | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIR | Airbus Group SE | Industrials | 8.34% | $347,022.54 | — | — |
| 2 | RHM | Rheinmetall AG | Industrials | 8.29% | $344,895.53 | — | — |
| 3 | BA | BAE Systems plc | Industrials | 8.07% | $335,817.25 | — | — |
| 4 | SAF | Safran SA | Industrials | 7.21% | $300,095.20 | — | — |
| 5 | RR | Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | Industrials | 6.94% | $288,802.51 | — | — |
| 6 | SAAB-B | Saab AB (publ) | Industrials | 5.00% | $208,317.58 | — | — |
| 7 | 27M | Melrose Industries PLC | Industrials | 4.94% | $205,757.68 | — | — |
| 8 | HO | Thales S.A. | Industrials | 4.75% | $197,541.03 | — | — |
| 9 | KOG | Kongsberg Gruppen ASA | Industrials | 4.66% | $193,965.49 | — | — |
| 10 | LDO | Leonardo S.p.A. | Industrials | 4.52% | $188,217.17 | — | — |
| 11 | MTX | MTU Aero Engines AG | Industrials | 4.21% | $175,342.74 | — | — |
| 12 | BAB | Babcock International Group PLC | Industrials | 4.15% | $172,703.76 | — | — |
| 13 | IDR | Indra A | Technology | 4.12% | $171,513.30 | — | — |
| 14 | HAG | Hensoldt AG | Industrials | 3.63% | $150,900.90 | — | — |
| 15 | 0IAX | Dassault Aviation SA | Industrials | 3.62% | $150,526.28 | — | — |
| 16 | SRP | Serco Group | Industrials | 2.33% | $97,143.00 | — | — |
| 17 | R3NK | Renk Group AG | Industrials | 2.24% | $93,101.27 | — | — |
| 18 | Qinetiq Group PLC | Industrials | 1.71% | $71,127.76 | — | — | |
| 19 | TKMS | TKMS AG & Co KGaA | Industrials | 1.46% | $60,850.70 | — | — |
| 20 | CSG | CSG N.V. | Industrials | 1.42% | $59,106.63 | — | — |
| 21 | CHG | Chemring Group PLC | Industrials | 1.24% | $51,680.84 | — | — |
| 22 | SESG | SES S. A. | Communication Services | 1.05% | $43,534.95 | — | — |
| 23 | FII | Lisi S.A | Industrials | 0.93% | $38,698.20 | — | — |
| 24 | AVIO | Avio S.p.A | Industrials | 0.80% | $33,332.81 | — | — |
| 25 | BITTI | Bittium Oyj | Technology | 0.78% | $32,425.40 | — | — |
| 26 | AERO | Montana Aerospace AG | Industrials | 0.60% | $24,841.44 | — | — |
| 27 | NORBIT | Norbit ASA | Technology | 0.46% | $19,209.66 | — | — |
| 28 | ETL | Eutelsat Communications SA | Communication Services | 0.43% | $18,085.80 | — | — |
| 29 | 0FE | ACQ BURE AB | Technology | 0.41% | $17,203.36 | — | — |
| 30 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF | Other | 0.39% | $16,362.55 | — | — |
| 31 | 5OB | CREOTECH INS.S.A. ZY -10 | Industrials | 0.36% | $14,968.13 | — | — |
| 32 | V1NC | VINCORION SE | Industrials | 0.35% | $14,368.74 | — | — |
| 33 | NCC | NCC Group plc | Technology | 0.32% | $13,507.11 | — | — |
| 34 | OVZON | Ovzon AB | Communication Services | 0.19% | $8,021.02 | — | — |
Weights as a percentage of net assets. Value held = weight × net assets ($4.2M). Market cap and P/E from each company's latest fundamentals (U.S.-listed stocks).
XDEF sector breakdown
| Sector | Weight | Holdings | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 91.8% | 25 | AIR, RHM, BA |
| Technology | 6.1% | 5 | IDR, BITTI, NORBIT |
| Communication Services | 1.7% | 3 | SESG, ETL, OVZON |
| Other | 0.4% | 1 | EUAD |
Sum of the weights of the holdings in each sector.
XDEF top industries
XDEF overlap with other ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Overlap | Shared holdings | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIA | SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | 2.2% | 1 of 30 | 0.16% |
| VXUS | Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | 1.6% | 26 of 8,035 | 0.05% |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.2% | 4 of 1,962 | 0.19% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 0.2% | 1 of 502 | 0.09% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 0.2% | 4 of 2,941 | 0.03% |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 101 | 0.17% |
Overlap = sum over shared holdings of the smaller of the two weights. 100% means identical portfolios.
About the XDEF portfolio
Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF holds 34 positions. The ten largest make up 62.7% of the fund, so it behaves like a portfolio of about 19 equally weighted positions. The biggest positions are Airbus Group SE (8.34%), Rheinmetall AG (8.29%), BAE Systems plc (8.07%), Safran SA (7.21%), Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (6.94%).
By sector, Industrials is 91.8%, Technology is 6.1%, Communication Services is 1.7%. Holdings data is from the fund's latest portfolio as reported by EODHD on October 25, 2026; positions change as the fund rebalances.
Related: XDEF chart, XDEF dividends, XDEF overview.
XDEF holdings FAQ
How many holdings does XDEF have?
XDEF holds 34 positions as of October 25, 2026.
What are the top 10 holdings of XDEF?
The ten largest holdings are Airbus Group SE (8.34%), Rheinmetall AG (8.29%), BAE Systems plc (8.07%), Safran SA (7.21%), Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (6.94%), Saab AB (publ) (5.00%), Melrose Industries PLC (4.94%), Thales S.A. (4.75%), Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (4.66%), Leonardo S.p.A. (4.52%). Together they are 62.7% of the fund.
What percentage of XDEF is Airbus Group SE?
Airbus Group SE is the largest holding at 8.34% of net assets, about $347,022.54 of the fund's $4.2M.
Which sector is the largest in XDEF?
Industrials is the largest sector at 91.8%, followed by Technology (6.1%) and Communication Services (1.7%), based on the sectors of the individual holdings.
How concentrated is XDEF?
The top 10 holdings are 62.7% of the fund. By the effective number of holdings (1 divided by the sum of squared weights) XDEF behaves like a portfolio of about 19 equally weighted positions.