GDFN
Tema International Defense Innovation ETF

Investing at the New Frontier of Global Security & Defense

Share Price:

$27.44

March 06, 2026

Why Invest in GDFN?

Broad Global Tailwinds

NATO has committed to raise defense spending targets from 2% to 5% of GDP by 2035, the largest expansion in the alliance's history. Parallel buildups are underway across Asia and the Middle East.

Long-Term Growth Potential

Global defense outlays reached a record $2.7 trillion in 2024, growing at the fastest pace since the Cold War, and are projected to exceed $3.6 trillion by 2030 as nations modernize capabilities and rebuild military readiness.

SIPRI, April 2025

Research-Driven, Actively Managed

GDFN's investment process is supported by Agency Partners, a defense research boutique with a 35-year track record, helping identify companies positioned at the forefront of military modernization.

Fund Overview

Fund Details

As of March 06, 2026
Ticker
GDFN
CUSIP
87975E784
Fund Inception Date
09/25/25
Net Expense Ratio*
0.68%
Gross Expense Ratio
0.75%
Shares Outstanding
50,000
# of Holdings
33
Portfolio Manager
Maurits Pot
Primary Exchange
Nasdaq
*Contractual expense cap for net expense ratio of 0.68% is in effect through 06/28/2027

Fund Summary

The Tema International Defense Innovation ETF (GDFN) invests in companies critical to today’s global rearmament cycle, including Europe’s historic military buildup. The portfolio targets innovators at the forefront of defense applications for AI, cybersecurity, robotics, and more—technologies reshaping modern security.

Portfolio Breakdown

Top 10 holdings

As of March 06, 2026
Company
% of Nav
ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD
6.16%
KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA
5.75%
SAAB AB
4.59%
BAE SYSTEMS PLC
4.59%
DASSAULT AVIATION SA
4.29%
INDRA SISTEMAS SA
4.21%
LEONARDO-FINMECCANICA SPA
4.17%
BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC
3.93%
QINETIQ GROUP PLC
3.86%
CHEMRING GROUP PLC
3.81%

Country Breakdown

United Kingdom
20.73%
United States
18.08%
Germany
16.43%
France
10.66%
Others
34.10%

Industry Breakdown

Industrials
92.26%
Information Technology
6.40%
Cash & Cash Equivalents
1.34%
  • Performance
  • Distributions
  • Premium / Discount

Prices & Performance

As of
Feb 28, 2026

GDFN

3 months

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

Since inception

NAV
26.90% -9.78%
7.82% -6.37%
Market Price
26.59% -10.61%
7.72% -6.47%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.


The market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if the official closing price isn’t available, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of the time the ETF calculates current NAV per share, and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time. The first trading date is typically several days after the fund inception date. Therefore, NAV is used to calculate market returns prior to the first trade date because there is no bid/ask spread until the fund starts trading.

Distributions

Record Date

Ex-Date

Payable Date

Total Distribution

Income

0.69 0.28 0.63 0.96 0.37

Premium/Discount

Сhart Table

NAV / Market Price

NAV$27.26
NAV change (1D)$0.61
Median Bid/Ask Spread (30 Day)0.5%
Market Price$27.44
Market Price Change (1D)$0.72
Premium/Discount0.69%
As of: March 06, 2026

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Footnotes

1 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). (2025, April 28).