Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF

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Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF (NATO)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Military weapon grade: Fund is invested in military contractors above the threshold of 4%. Assigned a grade of F.
How we track weapon investments
F
$9.85 MILLION
Military weapons
52
military weapon stocks found
93%
of assets flagged
Data as of 31 Mar 2025
Military contractors
Military contractors
Largest international arms manufacturers and military contractors
52
holdings
$9.85M
invested
93%
of portfolio
Nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons
Manufacturers/servicers of nuclear armaments and delivery systems
29
holdings
$7.24M
invested
68%
of portfolio
Controversial weapons
Controversial weapons
Manufacturers involved with cluster munitions, landmines, white phosphorus, depleted uranium
16
holdings
$6.28M
invested
59%
of portfolio
Military weapon companies
52 holdings
52 holdings
  • 1.  Rheinmetall AG
    Controversial weapons
    $634,676
    6%
  • 2.  BAE Systems PLC
    Nuclear weaponsControversial weapons
    $585,855
    5.54%
  • 3.  Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC
    Nuclear weapons
    $583,514
    5.52%
  • 4.  RTX Corp
    Nuclear weaponsControversial weapons
    $578,718
    5.48%
  • 5.  Safran SA
    Nuclear weaponsControversial weapons
    $535,649
    5.07%
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  For each weapons category, we show the fund's exposure. When calculating a portfolio's percent exposure to a list of companies, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.
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Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF earns an F grade for investments in military weapons
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Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on NATO at Morningstar.com
Current fund
NATO
Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF
Family
Themes ETF Trust
Category
Industrials
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
  Less than one year of returns available
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
  Less than one year of returns available
More invested in military weapons 
89% more invested
More invested in major military contractors 
89% more invested
More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
66% more invested
More invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
58% more invested
Current fund
NATO
Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF
Family
Themes ETF Trust
Category
Industrials
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
  Less than one year of returns available
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
  Less than one year of returns available
More invested in military weapons 
89% more invested
More invested in major military contractors 
89% more invested
More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
66% more invested
More invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
58% more invested
Current fund
NATO
Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF
Family
Themes ETF Trust
Category
Industrials
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
  Less than one year of returns available
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
  Less than one year of returns available
More invested in military weapons 
89% more invested
More invested in major military contractors 
89% more invested
More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
66% more invested
More invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
58% more invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Climate analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Military weapon weight
This fund
NATO - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF
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93% 
Benchmark
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
7.43%
7.17%
15%
8.99%
3.66% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
  Less than one year of returns available
89%  higher
Find more financial data on NATO at Morningstar.com
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