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DroneShield Limited (ASX: DRO) - ETF Exposure

Current share price for DRO : $2.280 0.09 (4.11%)+

DroneShield Limited (DRO) is an ASX-listed company and is held by a number of exchange traded funds (ETFs). It provides Artificial Intelligence based platforms for protection against advanced threats such as drones and autonomous systems and offers customers bespoke counterdrone (or counter-UxS) and electronic warfare solutions and off-the-shelf products designed to suit a variety of terrestrial, maritime or airborne platforms. Its customers include military, intelligence community, Government, law enforcement, critical infrastructure, and airports.

DRO General Information +

ASX Code DRO
Website N/A
Industry/Sector Aerospace & Defense
Market Cap ($M) 2,106
DRO Share Price $2.280
Day High $2.340
Day Low $2.100
Last Close $2.190
DRO Share Price Movement $0.09 ( 4.11% )
Prices as at 16:40, 6 Aug 2026
+Security prices are delayed by at least 20 minutes and are indicative only.

Already own an Australian ETF? You may already have meaningful exposure to DRO

As a significant Australian company by market capitalisation, DRO is held across 26 ETFs spanning strategies that include aerospace & defense exposure . Its weighting in those funds means performance can have an outsized influence - when DRO moves, funds like SMLL, MVS, ISO, SSO and VSO that hold it can move with it.

For more concentrated exposure, ETFs such as SMLL (BetaShares Australian Small Companies Select Fund (Managed Fund)) allocate about 2.1% to DRO , while the average exposure across all 26 ETFs that hold it is around 0.3% .

Top ETF holdings

Last updated: ETF data and holdings as at 5 August 2026

Own DRO directly or through an ETF?

How does holding DroneShield Limited (DRO) shares directly compare to ETFs that include it?

DRO Direct
SMLL
ASX 		MVS
ASX 		ISO
ASX 		SSO
ASX 		VSO
ASX
Holdings 1 company 59 holdings 59 holdings 198 holdings 201 holdings 193 holdings
DRO Weight 100% 2.1% 0.8% 0.6% 0.6% 0.4%
Diversification Single Stock Broad Broad Broad Broad Broad
Annual Cost Brokerage only 0.39% p.a. 0.49% p.a. 0.55% p.a. 0.5% p.a. 0.3% p.a.
Approx. Yield - 2.97% 2.74% 4.21% 8.97% 4.64%
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Yields and costs are approximate. ETF yields reflect the fund's dividend distributions, not DRO's direct yield. Annual cost uses each ETF's MER.

DRO Exposure on $10,000 investment

How a $10,000 investment in DroneShield Limited (DRO) one week ago compares with ETFs that hold it.

Security Investment type Current price 7-day price movement Dollar change Value today
DroneShield Limited (DRO) Direct share $2.280 27.37% +$2,737 $12,737
BetaShares Australian Small Companies Select Fund (Managed Fund) (SMLL) Equity - Australia Strategy $4.410 4.26% +$426 $10,426
VanEck Small Companies Masters ETF (MVS) Equity - Australia Small/Mid Cap $21.870 5.91% +$591 $10,591
iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF Index Fund (ISO) Equity - Australia Small/Mid Cap $5.190 5.70% +$570 $10,570
SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Fund (SSO) Equity - Australia Small/Mid Cap $14.960 5.28% +$528 $10,528
Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (VSO) Equity - Australia Small/Mid Cap $75.260 5.33% +$533 $10,533

Assumes $10,000 invested 7 days ago. Figures are based on price movement only and exclude distributions, fees and brokerage.

DroneShield Limited (DRO) Upcoming Dividends & Yields

Distribution Type Dividend Franking Ex-dividend date Payment date Current Price+ Price 7D Avg Dividend Yield

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DroneShield Limited (DRO) price-sensitive announcements

DRO - Material Contracts, Product Release & Trading Update
DroneShield Limited announced significant developments including receiving contracts worth
DroneShield Limited (DRO)
28 Jul 2026 | 9:48 AM
DRO - US Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Contract
DroneShield Limited has secured a $24.9 million contract with the US Department of War's J
DroneShield Limited (DRO)
2 Jun 2026 | 9:51 AM
DRO - 1Q26 4C Results - Investor Presentation
The PDF document presents an investor presentation from DroneShield Limited detailing thei
DroneShield Limited (DRO)
22 Apr 2026 | 8:45 AM
DRO - Quarterly Activities/Appendix 4C Cash Flow Report
DroneShield Limited reported a robust first quarter for 2026, highlighted by record custom
DroneShield Limited (DRO)
22 Apr 2026 | 8:33 AM

DroneShield Limited (DRO) Recent ASX Announcements

Company Sector Market Cap ($m) Headline Release
date/time+		 Price at
release+		 Current
price+		 Gain/Loss View
DroneShield Limited (DRO)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
 Industrials $2,107 Change in substantial holding 4 Aug 2026 8:20AM $1.815 $2.280 risen by 25.62%
DroneShield Limited (DRO)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
 Industrials $2,107 Material Contracts, Product Release & Trading Update 28 Jul 2026 9:48AM $2.080 $2.280 risen by 9.62%
DroneShield Limited (DRO)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
 Industrials $2,107 Becoming a substantial holder 22 Jul 2026 8:23AM $2.170 $2.280 risen by 5.07%
DroneShield Limited (DRO)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
 Industrials $2,107 Change in substantial holding 20 Jul 2026 5:54PM $2.160 $2.280 risen by 5.56%
DroneShield Limited (DRO)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
 Industrials $2,107 Notification of cessation of securities - DRO 10 Jul 2026 5:03PM $2.290 $2.280 fallen by 0.44%
DroneShield Limited (DRO)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
 Industrials $2,107 Initial Director's Interest Notice - L Goddard 1 Jul 2026 5:25PM $2.390 $2.280 fallen by 4.60%

DRO Financial Summary

Year to Dec NPAT EPS EPS chg (%) PER DPS Yield (%) Franking (%)
2027F C2 $0.60 500.00% 365.00 0.00 0.00% 0.0%
2026F C2 $0.10 -73.70% 2,190.00 0.00 0.00% 0.0%
2025A $3.52 $0.40 -281.00% 602.60 0.00 0.00% 0.0%

DRO Peer Comparison

Company Mkt Cap EPS Growth (%) P/E (%) Dividend Yield (%)
2025 A 2026 F 2027 F 2025 A 2026 F 2027 F 2025 A 2026 F 2027 F
Austal Limited (ASB) $1,536M 0.1842 0.0000 0.0000 15.5556 0.0000 0.0000 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
DroneShield Limited (DRO) $1,922M -2.8095 -0.7368 5.0000 547.3684 2,080.0000 346.6667 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (EOS) $1,676M 1.0657 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 3,024.0000 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

DRO Directors

Name Position Start Date
Mr Angus Bean Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director 8 Apr 2026
Mr Hamish Roy McLennan Non-Executive Chairman, Non-Executive Director 1 May 2026
Mr Jethro Marks Non-Executive Director 16 Jan 2020
Mr Lee John Goddard Non-Executive Director 1 Jul 2026
Ms Simone Shah-Tsir Haslinger Non-Executive Director 9 Oct 2024
Mr Richard Joffe Non-Executive Director 9 Oct 2024

DroneShield Limited (DRO) Changes in Directors' Interest & Trades

Date of change Director Buy/Sell Security Type Qty Trade Price Value
12 Nov 2025 VORNIK, Oleg Sell Direct Shares 14,806,833 $3.341 $49,469,973.000
12 Nov 2025 JAMES, Peter Sell Direct Shares 2,750,000 $3.352 $9,218,231.740
12 Nov 2025 MARKS, Jethro Sell Direct Shares 1,460,000 $3.351 $4,892,545.000

See all changes in directors' interest & trades for DroneShield Limited (DRO) or use our Changes in directors' interest tool to search for changes & trades across all ASX-listed securities.

DRO Management

Name Position
Carla Balanco Chief Financial Officer,Company Secretary
Paul Cenoz Joint Company Secretary

DRO Substantial Shareholders

Under ASX rules large investors and investment funds must disclose when they own more than a 5% stake in DroneShield Limited (DRO). However, you won't necessarily see their names in the company’s annual report, as many trade under nominee names. These shareholders are obliged to provide ongoing substantial notices relating to any change of 1% or more.

Holding Name
65,503,305 (7.17%) FMR LLC and its entities
57,890,534 (6.34%) State Street Corporation and subsidiaries
47,669,725 (5.22%) Vanguard Group (The Vanguard Group, Inc. and its controlled entities)

DRO Calendar of Events

Date Event
24 February 2027 Report (Annual)
24 February 2027 Report (Prelim)
26 August 2026 Report (Interim)

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