The ASX lifted 0.11pc in the first hour this morning, gaining on a rising oil price and resulting strength in the energy sector.

The ASX 200 has roared back to life since its February-April swoon, setting a record high daily close of 8597.75 points on Wednesday.

This ASX ETF has just rebalanced its portfolio, adding three more defence shares to now hold 32 stocks. The DFND ETF is up 2.12% to $35.09 today and up 75% since its inception last September.

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The local sharemarket is expected to follow Wall Street lower, with futures indicating the S & P/ASX 200 will drop 0.2 per cent, or 20 points, to 8532 at the open on Monday.

While the ASX 200 has gained 10.4% over the year, with the iron ore price having dropped from US$108 per tonne 12 months ago, all three of the ASX 200 mining shares are in the red for the year.