iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF)

NASDAQ: IDEF · Real-Time Price · USD
35.99
+0.31 (0.87%)
At close: Jan 16, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
36.68
+0.69 (1.92%)
After-hours: Jan 16, 2026, 7:47 PM EST
0.87%
Assets$54.35M
Expense Ratio0.55%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out1.54M
Dividend (ttm)$0.05
Dividend Yield0.15%
Ex-Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Payout Frequencyn/a
Payout Ration/a
Volume71,577
Open35.82
Previous Close35.68
Day's Range35.72 - 36.03
52-Week Low24.97
52-Week High36.03
Betan/a
Holdings139
Inception DateMay 19, 2025

About IDEF

Fund Home Page

The iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in industrials equity. The fund is actively managed, investing primarily in global defense and related industrials, such as aerospace and engineering, focusing on companies poised to benefit from increased defense spending. The fund aims to maximize total return. IDEF was launched on May 19, 2025 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Equity
Category Industrials
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol IDEF
ETF Provider BlackRock

Top 10 Holdings

39.70% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
RTX CorporationRTX7.07%
General Dynamics CorporationGD5.46%
Northrop Grumman CorporationNOC4.28%
Lockheed Martin CorporationLMT4.07%
Palantir Technologies Inc.PLTR4.05%
GE AerospaceGE3.84%
Rolls-Royce Holdings plcRR3.16%
Rheinmetall AGRHM3.06%
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.70112.39%
Airbus SEAIR2.33%
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Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 16, 2025$0.05231Dec 19, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

News

Global Defense ETFs: Mapping the Opportunity

One of the most persistent themes this year has been global defense. Historically, it has been an industry that tends to shine when geopolitics drives the macro narrative.

6 weeks ago - ETF Trends

BlackRock Introduces Actively-Managed Defense ETF Focused on Global Security and Resilience

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, BlackRock announced the launch of the iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (NASDAQ:IDEF), an actively managed thematic ETF offering precise exposure to companies at...

8 months ago - Business Wire