iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF)
| Assets | $3.55B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.55% |
| PE Ratio | 31.65 |
| Shares Out | 110.64M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.05 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.16% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 5.68% |
| Volume | 417,060 |
| Open | 32.81 |
| Previous Close | 32.49 |
| Day's Range | 32.63 - 32.98 |
| 52-Week Low | 24.97 |
| 52-Week High | 36.88 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 166 |
| Inception Date | May 19, 2025 |
About IDEF
Fund Home PageThe 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.
Top 10 Holdings
46.49% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 11.30% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | LMT | 6.62% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | GD | 5.41% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | NOC | 4.90% |
| The Boeing Company | BA | 4.70% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | PLTR | 4.65% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings plc | RR | 2.77% |
| Rocket Lab Corporation | RKLB | 2.16% |
| BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency | XTSLA | 2.07% |
| Elbit Systems Ltd. | ESLT | 1.93% |
Performance
IDEF had a total return of 31.08% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 29.37%.
News
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