ITA vs IDEF
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+2.9 pts
Past year
ITA wins+7.2 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
IDEF wins+0.1 pts
AUM
ITA3.3× more
3–1ITA wins
ITA and IDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
IDEF vs S&P 500
1M$29.69 · −2.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M ▼3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−2.2%−6.4%−13.9%−3.5%−7.9%——+18.6%
Peer average−2.3%−8.2%−14.3%−1.1%−4.6%+113.4%+96.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
iShares IDEF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
IDEF’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX7.4%LMT5.4%GD4.4%NOC3.9%HO.PA3.8%SPCX2.8%PLTR2.7%RR.L2.3%SAAB-B.ST1.9%PANW1.7%RHM.DE1.7%LDO.MI1.6%CRWD1.6%AIR.PA1.6%7011.T1.5%012450.KS1.5%6503.T1.4%BA1.3%MSFT1.3%ESLT1.1%APH1.1%131 more
Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureIndustrial - MachineryHardware, EquipmentElectrical Equipment
iShares IDEF · 153 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.3% | −0.6% | −0.6% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +0.8% | +0.8% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −5.3% | −5.3% | $6.5B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −6.4% | −6.4% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −3.5% | −3.5% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −4.6% | −4.6% | $940M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $907M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +17.2% | +17.2% | $782M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −0.2% | −0.2% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −3.6% | −3.6% | $685M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +2.1% | +2.1% | $457M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −3.0% | −3.0% | $89.1M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 9.2% | −26.9% | −26.9% | $83.0M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −1.2% | −1.2% | $82.2M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 2.0% | +5.1% | +5.1% | $45.0M | |
| 16 | MARS | Roundhill Trust - Roundhill Space & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $38.4M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
IDEF Payouts by Year
2YLatest payout, Jun 2026
$0.05
a share
0.4% yield
0.4% yield
2 years added up
$0.11 a share
$0.11 a share
iShares IDEF · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2025–2026
IDEF’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.3% | −1.5% | −0.6% | −0.7% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | −3.0% | +0.8% | +0.1% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | −3.5% | −5.3% | −10.5% | $6.5B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | −3.6% | −6.4% | −8.8% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActThis fund | 0.55% | 0.4% | −2.2% | −3.5% | −7.9% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.4% | +2.2% | −4.6% | −9.5% | $940M |
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IDEF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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IDEF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today36.3%of IDEF sits in these 10
9SAAB-BSaab1.95%
iShares IDEF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
IDEF’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX7.4%LMT5.4%GD4.4%NOC3.9%HO.PA3.8%SPCX2.8%PLTR2.7%RR.L2.3%SAAB-B.ST1.9%PANW1.7%RHM.DE1.7%LDO.MI1.6%CRWD1.6%AIR.PA1.6%7011.T1.5%012450.KS1.5%6503.T1.4%BA1.3%MSFT1.3%ESLT1.1%APH1.1%131 more
Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureIndustrial - MachineryHardware, EquipmentElectrical Equipment
iShares IDEF · 153 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
IDEF vs Peer Average
YTDIDEFAvsBPeer average
1D−2.2%−2.3%
1M−6.4%−8.2%
3M−13.9%−14.3%
YTD−3.5%−1.1%
1Y−7.9%−4.6%
3Y[…]+113.4%
5Y[…]+96.1%
3–2IDEF wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader