ITA vs IDEF
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+3.8 pts
Past year
ITA wins+7.0 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
IDEF wins+0.1 pts
AUM
ITA3.4× more
3–1ITA wins
ITA and IDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored
IDEF vs S&P 500
1M$29.71 · +5.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M ▼3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+5.0%−4.7%−15.0%−3.4%−3.2%——+18.7%
Peer average+5.9%−3.4%−15.1%−0.4%+1.0%+109.0%+89.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
iShares IDEF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 10, 2026
IDEF’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX7.4%LMT5.2%GD4.4%NOC4.0%HO.PA3.8%SPCX2.8%PLTR2.6%RR.L2.1%SAAB-B.ST1.9%PANW1.7%AIR.PA1.6%LDO.MI1.6%KOG.OL1.6%RHM.DE1.6%CRWD1.5%012450.KS1.4%MSFT1.4%047810.KS1.3%BA1.2%TDG1.2%ESLT1.1%131 more
Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - Infrastructure
iShares IDEF · 153 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +2.1% | +2.1% | $7.2B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −5.7% | −5.7% | $5.9B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −1.9% | −1.9% | $5.0B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −3.4% | −3.4% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −3.1% | −3.1% | $904M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $857M | |
| 8 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +3.6% | +3.6% | $737M | |
| 9 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +17.7% | +17.7% | $733M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −1.4% | −1.4% | $502M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +7.7% | +7.7% | $435M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −2.2% | −2.2% | $85.2M | |
| 13 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −2.7% | −2.7% | $76.0M | |
| 14 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 9.9% | −31.8% | −31.8% | $74.9M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 1.9% | +7.3% | +7.3% | $42.4M | |
| 16 | MARS | Roundhill Trust - Roundhill Space & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $41.3M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 10, 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% | +3.9% | +0.4% | +3.9% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | +4.0% | +2.1% | +4.8% | $7.2B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | +4.6% | −5.7% | −5.8% | $5.9B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +5.5% | −1.9% | +1.6% | $5.0B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActThis fund | 0.55% | 0.4% | +5.0% | −3.4% | −3.2% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.4% | +5.6% | −3.1% | −5.2% | $904M |
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IDEF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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IDEF’s Top 10 Holdings
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iShares IDEF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
IDEF’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX7.4%LMT5.2%GD4.4%NOC4.0%HO.PA3.8%SPCX2.8%PLTR2.6%RR.L2.1%SAAB-B.ST1.9%PANW1.7%AIR.PA1.6%LDO.MI1.6%KOG.OL1.6%RHM.DE1.6%CRWD1.5%012450.KS1.4%MSFT1.4%047810.KS1.3%BA1.2%TDG1.2%ESLT1.1%131 more
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iShares IDEF · 153 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
IDEF vs Peer Average
YTDIDEFAvsBPeer average
1D+5.0%+5.9%
1M−4.7%−3.4%
3M−15.0%−15.1%
YTD−3.4%−0.4%
1Y−3.2%+1.0%
3Y[…]+109.0%
5Y[…]+89.2%
1–4Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader