ITA vs IDEF
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+2.3 pts
Past year
ITA wins+6.3 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
ITA3.4× more
3–0ITA wins
ITA and IDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
IDEF vs S&P 500
3Y$30.35 · +0.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y ▼5YMAX
Total return+0.6%−4.7%−12.1%−1.3%−5.9%——+21.2%
Peer average+0.9%−6.0%−12.1%+1.1%−2.4%+121.2%+99.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
iShares IDEF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
IDEF’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX7.3%LMT5.4%GD4.4%NOC4.0%BA3.5%RR.L3.1%PLTR2.8%SPCX2.7%AIR.PA2.4%HO.PA2.2%SAAB-B.ST1.9%GE1.8%LDO.MI1.6%7011.T1.5%6503.T1.4%PANW1.3%MSFT1.3%CRWD1.2%ESLT1.2%APH1.1%TDG1.1%RHM.DE1.0%131 more
Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureIndustrial - MachineryHardware, EquipmentOther
iShares IDEF · 153 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
3Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.3% | +0.9% | +105.8% | $12.5B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +3.9% | +107.3% | $7.6B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −1.9% | +156.9% | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −2.9% | +111.7% | $5.2B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.3% | −1.3% | new | $3.7B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −6.6% | new | $935M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $886M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +19.4% | +167.6% | $770M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +3.2% | +135.9% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −0.9% | +94.6% | $680M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +5.1% | +177.5% | $449M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −1.9% | new | $88.9M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 9.2% | −26.8% | new | $84.7M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −0.4% | new | $83.9M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 1.9% | +8.7% | +120.3% | $44.7M | |
| 16 | MARS | Roundhill Trust - Roundhill Space & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $38.7M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
IDEF Payouts by Year
2YLatest payout, Jun 2026
$0.05
a share
0.3% yield
0.3% 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% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +0.4% | $12.5B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | +0.7% | +3.9% | +3.1% | $7.6B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | −0.3% | −1.9% | −6.6% | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +1.3% | −2.9% | −5.7% | $5.2B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActThis fund | 0.55% | 0.3% | +0.6% | −1.3% | −5.9% | $3.7B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.4% | −1.5% | −6.6% | −11.0% | $935M |
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IDEF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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IDEF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today37.8%of IDEF sits in these 10
iShares IDEF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
IDEF’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX7.3%LMT5.4%GD4.4%NOC4.0%BA3.5%RR.L3.1%PLTR2.8%SPCX2.7%AIR.PA2.4%HO.PA2.2%SAAB-B.ST1.9%GE1.8%LDO.MI1.6%7011.T1.5%6503.T1.4%PANW1.3%MSFT1.3%CRWD1.2%ESLT1.2%APH1.1%TDG1.1%RHM.DE1.0%131 more
Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureIndustrial - MachineryHardware, EquipmentOther
iShares IDEF · 153 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
IDEF vs Peer Average
YTDIDEFAvsBPeer average
1D+0.6%+0.9%
1M−4.7%−6.0%
3M−12.1%−12.1%
YTD−1.3%+1.1%
1Y−5.9%−2.4%
3Y[…]+121.2%
5Y[…]+99.0%
2–3Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader