ITA vs IDEF
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+4.3 pts
Past year
ITA wins+8.0 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.5 pts
AUM
ITA3.3× more
4–0ITA wins
ITA and IDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
IDEF vs S&P 500
YTD$28.03 · −5.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−5.6%−9.5%−19.8%−8.9%−11.2%——+11.9%
Peer average−6.2%−11.5%−21.1%−6.6%−8.0%+100.0%+85.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
iShares IDEF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
IDEF’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX7.4%LMT5.2%GD4.4%NOC3.8%HO.PA3.8%SPCX2.7%PLTR2.7%RR.L2.0%SAAB-B.ST1.9%RHM.DE1.8%PANW1.8%LDO.MI1.7%CRWD1.6%AIR.PA1.6%KOG.OL1.6%012450.KS1.5%MSFT1.4%272210.KS1.2%BA1.2%TDG1.2%047810.KS1.1%131 more
Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureHardware, Equipment
iShares IDEF · 153 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.8% | −4.6% | −4.6% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | −3.3% | −3.3% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −10.1% | −10.1% | $6.5B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −11.1% | −11.1% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −8.9% | −8.9% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −7.9% | −7.9% | $940M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $907M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +7.6% | +7.6% | $782M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −6.7% | −6.7% | $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% | −3.6% | −3.6% | $457M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −6.9% | −6.9% | $89.1M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 10.5% | −35.6% | −35.6% | $83.0M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −6.1% | −6.1% | $82.2M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 2.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% | $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 6, 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% | 0.8% | −4.0% | −4.6% | −3.3% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | −4.0% | −3.3% | −2.5% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | −5.1% | −10.1% | −13.2% | $6.5B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | −5.0% | −11.1% | −11.3% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActThis fund | 0.55% | 0.4% | −5.6% | −8.9% | −11.2% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.4% | −3.4% | −7.9% | −11.1% | $940M |
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IDEF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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IDEF’s Top 10 Holdings
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iShares IDEF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
IDEF’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX7.4%LMT5.2%GD4.4%NOC3.8%HO.PA3.8%SPCX2.7%PLTR2.7%RR.L2.0%SAAB-B.ST1.9%RHM.DE1.8%PANW1.8%LDO.MI1.7%CRWD1.6%AIR.PA1.6%KOG.OL1.6%012450.KS1.5%MSFT1.4%272210.KS1.2%BA1.2%TDG1.2%047810.KS1.1%131 more
Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureHardware, Equipment
iShares IDEF · 153 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
IDEF vs Peer Average
YTDIDEFAvsBPeer average
1D−5.6%−6.2%
1M−9.5%−11.5%
3M−19.8%−21.1%
YTD−8.9%−6.6%
1Y−11.2%−8.0%
3Y[…]+100.0%
5Y[…]+85.4%
3–2IDEF wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader