iShares Defense Industrials ActIDEF

iSharesThematicDefense & Space#132 of 189 by YTD

$29.69

−2.2% last session

−3.5% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · Aug 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026IDEF

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $3.6B
Expense ratio: 0.55%
Distribution yield: 0.4%
NAV: $29.76
Volume: 966K
Avg. volume 30D: 780K
High today: $30.30
Low today: $29.52
Previous close: $30.35
52-week high: $36.88
52-week low: $28.54
Our risk indicator: 4/5

IDEF in One Breath

IDEF Among Defense & Space ETFs

YTD

#1TSSDTruth Social+18.3%$6.9M

#2UFOXDefiance+17.2%$782M

#3WARUS Global+12.8%$31.0M

#4GCADGabelli+5.1%$45.0M

#5UFOProcuream+2.1%$457M

#6PPAInvesco+0.8%$7.7B

#7ARKXARK−0.2%$737M

#8ITAiShares−0.6%$12.2B

#12IDEFiShares−3.5%$3.6B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 19 Defense & space ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in IDEF

$10,000 in IDEF became

$11,857

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,385

Total return, dividends in · May 21, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

IDEF’s Top Holdings

Today

RTXRTX7.4%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

RTX7.4%LMT5.4%GD4.4%NOC3.9%HO.PA3.8%SPCX2.8%PLTR2.7%RR.L2.3%SAAB-B.ST1.9%PANWRHM.DLDO.M141 more

Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureIndustrial - MachineryHardware, EquipmentElectrical Equipment

iShares IDEF · 153 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What IDEF Holds

Today

Aerospace & Defense64.8%

RTX 7.4 · LMT 5.4 · GD 4.4 · NOC 3.9 · HO.PA 3.8 · SPCX 2.8 · RR.L 2.3

Software - Infrastructure8.7%

PLTR 2.7 · PANW 1.7 · CRWD 1.6 · MSFT 1.3 · FTNT · ZS

Industrial - Machinery4.1%

7011.T 1.5 · 7013.T · ITT · 6302.T · CR · 277810.KQ

Hardware, Equipment & Parts3.1%

APH 1.1 · TDY · CDA.AX · KEYS · KIT.OL · RAL · TTMI

Information Technology Services1.7%

PSN · LDOS · SAIC

Electrical Equipment & Parts1.4%

6503.T 1.4

Other holdings16.0%

AMZN · 7012.T · BAB.L · AVGO · ATI · VSAT · KBR

iShares IDEF · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026

RTX’s Share of IDEF

Today

7.4%

$74 of every $1,000 in IDEF is RTX

RTX held by IDEF

$269M

Most RTX per dollar

ITA17.0%

AV10.1%

PPA9.4%

SHLD9.4%

iShares IDEF · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

IDEF’s Share of Defense & Space ETFs

Today

9.0%

of the $40.3B in 33 Defense & space ETFs

IDEF$3.6B9.0%

ITA$12.2B30.2%

PPA$7.7B19.0%

30 others$16.8B41.7%

Defense & space ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

IDEF Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.55a year
per $100

$55 a year on $10,000

XAR$0.35

ITA$0.37

SHLD$0.50

EUAD$0.50

IDEF$0.55

PPA$0.58

Expense ratio · Defense & space peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside IDEF

153 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act

Today

Aerospace64.8%RTX7.4%LMT5.4%GD4.4%NOC3.9%HO.PA3.8%SPCX2.8%RR.L2.3%SAAB-B.ST1.9%RHM.DE1.7%LDO.MIAIR.PABA ESLT43 more holdings24.1% of the fundSoftware - Infrastructure8.7%PLTRPANWCRWDMSFTFTNTIndustrial - Machinery4.1%ITTCRHardware3.1%APHCDA.AKEYSKIT.ORALInformation Technology Services1.7%Other16.0%AMZNBAB.LAVGOATIVSATKBRMTSIRBCCRSTPCLECOAMD4 more holdings9.5% of the fund

Aerospace64.8%RTX7.4%LMT5.4%GD4.4%NOCHO.PASPCX51 more holdings37.1% of the fundSoftware - Infrastructure8.7%PLTRPANWCRWDMSFTFTNTIndustrial - Machinery4.1%ITTHardware3.1%APHPSNLDOSSAICOther16.0%AMZNBAB.LAVGO12 more

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	RTX	RTX	7.41%
2	LMT	Lockheed Martin	5.42%
3	GD	General Dynamics	4.39%
4	NOC	Northrop Grumman	3.93%
5	HO.PA	Thales	3.76%
6	SPCX	Space Exploration Technologies COR	2.77%
7	PLTR	Palantir Technologies	2.67%
8	RR.L	Rolls-royce	2.27%
9	SAAB-B.S	Saab	1.95%
10	PANW	Palo Alto Networks	1.74%

AerospaceSoftware - InfrastructureIndustrial - MachineryHardwareInformation Technology ServicesElectrical EquipmentOther

iShares IDEF · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 51.0%

How It Compares

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act’s Peers

YTD


ITA	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	−0.6%	−0.7%	$12.2B
PPA	InvescoRead Desk	0.58%	+0.8%	+0.1%	$7.7B
SHLD	Global XRead Desk	0.50%	−5.3%	−10.5%	$6.5B
XAR	SPDRRead Desk	0.35%	−6.4%	−8.8%	$5.3B
IDEF	iSharesThis fundRead Desk	0.55%	−3.5%	−7.9%	$3.6B
EUAD	Select FundsRead Desk	0.50%	−4.6%	−9.5%	$940M

Defense & space peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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ITA vs IDEF

YTD

ITAiShares · Defense & spaceIDEFiShares · Defense & space

Year to date

−0.6%

−3.5%

ITA wins+2.9 pts

Past year

−0.7%

−7.9%

ITA wins+7.2 pts

Fee

0.37%

0.55%

ITA winslower fee

Yield

0.3%

0.4%

IDEF wins+0.1 pts

AUM

$12.2B

$3.6B

ITA3.3× more

3–1ITA wins

iShares ITA and iShares IDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

Defense & Space vs Thematic

Average · YTD

ITA

−0.6%

IDEF

−3.5%

Thematic average

+7.7%

ITA, IDEF and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 5, 2026

IDEF vs VOO

YTD

IDEF · iShares Defense Industrials Act

−3.5%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

16.8 pts

iShares IDEF and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

IDEF vs Its Peer Average

YTD

IDEFAvsBPeer 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

The Details

IDEF

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y23.44%

Deepest drop · 1Y−19.2%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$29.69

$28.54−19.5% from the high$36.88

iShares IDEF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

IDEF

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched May 19

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 09290C699

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$55 a year

Go deeper

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iShares IDEF · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

IDEF

Payouts by Year

$0.0540per share, Jun 2026

Distribution yield0.4%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paidJun 15 · Jun 18, 2026

2 payouts added up$0.11 a share

iShares IDEF · distributions by ex-date · 2025–2026

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Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$29.76

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today966K

Average volume · 30D780K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.55%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$55.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Jun 15, 2026	Jun 18, 2026	$0.0540
Dec 16, 2025	Dec 19, 2025	$0.0520

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