iShares Defense Industrials ActIDEF

iSharesThematicDefense & Space#125 of 189 by YTD

$30.35

+0.6% last session

−1.3% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · May 21, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026IDEFS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $3.7B
Expense ratio: 0.55%
Distribution yield: 0.3%
NAV: $30.31
Volume: 650K
Avg. volume 30D: 817K
High today: $30.67
Low today: $30.23
Previous close: $30.18
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+21.1%$6.8M

#2UFOXDefiance+19.4%$770M

#3WARUS Global+18.5%$31.0M

#4GCADGabelli+8.7%$44.7M

#5UFOProcuream+5.1%$449M

#6PPAInvesco+3.9%$7.6B

#7ARKXARK+3.2%$737M

#8ITAiShares+0.9%$12.5B

#12IDEFiShares−1.3%$3.7B

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 19 Defense & space ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in IDEF

$10,000 in IDEF became

$12,121

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,172

Total return, dividends in · May 21, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

IDEF’s Top Holdings

Today

RTXRTX7.3%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

RTX7.3%LMT5.4%GD4.4%NOC4.0%BA3.5%RR.L3.1%PLTR2.8%SPCX2.7%AIR.PA2.4%HO.PASAAB-GE141 more

Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureIndustrial - MachineryHardware, EquipmentOther

iShares IDEF · 153 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What IDEF Holds

Today

Aerospace & Defense66.5%

RTX 7.3 · LMT 5.4 · GD 4.4 · NOC 4.0 · BA 3.5 · RR.L 3.1 · SPCX 2.7

Software - Infrastructure7.8%

PLTR 2.8 · PANW 1.3 · MSFT 1.3 · CRWD 1.2 · FTNT · ZS

Industrial - Machinery4.1%

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

Hardware, Equipment & Parts3.4%

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

Information Technology Services1.8%

LDOS · PSN · SAIC

Semiconductors1.5%

AVGO · MTSI · AMD · CBRS

Other holdings15.0%

6503.T 1.4 · AMZN · 7012.T · BAB.L · VSAT · ATI · KBR

iShares IDEF · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026

RTX’s Share of IDEF

Today

7.3%

$73 of every $1,000 in IDEF is RTX

RTX held by IDEF

$270M

Most RTX per dollar

ITA17.2%

AV10.1%

PPA9.5%

SHLD9.2%

iShares IDEF · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

IDEF’s Share of Defense & Space ETFs

Today

9.1%

of the $40.6B in 33 Defense & space ETFs

IDEF$3.7B9.1%

ITA$12.5B30.8%

PPA$7.6B18.8%

30 others$16.7B41.3%

Defense & space ETF AUM · Nov 4, 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 4, 2026

Inside IDEF

153 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act

Today

Aerospace66.5%RTX7.3%LMT5.4%GD4.4%NOC4.0%BA3.5%RR.L3.1%SPCX2.7%AIR.PA2.4%HO.PA2.2%SAAB-B.ST1.9%GE LDO.MIESLTTDG45 more holdings24.0% of the fundSoftware - Infrastructure7.8%PLTRPANWMSFTCRWDFTNTIndustrial - Machinery4.1%ITTCRHardware3.4%APHCDA.AKEYSInformation Technology Services1.8%LDOSAVGOMTSIAMDOther15.0%AMZNBAB.LVSATATIKBRRBCLECO

Aerospace66.5%RTX7.3%LMT5.4%GD4.4%NOCBA RR.L53 more holdings38.8% of the fundSoftware - Infrastructure7.8%PLTRPANWMSFTCRWDIndustrial - Machinery4.1%Hardware3.4%LDOSPSNSAICAVGOOther15.0%AMZN8 more

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	RTX	RTX	7.29%
2	LMT	Lockheed Martin	5.42%
3	GD	General Dynamics	4.39%
4	NOC	Northrop Grumman	4.00%
5	BA	Boeing	3.53%
6	RR.L	Rolls-royce	3.09%
7	PLTR	Palantir Technologies	2.82%
8	SPCX	Space Exploration Technologies COR	2.67%
9	AIR.PA	Airbus Group	2.36%
10	HO.PA	Thales	2.18%

AerospaceSoftware - InfrastructureIndustrial - MachineryHardwareInformation Technology ServicesSemiconductorsOther

iShares IDEF · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 52.2%

How It Compares

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act’s Peers

Today


ITA	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	+0.7%	+0.4%	$12.5B
PPA	InvescoRead Desk	0.58%	+0.7%	+3.1%	$7.6B
SHLD	Global XRead Desk	0.50%	−0.3%	−6.6%	$6.6B
XAR	SPDRRead Desk	0.35%	+1.3%	−5.7%	$5.2B
IDEF	iSharesThis fundRead Desk	0.55%	+0.6%	−5.9%	$3.7B
EUAD	Select FundsRead Desk	0.50%	−1.5%	−11.0%	$935M

Defense & space peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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ITA vs IDEF

YTD

ITAiShares · Defense & spaceIDEFiShares · Defense & space

Year to date

+0.9%

−1.3%

ITA wins+2.3 pts

Past year

+0.4%

−5.9%

ITA wins+6.3 pts

Fee

0.37%

0.55%

ITA winslower fee

Yield

0.3%

Level

AUM

$12.5B

$3.7B

ITA3.4× more

3–0ITA wins

iShares ITA and iShares IDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

Defense & Space vs Thematic

Average · YTD

ITA

+0.9%

IDEF

−1.3%

Thematic average

+7.7%

ITA, IDEF and the average thematic ETF · Today return · as of Nov 4, 2026

IDEF vs VOO

YTD

IDEF · iShares Defense Industrials Act

−1.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

12.9 pts

iShares IDEF and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

IDEF vs Its Peer Average

YTD

IDEFAvsBPeer 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

The Details

IDEF

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y23.33%

Deepest drop · 1Y−18.9%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$30.35

$28.54−17.7% from the high$36.88

iShares IDEF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

IDEF

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched May 19

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 09290C699

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$55 a year

Go deeper

Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

iShares IDEF · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

IDEF

Payouts by Year

$0.0540per share, Jun 2026

Distribution yield0.3%

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$30.31

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today650K

Average volume · 30D817K

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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