iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF)
| Assets | $3.50B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.55% |
| PE Ratio | 36.37 |
| Shares Out | 105.96M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.05 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.16% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 5.74% |
| 1-Year Return | n/a |
| Volume | 693,848 |
| Open | 32.80 |
| Previous Close | 33.09 |
| Day's Range | 32.57 - 32.83 |
| 52-Week Low | 24.97 |
| 52-Week High | 36.88 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 127 |
| Inception Date | May 19, 2025 |
About IDEF
Fund Home PageThe iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in industrials equity. The fund is actively managed, investing primarily in global defense and related industrials, such as aerospace and engineering, focusing on companies poised to benefit from increased defense spending. The fund aims to maximize total return. IDEF was launched on May 19, 2025 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
39.66% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 8.97% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | LMT | 5.05% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | PLTR | 4.41% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | GD | 3.93% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | NOC | 3.92% |
| Rheinmetall AG | RHM | 2.71% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings plc | RR | 2.71% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | 7011 | 2.68% |
| The Boeing Company | BA | 2.67% |
| Rocket Lab Corporation | RKLB | 2.60% |
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