IDEF ETF Analysis: Dividends, Returns NASDAQ:IDEF

Analysis

Key stats

IDEF concentrates on companies within the global defense and industrial sectors that are expected to benefit from increasing defense and security spending. Its main investments include aerospace, engineering, machinery, and related industrial companies in the US and abroad. The goal is to maximize total return by primarily investing in sectors aligned with defense activities, picking companies through fundamental research, third-party classification systems, and thematic indices. The fund uses derivatives like options, futures, and swaps to manage risk or enhance returns. IDEF can hold companies of any size worldwide, including those in emerging markets, and may have exposure to related fields such as security and IT services. The fund actively manages its holdings within the industrials sector to seek favorable risk-adjusted returns.

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Dividends

Dividend payout history

Assets under management (AUM)

Fund Flows

IDEF assets under management is ‪34.61 M‬ USD. It's risen 18.07% over the last month.

IDEF fund flows account for ‪21.59 M‬ USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.

No, IDEF doesn't pay dividends to its holders.

IDEF shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on May 19, 2025, and its management style is Active.

IDEF expense ratio is 0.55% meaning you'd have to pay 0.55% of your investment to help manage the fund.

IDEF follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.

IDEF trades at a premium (0.04%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.

iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF