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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF stock logo
IDEF
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF
$32.30
-1.6%		$33.34
$26.74
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$36.88
$3.43B-2.051.41 million shs440,333 shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF stock logo
IDEF
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF
-1.58%+1.13%-1.79%-6.73%+21.47%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF stock logo
IDEF
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF
$32.30
-1.6%		$33.34
$26.74
▼
$36.88
$3.43B-2.051.41 million shs440,333 shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF stock logo
IDEF
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF
-1.58%+1.13%-1.79%-6.73%+21.47%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF stock logo
IDEF
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF
2.65
Moderate Buy$32.30N/A

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
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iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF stock logo
IDEF
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF stock logo
IDEF
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF
$0.050.15%N/AN/AN/A

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CompanyInstitutional Ownership
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IDEF
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF
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CompanyInsider Ownership
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iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF
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CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF stock logo
IDEF
iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF
N/A106.26 millionN/AN/A

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U.S. Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Iran — Defense Stocks, ETFs On Watch
June 9, 2026  |  benzinga.comhttps://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/26/06/53105537/u-s-launches-retaliatory-strikes-against-iran-defense-stocks-etfs-on-watch?utm_source=snapi
A stylized computer chip labeled ETF surrounded by glowing circuit board lines and digital blocks.
3 Active ETFs to Ride the Hands-On Management Trend (IDEF)
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June 1, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/originals/3-active-etfs-to-ride-the-hands-on-management-trend/
This $27 Million ETF Buy Shows How Investors Are Playing Rising Global Defense Spending
May 9, 2026  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/27-million-etf-buy-shows-175154173.html
Keystone Makes a $8.2 Million Bet on Defense With New IDEF Position
May 8, 2026  |  fool.comhttps://www.fool.com/coverage/filings/2026/05/08/keystone-makes-a-usd8-2-million-bet-on-defense-with-new-idef-position/
BCGM Wealth Initiates $4.17 Million Position in BlackRock Defense ETF
May 5, 2026  |  fool.comhttps://www.fool.com/coverage/filings/2026/05/05/bcgm-wealth-initiates-usd4-17-million-position-in-blackrock-defense-etf/
IDEF: Defense Selloff Creates A Compelling Buying Opportunity
April 29, 2026  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4895694-idef-defense-selloff-creates-a-compelling-buying-opportunity
BlackRock ETF Trust - iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF
April 19, 2026  |  money.usnews.comhttps://money.usnews.com/investing/stocks/idef-blackrock-etf-trust-ishares-defense-industrials-active-etf
One Fund Just Disclosed a New $5 Million Bet on a Defense Fund With 88% Industrials Exposure. Here's What to Know
April 14, 2026  |  fool.comhttps://www.fool.com/coverage/filings/2026/04/14/one-fund-just-disclosed-a-new-usd5-million-bet-on-a-defense-fund-with-88-industrials-exposure-here-s-what-to-know/
US.-Iran ceasefire: Short interest surges for this defense ETF
April 13, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/top-stocks/us-iran-ceasefire-short-interest-surges-for-this-defense-etf/ar-AA20Nx2D
iShares defense ETF branding on a missile fuselage in a factory as short interest drops after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Short Interest Surges for This Defense ETF
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April 13, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/originals/us-iran-ceasefire-short-interest-surges-for-this-defense-etf/
SHJ Wealth Advisors Opens $10 Million Position in iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF)
April 8, 2026  |  fool.comhttps://www.fool.com/coverage/filings/2026/04/08/shj-wealth-advisors-opens-usd10-million-position-in-ishares-defense-industrials-active-etf-idef/
Hegseth Broker Sought Defense ETF Ahead Of Iran War
April 2, 2026  |  hoodline.comH
2 Actively Managed Defense ETFs That Can Pivot as the War Evolves
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April 1, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/stock-ideas/2-actively-managed-defense-etfs-that-can-pivot-as-the-war-evolves/
Tech ETFs in Q1: Fracturing of the One Tech Trade
March 31, 2026  |  etftrends.comE
Pete Hegseth's broker attempted to make defense investments before Iran war: Financial Times
March 30, 2026  |  cnbc.comhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/pete-hegseth-defence-investments-iran-war-pentagon.html
BlackRock's Model Shift: Scaling Active ETFs Ahead of Exchange
March 16, 2026  |  etftrends.comE
Should you invest in the iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)?
January 13, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/investment/should-you-invest-in-the-ishares-us-aerospace-defense-etf-ita/ar-AA1U7JVS
Global Defense ETFs: Mapping the Opportunity
December 4, 2025  |  etftrends.comE

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iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF NASDAQ:IDEF

$32.30 -0.52 (-1.58%)
As of 06/12/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

BlackRock ETF Trust - iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by by BlackRock Fund Advisors. It is co managed by BlackRock International Limited. It invests in public equity markets of global region. The fund invests directly and through derivatives in stocks of companies operating across industrials, capital goods, aerospace and defense, construction and engineering, electrical engineering, industrial conglomerates, commercial and professional services sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolio. The fund employs proprietary research to create its portfolio. BlackRock ETF Trust - iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF is domiciled in the United States. .

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