Is iShares Defense Industrials Act a good dividend ETF?

iShares Defense Industrials Act (IDEF) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 0.36%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is IDEF's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for IDEF ETF is currently 0.36%.

How much does IDEF pay in dividends per year?

iShares Defense Industrials Act pays an annual dividend of $0.1060 per share over the trailing twelve months.

How often does IDEF pay dividends?

IDEF ETF pays dividends annually.

IDEF Stock Price, Chart, Stats & News

iShares Defense Industrials Act

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Overview Dividends Holdings

iShares Defense Industrials Act (IDEF) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 0.36% as of Oct 23, 2026. It pays $0.1060 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes annually.

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IDEF returns

YTD	-1.67%
1Y	-4.43%
1Y volatility	20.96%
3Y volatility	0.00%
Sharpe ratio	0.00

About

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in equity securities issued by U. S. and non-U. S. defense and related industrials companies.

Top 10 IDEF holdings

Holding	Ownership
RTX Corporation RTX NYSE	Industrials 6.58%
Lockheed Martin Cor… LMT NYSE	Industrials 4.38%
General Dynamics Co… GD NYSE	Industrials 3.78%
The Boeing Company BA NYSE	Industrials 3.70%
Northrop Grumman Co… NOC NYSE	Industrials 3.44%
Palantir Technologi… PLTR NASDAQ	Technology 2.79%
Space Exploration T… SPCX NASDAQ	Industrials 2.75%
GE Aerospace GE NYSE	Industrials 1.71%
Microsoft Corporati… MSFT NASDAQ	Technology 1.27%
Palo Alto Networks,… PANW NASDAQ	Technology 1.19%