iShares Defense Industria... (IDEF)

LMT's $3.45B Ultra Maritime deal highlights a broader naval defense consolidation wave, making defense ETFs a diversified way to gain sector exposure.

Record defense backlogs and rising military spending projections bolster the case for ETFs like IDEF as contractors scale production.

Actively managed funds have higher costs than their passive peers in most cases, but may also come with the potential for enhanced returns, dividends, and more.

The iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF) is a relatively new ETF. By comparison, the iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is a much more established option. For those considering either f...

Short interest in the iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF spiked, then collapsed, after the April 7 U.S.-Iran ceasefire eased oil fears.