Short Interest in iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (NASDAQ:IDEF) Decreases By 98.0%

Posted by Sarita Garza on Jun 26th, 2026

iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (NASDAQ:IDEF – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 93,488 shares, a drop of 98.0% from the May 31st total of 4,760,168 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 865,887 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF Trading Down 0.4%

IDEF stock traded down $0.14 during trading on Thursday, hitting $30.98. The stock had a trading volume of 757,609 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,373,896. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $32.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.57. iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF has a 1-year low of $27.52 and a 1-year high of $36.88.

iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a dividend of $0.0542 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vision Retirement LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. AdvisorNet Financial Inc purchased a new stake in iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF during the 1st quarter worth $51,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new stake in iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF during the 1st quarter worth $126,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF in the 1st quarter worth $239,000. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors acquired a new position in iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF in the 1st quarter worth $571,000.

iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF Company Profile

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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.