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IYJ vs IDEF

iShares U.S. Industrials ETF vs iShares Defense Industrials Act

IYJ

iShares U.S. Industrials ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$2.0B

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$3.5B

Key differences

  • IYJ costs 0.17% less per year.
  • IYJ covers north america markets; IDEF covers global.
  • IYJ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IYJIDEF
Annual cost (TER)0.38%0.55%
Fund size (AUM)$2.0B$3.5B
Since20002025
Dividend yield0.77%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+17.3%+32.7%
CAGR 3Y+17.9%N/A
CAGR 5Y+8.8%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.88N/A
Volatility 1Y15.14%20.81%
Max drawdown-40.20%-14.63%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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