Short Interest in iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (NASDAQ:IDEF) Grows By 81.3%

iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (NASDAQ:IDEF) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,266 shares, a growth of 81.3% from the November 30th total of 1,250 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 7,950 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 7,950 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:IDEF opened at $31.27 on Friday. iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF has a fifty-two week low of $24.97 and a fifty-two week high of $32.86. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $30.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.80.

iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a dividend of $0.0523 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th.

About iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF

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.