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Investment manager BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) (NEOE:BLK:CA) announced on Wednesday the launch of the iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (NASDAQ:IDEF).
The actively managed thematic ETF offers exposure to companies at the center of shifting geopolitical dynamics, national defense strategies, and global security priorities.
IDEF adds to BlackRock's $45B active ETF platform.