JEDI ETF — Defiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF

Defiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF (JEDI)

Updated October 16, 2026.

JEDI is an ETF that tracks the Index (BITA Drone & Modern Warfare Select). its expense ratio is 0.99%. Total return is -18.9% over the past 1.1 years, 35.5 points behind SPY at 16.6%.

The Defiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF tracks the BITA Drone & Modern Warfare Select Index, providing exposure to companies involved in drone technology and modern warfare across the defense and aerospace supply chain. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.99% and distributes annually. This ETF may appeal to investors seeking targeted exposure to the defense technology sector, though prospective shareholders should note the fund's non-diversified structure and current distribution characteristics.

JEDI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is -18.9% over the past 1.1 years, 35.5 points behind SPY at 16.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 51.8%.

JEDI key facts

Issuer

Defiance ETFs

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/25/2025

Expense ratio

0.99%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Last close

$20.44 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$146,202,690

Average volume

98300.0

Dividend

$0.00

Ex-dividend date

09/23/2026

Payment date

09/24/2026

Beta

1.9546

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Defiance ETFs or company page; Index: Index (BITA Drone & Modern Warfare Select); prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

JEDI risks and drawbacks

Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 51.8%.

Who may consider JEDI — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (JEDI pays annual); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Tagged: Defense, Drones, Index, Technology.

Frequently asked questions

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