ITA
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 14.2 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
40 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | May 01, 2006 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| GE AEROSPACE | 19.7 % |
| RTX CORP | 16.5 % |
| BOEING CO | 9.3 % |
| HOWMET AEROSPACE INC. | 4.7 % |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC | 4.5 % |
| TRANSDIGM GROUP INC | 4.5 % |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 4.4 % |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 4.4 % |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | 4.3 % |
| ROCKET LAB CORP | 2.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 44 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 908 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $147,113 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 91.4% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 3.5% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.8% |
| Developed mkts. | 94.4% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 94.3 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 03/31/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 1.9% | 42.9% | 28.8% | 23.9% | 16.0% | 14.1% | -- | 11.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | -- | 1.2% |
| Total Returns | 2.0% | 43.6% | 29.6% | 24.8% | 17.0% | 15.3% | -- | 12.5% | Ann. Volatility | 25.6% | 23.3% | 20.6% | 18.7% | 19.7% | 22.9% | -- | 22.7% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.89 | 52% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.87 | 44% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.68 | 35% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 901 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $209 |
| Turnover | 1.5% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.03% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $228.37 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 51 |
| MACD/Signal | -1.62/-3.11 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $236.71/$213.41 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 2.1% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. ITA |
Expenses vs. ITA |
ALTAR Score™ vs. ITA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | 62.4% | +20 bp | +0.2% |
| PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF | 61.1% | +18 bp | +0.3% |
| NATO | Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF | 54.6% | -5 bp | +0.4% |
| XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF | 47.8% | -5 bp | +0.2% |
| FOWF | Pacer Solactive Whitney Fututre of Warfare ETF | 32.9% | +20 bp | +2.0% |
| SHLD | Global X Defense Tech ETF | 32.0% | +10 bp | +1.2% |
| XLI | Industrial Select Sector SPDR | 25.4% | -32 bp | +2.4% |
| ROKT | State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF | 24.4% | +5 bp | -0.7% |
| FIDU | Fidelity MSCI Industrial Index ETF | 23.4% | -32 bp | +2.3% |
| VIS | Vanguard Industrials ETF | 22.6% | -31 bp | +2.4% |
Risk and Returns: ITA vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 4/18/2026
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
1.9%
ALTAR SCORE™
4th
PERCENTILE
AVOID
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,200 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.4% and a standard deviation
of 2.0%. ITA's ALTAR Score™ is approximately -1.7 standard
deviations above the category average. This places ITA in the 4th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$261.74
PRICE TARGET
+12.8%
UPSIDE