ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
Quote as of Aug 26, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 234.30 | Day Range | 234.72 – 237.52 |
| 52-Week Range | 194.59 – 256.60 | Volume | 524.57K |
| Avg Volume | 781.46K | AUM | $14.10B (Aug 26, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.37% | Yield (TTM) | 0.45% |
| NAV | 234.39 | Premium/Discount | +0.85% indicative |
| Inception | May 01, 2006 | Holdings | 49 |
| Issuer | iShares | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | Industrials | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 464288760 | ISIN | US4642887602 |
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
This Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) aims to replicate the investment performance of a specific market index. This benchmark index is made up solely of shares from U.S.-based companies that operate within the aviation and defense industries.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 26, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -2.43% | +2.10% | -3.62% | +9.13% | +19.93% | +27.11% | +17.35% | +13.59% | +11.44% |
| Total return | -2.43% | +2.17% | -3.50% | +9.28% | +20.54% | +28.04% | +18.30% | +14.74% | +12.62% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.37% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $37.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 25, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 52 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE AEROSPACE | GE | 21.50% | 8.83M | $3.02B |
| 2 | RTX | RTX | 16.99% | 11.40M | $2.38B |
| 3 | BOEING | BA | 8.99% | 6.00M | $1.26B |
| 4 | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | GD | 4.88% | 1.79M | $685.1M |
| 5 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | LMT | 4.66% | 1.16M | $654.2M |
| 6 | HOWMET AEROSPACE | HWM | 4.58% | 2.44M | $642.5M |
| 7 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | NOC | 4.40% | 1.12M | $616.9M |
| 8 | TRANSDIGM GROUP | TDG | 4.29% | 502.20K | $602.2M |
| 9 | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES | LHX | 3.57% | 1.91M | $501.1M |
| 10 | AXON ENTERPRISE | AXON | 3.51% | 824.88K | $492.9M |
| 11 | ROCKET LAB CORP | RKLB | 2.54% | 5.21M | $355.9M |
| 12 | ATI INC | ATI | 2.09% | 1.40M | $293.0M |
| 13 | CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY | CRS | 1.73% | 508.49K | $242.6M |
| 14 | CURTISS WRIGHT | CW | 1.66% | 378.05K | $232.5M |
| 15 | FTAI AVIATION | FTAI | 1.48% | 1.05M | $208.3M |
| 16 | HEICO CLASS A | HEI-A | 1.47% | 794.36K | $205.9M |
| 17 | WOODWARD | WWD | 1.45% | 609.77K | $203.1M |
| 18 | TEXTRON INC | TXT | 1.04% | 1.78M | $146.2M |
| 19 | HEICO | HEI | 1.04% | 412.00K | $145.3M |
| 20 | BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC | BWXT | 1.00% | 937.58K | $140.2M |
| 21 | HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES | HII | 0.85% | 403.26K | $118.8M |
| 22 | MOOG INC CLASS A | MOG-A | 0.79% | 291.05K | $110.5M |
| 23 | KRATOS DEFENSE AND SECURITY SOLUTI | KTOS | 0.73% | 1.92M | $101.9M |
| 24 | HEXCEL | HXL | 0.51% | 772.38K | $71.5M |
| 25 | VSE CORP | VSEC | 0.44% | 287.42K | $61.8M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 0.45% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.0648 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1636 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -2.26% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | -2.20% / -0.92% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.1636 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.1513 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.7499 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.1720 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.2533 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.4368 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.2273 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.2989 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.2661 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.4328 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Sep 27, 2023 | Oct 02, 2023 | $0.2246 |
| Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.2369 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 23.17% / 20.13% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.871 / 1.35 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -15.82% / -15.82% | Sortino 1Y | 1.30 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.833 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.569 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 15.57% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 524.57K | Average volume | 781.46K |
| AUM | $14.10B | Premium/Discount | +0.85% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $64.0M | +0.46% | $14.03B → $14.10B |
| 1 Week | -$302.3M | -2.00% | $15.13B → $14.10B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for ITA
Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.