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iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
USD235.05
-4.01 (-1.68%)
CBOE USD US Equity
NAV
USD 239.10
-1.69% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
USD 14.23B
TER
0.38%
Yield (TTM)
0.45%
Distribution
Distributing · Semi-Annual
52-week range
189.78 – 250.78
Holdings
52
Issuer
IShares
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.
ISIN
US4642887602
Issuer
IShares
Domicile
US
Inception
2006-04-30
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| GE AEROSPACE GE | 22.05% |
| RTX CORP RTX | 15.52% |
| BOEING BA | 9.27% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP GD | 4.66% |
| HOWMET AEROSPACE INC HWM | 4.60% |
| TRANSDIGM GROUP INC TDG | 4.51% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP LMT | 4.22% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP NOC | 4.21% |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC LHX | 3.85% |
| AXON ENTERPRISE INC AXON | 3.25% |
Sector mix
Price chart
USD235.05
-4.01 (-1.68%)
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Returns
| 1 month | +4.53% |
| 3 months | +2.36% |
| 6 months | +3.35% |
| Year to date | +9.48% |
| 1 year | +24.60% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +26.51% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +16.40% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +14.17% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 22.06% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.11 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.29 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.86 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -15.88% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -19.27% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -60.18% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.03 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.58 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
37
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
56%
VaR 95% (daily)
-2.11%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-3.45%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
1.41%
Market regime (Markov)
Lateral
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Top-10 concentration
76.1%
Effective holdings
10
Disclosed positions
52
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
ITA
0.38%
Equity median
0.39%
Cheapest in class BKLC
0.00%
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-18 | USD 0.1636 |
| 2026-03-17 | 2026-03-20 | USD 0.1513 |
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-09-19 | USD 0.7499 |
| 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-20 | USD 0.1720 |
| 2025-03-18 | 2025-03-21 | USD 0.2533 |
| 2024-12-17 | 2024-12-20 | USD 0.4368 |
| 2024-09-25 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.2273 |
| 2024-06-11 | 2024-06-17 | USD 0.2989 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-27 | USD 0.2661 |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-27 | USD 0.4328 |
| 2023-09-26 | 2023-10-02 | USD 0.2246 |
| 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-13 | USD 0.2369 |
| 2023-03-23 | 2023-03-29 | USD 0.2796 |
| 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-19 | USD 0.2397 |
| 2022-09-26 | 2022-09-30 | USD 0.3822 |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-06-15 | USD 0.2784 |
| 2022-03-24 | 2022-03-30 | USD 0.1600 |
| 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-17 | USD 0.1585 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-30 | USD 0.1805 |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-06-16 | USD 0.1887 |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.3154 |
| 2020-12-14 | 2020-12-18 | USD 0.2031 |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-09-29 | USD 0.2042 |
| 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-19 | USD 0.2091 |
| 2020-03-25 | 2020-03-31 | USD 0.3935 |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-06 | USD 0.2875 |
| 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-20 | USD 0.5285 |
| 2019-09-24 | 2019-09-30 | USD 0.2925 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-06-21 | USD 0.3070 |
| 2019-03-20 | 2019-03-26 | USD 0.2922 |
| 2018-12-17 | 2018-12-21 | USD 0.1145 |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-02 | USD 0.4345 |
| 2018-06-26 | 2018-07-02 | USD 0.2171 |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-28 | USD 0.2088 |
| 2017-12-19 | 2017-12-26 | USD 0.1605 |
| 2017-09-26 | 2017-09-29 | USD 0.3540 |
| 2017-06-27 | 2017-06-30 | USD 0.1885 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-03-30 | USD 0.1571 |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-28 | USD 0.2598 |
| 2016-09-26 | 2016-09-30 | USD 0.1793 |
Splits
| 2020-12-06 | 2:1 |
ESG profile
Derived from holdings
covers 98.4% of the portfolio by weight
(45 scored constituents)
Environmental
56.5
class avg 63.0
Social
59.3
class avg 62.3
Governance
66.0
class avg 64.9
Total ESG
60.6
class avg 63.4
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
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| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Small-Cap ETF VB | 0.03% | 182.70B | 3.5% |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF VO | 0.03% | 218.80B | 3.4% |
| iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF IWF | 0.18% | 128.11B | 2.9% |
| Vanguard Value ETF VTV | 0.03% | 245.00B | 2.9% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 2.3% |
