Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MISL and ITA

MISLFirst Trust×ITAiShares×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$21,274ITA · best of the two

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MISL and ITA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+0.9%+0.4%+27.2%+16.3%−20.0%23.3%$12.5B1.1

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.60%0.07%−0.9%−1.5%+24.9%[…]−20.0%25.5%$680M1.9

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MISL 2022 · ITA 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF · $680M[…]

MISL

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.5B$21,274

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 66.9% in common

MISLMeasureITA

−0.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+0.9%

−1.5%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+24.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,463 · $20,582+27.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,275+16.3%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

0.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$7 · $26 a year on $10k0.26%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer23.3%

MISLITA Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

0–6ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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MISL vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MISL

37.4%in top 5

ITA

in top 554.8%

MISLStockITA

7.9%GE20.0%

8.6%RTX17.2%

7.2%BA6.8%

7.1%PLTRnot top 5

6.7%SPCXnot top 5

not top 5LMT5.7%

not top 5NOC5.1%

Held in common66.9%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

MISL vs ITA Returns, Every Period

First TrustMISL

−1.5%

past year

ITAiShares

+0.4%

past year

MISLITAFaded: behind in that period

0–3ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MISL vs ITA

YTD

First TrustMISL

−0.9%

ITAiShares

+0.9%

−0.9%Year to date+0.9%

−20.0%Worst drop · 1Y−20.0%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y23.3%

0.1%Yield0.3%

$680MAssets$12.5B

3–0ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MISL, ITA

Today

0.37%lowest, ITA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

ITA0.37%$37

MISL0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MISL, ITA

0.26%highest, ITA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ITA0.26%$26

MISL0.07%$7

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$11most kept, ITA

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

MISL$7 − $60 = −$53

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MISL, ITA

Today

66.9%most shared, MISL and ITA

MISLITA

MISL—66.9%

ITA66.9%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+0.4%ITA, at 23.3% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.3% vol

MISLWorst drop−20.0%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ITAMISL

+0.9%Year to date−0.9%

0.3%Yield0.1%

+0.4%Past year−1.5%

0.37%Fee0.60%

4–0ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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VIGVanguard

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SPYSPDR

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026