ITA vs FSPC
YTDYear to date
Level
Past year
Level
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.6 pts
AUM
ITA6753.8× more
2–0ITA wins
ITA and FSPC · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FSPC vs S&P 500
5Y$16.57 · +2.7% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return+2.7%−7.7%−19.9%————−15.0%
Peer average+2.9%−8.1%−19.6%−5.1%−5.6%+103.7%+90.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust FSPC and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FSPC’s Holdings
TodayNOCNorthrop Grumman5.7%LHX5.7%HO.PA5.2%ECHO5.0%SAF.PA4.6%VSAT4.3%SPCX4.0%7011.T4.0%LMT4.0%IDR.MC3.6%AIR.PA3.6%HON3.5%RKLB3.2%BA3.1%RHM.DE3.0%LDO.MI2.9%PLTR2.9%GSAT2.8%ASTS2.7%MDA.TO2.6%PL2.1%012450.KS1.9%27 more
NOC5.7%LHX5.7%HO.PA5.2%ECHO5.0%SAF.PA4.6%VSAT4.3%SPCX4.0%7011.T4.0%LMT4.0%IDR.MC3.6%AIR.PA3.6%HON3.5%37 more
Aerospace & DefenseTelecommunications ServicesIndustrial - MachineryCommunication EquipmentInformation Technology ServicesConglomeratesOther
First Trust FSPC · 49 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
5Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.6% | −3.4% | +106.0% | $11.6B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | −1.8% | +116.0% | $7.4B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −9.9% | new | $6.3B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −7.0% | +92.5% | $5.1B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −8.0% | new | $3.4B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −8.2% | new | $948M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $877M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +11.8% | +98.2% | $769M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −1.9% | new | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −5.6% | new | $666M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +1.1% | +40.8% | $443M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −6.4% | new | $88.1M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 10.4% | −35.1% | new | $84.1M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −7.9% | new | $82.2M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 2.0% | +2.0% | new | $43.6M | |
| 16 | MARS | Roundhill Trust - Roundhill Space & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $35.7M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 2026
FSPC Payouts by Year
TodayFSPC pays no distribution.
FSPC’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.6% | +1.3% | −3.4% | −1.0% | $11.6B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | +1.5% | −1.8% | −0.1% | $7.4B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | +0.3% | −9.9% | −11.6% | $6.3B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +4.6% | −7.0% | −5.9% | $5.1B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | +1.0% | −8.0% | −9.4% | $3.4B | |
| 6 | FSPC | First Trust Bloomberg Space Economy ETFThis fund | 0.65% | — | +2.7% | new | new | $1.7M |
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FSPC and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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FSPC’s Top 10 Holdings
Today46.1%of FSPC sits in these 10
87011.TMitsubishi Heavy Industries3.98%
First Trust FSPC · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FSPC’s Holdings
TodayNOCNorthrop Grumman5.7%LHX5.7%HO.PA5.2%ECHO5.0%SAF.PA4.6%VSAT4.3%SPCX4.0%7011.T4.0%LMT4.0%IDR.MC3.6%AIR.PA3.6%HON3.5%RKLB3.2%BA3.1%RHM.DE3.0%LDO.MI2.9%PLTR2.9%GSAT2.8%ASTS2.7%MDA.TO2.6%PL2.1%012450.KS1.9%27 more
NOC5.7%LHX5.7%HO.PA5.2%ECHO5.0%SAF.PA4.6%VSAT4.3%SPCX4.0%7011.T4.0%LMT4.0%IDR.MC3.6%AIR.PA3.6%HON3.5%37 more
Aerospace & DefenseTelecommunications ServicesIndustrial - MachineryCommunication EquipmentInformation Technology ServicesConglomeratesOther
First Trust FSPC · 49 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FSPC vs Peer Average
YTDFSPCAvsBPeer average
1D+2.7%+2.9%
1M−7.7%−8.1%
3M−19.9%−19.6%
YTD[…]−5.1%
1Y[…]−5.6%
3Y[…]+103.7%
5Y[…]+90.7%
1–2Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader