PPA vs ITA
YTDYear to date
PPA wins+1.3 pts
Past year
PPA wins+0.7 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.1 pts
AUM
ITA1.6× more
2–2level
PPA and ITA · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
ITA vs S&P 500
YTD$68.11 · −4.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−4.0%+0.4%−18.4%−4.6%−3.3%+89.9%+103.7%+218.0%
Peer average−6.2%−11.5%−21.1%−6.6%−8.0%+100.0%+85.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
iShares ITA and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
ITA’s Holdings
TodayGEGe Aerospace21.5%RTX16.9%BA6.9%LMT5.2%TDG5.0%GD4.8%NOC4.7%HWM4.2%HONA3.8%LHX3.7%AXON2.6%RKLB2.2%ATI1.8%WWD1.5%HEI-A1.4%FTAI1.4%CW1.3%TXT1.1%CRS1.1%HEI1.0%HII0.9%BWXT0.8%28 more
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iShares ITA · 50 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.6% | −4.6% | −4.6% | $11.6B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | −3.3% | −3.3% | $7.4B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −10.1% | −10.1% | $6.3B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −11.1% | −11.1% | $5.1B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −8.9% | −8.9% | $3.4B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −7.9% | −7.9% | $948M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $877M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +7.6% | +7.6% | $769M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −6.7% | −6.7% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −3.6% | −3.6% | $666M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | −3.6% | −3.6% | $443M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −6.9% | −6.9% | $88.1M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 10.5% | −35.6% | −35.6% | $84.1M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −6.1% | −6.1% | $82.2M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 2.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% | $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
ITA Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.08
a share · every quarter
0.6% yield
0.6% yield
13 years added up
$5.66 a share
$5.66 a share
iShares ITA · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
ITA’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThis fund | 0.37% | 0.6% | −4.0% | −4.6% | −3.3% | $11.6B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | −4.0% | −3.3% | −2.5% | $7.4B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | −5.1% | −10.1% | −13.2% | $6.3B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | −5.0% | −11.1% | −11.3% | $5.1B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | −5.6% | −8.9% | −11.2% | $3.4B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.4% | −3.4% | −7.9% | −11.1% | $948M |
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ITA and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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ITA’s Top 10 Holdings
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iShares ITA · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
ITA’s Holdings
TodayGEGe Aerospace21.5%RTX16.9%BA6.9%LMT5.2%TDG5.0%GD4.8%NOC4.7%HWM4.2%HONA3.8%LHX3.7%AXON2.6%RKLB2.2%ATI1.8%WWD1.5%HEI-A1.4%FTAI1.4%CW1.3%TXT1.1%CRS1.1%HEI1.0%HII0.9%BWXT0.8%28 more
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iShares ITA · 50 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
ITA vs Peer Average
YTDITAAvsBPeer average
1D−4.0%−6.2%
1M+0.4%−11.5%
3M−18.4%−21.1%
YTD−4.6%−6.6%
1Y−3.3%−8.0%
3Y+89.9%+100.0%
5Y+103.7%+85.4%
6–1ITA wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader