ITA vs MISL
YTDYear to date
MISL wins+1.0 pt
Past year
ITA wins+0.2 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.8 pts
AUM
ITA17.8× more
3–1ITA wins
ITA and MISL · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
MISL vs S&P 500
MAX$39.26 · −4.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return−4.8%−3.2%−10.5%−3.6%−3.4%+88.7%—+103.7%
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%
First Trust MISL and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
MISL’s Holdings
TodayGEGE Aerospace8.7%RTX8.6%BA7.5%SPCX6.8%PLTR6.6%LMT4.7%GD4.5%TDG4.4%LHX4.4%NOC4.4%HEI4.4%HONA4.0%HWM3.8%RKLB3.1%WWD2.1%FTAI2.0%LDOS1.9%CW1.8%TXT1.6%CACI1.5%ASTS1.5%22 more
GEGE Aerospace8.7%RTX8.6%BA7.5%SPCX6.8%PLTR6.6%LMT4.7%GD4.5%TDG4.4%LHX4.4%NOC4.4%HEI4.4%HONA4.0%32 more
Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureInformation Technology ServicesTelecommunications Services
First Trust MISL · 44 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% | 0.8% | −4.6% | −4.6% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | −3.3% | −3.3% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −10.1% | −10.1% | $6.5B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −11.1% | −11.1% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −8.9% | −8.9% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −7.9% | −7.9% | $940M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $907M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +7.6% | +7.6% | $782M | |
| 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% | $685M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | −3.6% | −3.6% | $457M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −6.9% | −6.9% | $89.1M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 10.5% | −35.6% | −35.6% | $83.0M | |
| 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% | $45.0M | |
| 16 | MARS | Roundhill Trust - Roundhill Space & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $38.4M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
MISL Payouts by Year
5YLatest payout, Mar 2026
$0.03
a share · every quarter
0.1% yield
0.1% yield
5 years added up
$0.60 a share
$0.60 a share
First Trust MISL · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2022–2026
MISL’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.8% | −4.0% | −4.6% | −3.3% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | −4.0% | −3.3% | −2.5% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | −5.1% | −10.1% | −13.2% | $6.5B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | −5.0% | −11.1% | −11.3% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | −5.6% | −8.9% | −11.2% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETFThis fund | 0.60% | 0.1% | −4.8% | −3.6% | −3.4% | $685M |
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MISL and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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MISL’s Top 10 Holdings
Today60.7%of MISL sits in these 10
First Trust MISL · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
MISL’s Holdings
TodayGEGE Aerospace8.7%RTX8.6%BA7.5%SPCX6.8%PLTR6.6%LMT4.7%GD4.5%TDG4.4%LHX4.4%NOC4.4%HEI4.4%HONA4.0%HWM3.8%RKLB3.1%WWD2.1%FTAI2.0%LDOS1.9%CW1.8%TXT1.6%CACI1.5%ASTS1.5%22 more
GEGE Aerospace8.7%RTX8.6%BA7.5%SPCX6.8%PLTR6.6%LMT4.7%GD4.5%TDG4.4%LHX4.4%NOC4.4%HEI4.4%HONA4.0%32 more
Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureInformation Technology ServicesTelecommunications Services
First Trust MISL · 44 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
MISL vs Peer Average
YTDMISLAvsBPeer average
1D−4.8%−6.2%
1M−3.2%−11.5%
3M−10.5%−21.1%
YTD−3.6%−6.6%
1Y−3.4%−8.0%
3Y+88.7%+100.0%
5Y[…]+85.4%
5–1MISL wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader