ITA vs MISL
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+3.0 pts
Past year
ITA wins+2.7 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.2 pts
AUM
ITA18.4× more
4–0ITA wins
ITA and MISL · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
MISL vs S&P 500
YTD$41.22 · −2.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−2.8%−3.2%−10.5%−3.6%−3.4%+88.7%—+103.7%
Peer average−2.3%−8.2%−14.3%−1.1%−4.6%+113.4%+96.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
First Trust MISL and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
MISL’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX8.6%GE8.2%BA7.2%SPCX6.8%PLTR6.6%LMT4.9%LHX4.6%NOC4.5%GD4.4%TDG4.3%HEI4.2%HONA3.9%HWM3.9%RKLB3.1%FTAI2.2%WWD2.1%CW1.9%LDOS1.8%TXT1.6%CACI1.6%ASTS1.5%HII22 more
Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureInformation Technology ServicesTelecommunications Services
First Trust MISL · 44 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.3% | −0.6% | −0.6% | $12.5B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +0.8% | +0.8% | $7.6B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −5.3% | −5.3% | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −6.4% | −6.4% | $5.2B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −3.5% | −3.5% | $3.7B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −4.6% | −4.6% | $935M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $886M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +17.2% | +17.2% | $770M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −0.2% | −0.2% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −3.6% | −3.6% | $680M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +2.1% | +2.1% | $449M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −3.0% | −3.0% | $88.9M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 9.2% | −26.9% | −26.9% | $84.7M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −1.2% | −1.2% | $83.9M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 2.0% | +5.1% | +5.1% | $44.7M | |
| 16 | MARS | Roundhill Trust - Roundhill Space & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $38.7M |
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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% | 0.3% | −1.5% | −0.6% | −0.7% | $12.5B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | −3.0% | +0.8% | +0.1% | $7.6B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | −3.5% | −5.3% | −10.5% | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | −3.6% | −6.4% | −8.8% | $5.2B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | −2.2% | −3.5% | −7.9% | $3.7B | |
| 6 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETFThis fund | 0.60% | 0.1% | −2.8% | −3.6% | −3.4% | $680M |
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MISL and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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MISL’s Top 10 Holdings
Today60.2%of MISL sits in these 10
First Trust MISL · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
MISL’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX8.6%GE8.2%BA7.2%SPCX6.8%PLTR6.6%LMT4.9%LHX4.6%NOC4.5%GD4.4%TDG4.3%HEI4.2%HONA3.9%HWM3.9%RKLB3.1%FTAI2.2%WWD2.1%CW1.9%LDOS1.8%TXT1.6%CACI1.6%ASTS1.5%HII22 more
Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureInformation Technology ServicesTelecommunications Services
First Trust MISL · 44 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
MISL vs Peer Average
YTDMISLAvsBPeer average
1D−2.8%−2.3%
1M−3.2%−8.2%
3M−10.5%−14.3%
YTD−3.6%−1.1%
1Y−3.4%−4.6%
3Y+88.7%+113.4%
5Y[…]+96.1%
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32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader