iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFITA

iSharesThematicDefense & Space#119 of 189 by YTD

$216.17

+0.7% last session

+0.9% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026ITAS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.7%	+4.4%	−14.2%	+0.9%	+0.4%	+105.8%	+112.7%	+909.2%
Peer average	+0.9%	−6.0%	−12.1%	+1.1%	−2.4%	+121.2%	+99.0%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $12.5B
Expense ratio: 0.37%
Distribution yield: 0.3%
NAV: $216.41
Volume: 1.3M
Avg. volume 30D: 895K
High today: $218.75
Low today: $214.77
Previous close: $214.68
52-week high: $256.60
52-week low: $195.71
Our risk indicator: 4/5

ITA in One Breath

ITA Among Defense & Space ETFs

YTD

#1TSSDTruth Social+21.1%$6.8M

#2UFOXDefiance+19.4%$770M

#3WARUS Global+18.5%$31.0M

#4GCADGabelli+8.7%$44.7M

#5UFOProcuream+5.1%$449M

#6PPAInvesco+3.9%$7.6B

#7ARKXARK+3.2%$737M

#8ITAiShares+0.9%$12.5B

#9WDGFWisdomTree+0.6%$5.4M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 19 Defense & space ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in ITA

$10,000 in ITA became

$21,274

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

ITA’s Top Holdings

Today

GEGe Aerospace20.0%RTX17.2%BA6.8%LMT5.7%NOC5.1%GD4.9%TDG4.8%HWM4.0%LHX4.0%HONA3.8%AXON2.7%RKLB2.3%ATI1.7%FTAI1.5%WWD1.4%HEI-A1.4%CW1.3%TXT1.1%CRS1.1%HEI1.0%HII28 more

GEGe Aerospace20.0%RTX17.2%BA6.8%LMT5.7%NOC5.1%GD4.9%TDG4.8%HWM4.0%LHX4.0%HONA3.8%AXONRKLB38 more

Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing - Metal FabricationSteel

iShares ITA · 50 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What ITA Holds

Today

Aerospace & Defense97.1%

GE 20.0 · RTX 17.2 · BA 6.8 · LMT 5.7 · NOC 5.1 · GD 4.9 · TDG 4.8

Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication1.7%

ATI 1.7

Steel1.1%

CRS 1.1

iShares ITA · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026

Ge’s Share of ITA

Today

20.0%

$200 of every $1,000 in ITA is Ge

Ge held by ITA

$2.5B

Most Ge per dollar

ITA20.0%

AV10.5%

PWRD8.9%

PPA8.8%

iShares ITA · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

ITA’s Share of Defense & Space ETFs

Today

30.8%

of the $40.6B in 33 Defense & space ETFs

ITA$12.5B30.8%

PPA$7.6B18.8%

SHLD$6.6B16.2%

30 others$13.9B34.2%

Defense & space ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

ITA Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.37a year
per $100

$37 a year on $10,000

XAR$0.35

ITA$0.37

SHLD$0.50

EUAD$0.50

IDEF$0.55

PPA$0.58

Expense ratio · Defense & space peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside ITA

50 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

Today

Aerospace97.1%GEGE Aerospace20.0%RTX17.2%BA6.8%LMT5.7%NOC5.1%GD4.9%TDG4.8%HWM4.0%LHX4.0%HONA3.8%AXON2.7%RKLB2.3%FTAI34 more holdings13.0% of the fund

Aerospace97.1%GEGE Aerospace20.0%RTX17.2%BA6.8%LMT5.7%NOC5.1%GD42 more holdings37.4% of the fund

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	GE	GE Aerospace	20.02%
2	RTX	RTX	17.22%
3	BA	Boeing	6.83%
4	LMT	Lockheed Martin	5.69%
5	NOC	Northrop Grumman	5.06%
6	GD	General Dynamics	4.95%
7	TDG	Transdigm Group	4.77%
8	HWM	Howmet Aerospace	4.01%
9	LHX	L3harris Technologies	3.97%
10	HONA	Honeywell Aerospace	3.75%

AerospaceManufacturing - Metal FabricationSteel

iShares ITA · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 91.8%

How It Compares

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF’s Peers

YTD


ITA	iSharesThis fundRead Desk	0.37%	+0.9%	+0.4%	$12.5B
PPA	InvescoRead Desk	0.58%	+3.9%	+3.1%	$7.6B
SHLD	Global XRead Desk	0.50%	−1.9%	−6.6%	$6.6B
XAR	SPDRRead Desk	0.35%	−2.9%	−5.7%	$5.2B
IDEF	iSharesRead Desk	0.55%	−1.3%	−5.9%	$3.7B
EUAD	Select FundsRead Desk	0.50%	−6.6%	−11.0%	$935M

Defense & space peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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PPA vs ITA

YTD

PPAInvesco · Defense & spaceITAiShares · Defense & space

Year to date

+3.9%

+0.9%

PPA wins+3.0 pts

Past year

+3.1%

+0.4%

PPA wins+2.7 pts

Fee

0.58%

0.37%

ITA winslower fee

Yield

0.4%

0.3%

PPA wins+0.1 pts

AUM

$7.6B

$12.5B

ITA1.6× more

3–1PPA wins

Invesco PPA and iShares ITA · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

Defense & Space vs Thematic

Average · YTD

PPA

+3.9%

ITA

+0.9%

Thematic average

+7.7%

PPA, ITA and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 4, 2026

ITA vs VOO

YTD

ITA · iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense

+0.9%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

10.6 pts

iShares ITA and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

ITA vs Its Peer Average

YTD

ITAAvsBPeer average

1D+0.7%+0.9%

1M+4.4%−6.0%

3M−14.2%−12.1%

YTD+0.9%+1.1%

1Y+0.4%−2.4%

3Y+105.8%+121.2%

5Y+112.7%+99.0%

3–4Peer average wins

32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

ITA

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y23.33%

Deepest drop · 1Y−20.0%

Lowest point · 5Y−9.1%

52-week range

$216.17

$195.71−15.8% from the high$256.60

iShares ITA · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

ITA

Fund Facts

Today

2006launched May 1

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 464288760

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$37 a year

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iShares ITA · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

ITA

Payouts by Year

13Y

$0.25per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield0.3%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 15 · Sep 18, 2026

12 payouts added up$3.63 a share

iShares ITA · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$216.41

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today1.3M

Average volume · 30D895K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.37%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$37.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 15, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	$0.25
Jun 15, 2026	Jun 18, 2026	$0.16
Mar 17, 2026	Mar 20, 2026	$0.15
Sep 16, 2025	Sep 19, 2025	$0.75
Jun 16, 2025	Jun 20, 2025	$0.17
Mar 18, 2025	Mar 21, 2025	$0.25
Dec 17, 2024	Dec 20, 2024	$0.44
Sep 25, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	$0.23
Jun 11, 2024	Jun 17, 2024	$0.30
Mar 21, 2024	Mar 27, 2024	$0.27
Dec 20, 2023	Dec 27, 2023	$0.43
Sep 26, 2023	Oct 2, 2023	$0.22

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