Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 26, 2021 – 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
Open all fund facts →- 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
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 19 Defense & space ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in ITA
5Y$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
TodayGEGe 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
Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing - Metal FabricationSteel
iShares ITA · 50 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
What ITA Holds
TodayAerospace & 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
Today20.0%
$200 of every $1,000 in ITA is Ge
Ge held by ITA
$2.5B
iShares ITA · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
ITA’s Share of Defense & Space ETFs
Today30.8%
of the $40.6B in 33 Defense & space ETFs
$12.5B30.8%
$7.6B18.8%
$6.6B16.2%
$13.9B34.2%
Defense & space ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
ITA Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Defense & space peers · Nov 4, 2026
Inside ITA
50 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026ITA
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
TodayiShares 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
YTDDefense & space peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put ITA head to head with PPA →PPA vs ITA
YTDYear to date
PPA wins+3.0 pts
Past year
PPA wins+2.7 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
PPA wins+0.1 pts
AUM
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 · YTDPPA
+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
YTDITA · 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
YTDITAAvsBPeer 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
1Y4/5our 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
Today2006launched May 1
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 464288760
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$37 a year
Go deeper
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
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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