First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETFMISL

First TrustThematicDefense & Space#124 of 189 by YTD

$42.39

+0.7% last session

−0.9% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026MISL

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.7%	+0.4%	−7.7%	−0.9%	−1.5%	+94.6%	—	+109.4%
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: $680M
Expense ratio: 0.60%
Distribution yield: 0.1%
NAV: $42.12
Volume: 68K
Avg. volume 30D: 98K
High today: $42.85
Low today: $42.03
Previous close: $42.10
52-week high: $51.10
52-week low: $38.84
Our risk indicator: 4/5

MISL in One Breath

MISL 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

#11MISLFirst Trust−0.9%$680M

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

$10,000 in MISL

$10,000 in MISL became

$20,944

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$20,863

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2022 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

MISL’s Top Holdings

Today

RTXRTX8.6%GE7.9%BA7.2%PLTR7.1%SPCX6.7%LMT5.0%LHX4.7%NOC4.7%GD4.5%TDG4.2%HEI4.1%HONA3.9%HWM3.5%RKLB3.2%FTAI2.1%WWD1.9%LDOS1.9%CW1.9%ASTS1.7%CACI1.6%TXT1.6%HII22 more

RTXRTX8.6%GE7.9%BA7.2%PLTR7.1%SPCX6.7%LMT5.0%LHX4.7%NOC4.7%GD4.5%TDG4.2%HEI4.1%HONA3.9%32 more

Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureInformation Technology ServicesTelecommunications Services

First Trust MISL · 44 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What MISL Holds

Today

Aerospace & Defense85.6%

RTX 8.6 · GE 7.9 · BA 7.2 · SPCX 6.7 · LMT 5.0 · LHX 4.7 · NOC 4.7

Software - Infrastructure7.1%

PLTR 7.1

Information Technology Services4.8%

LDOS 1.9 · CACI 1.6 · SAIC · PSN

Telecommunications Services1.7%

ASTS 1.7

Engineering & Construction0.5%

KBR

Software - Application0.1%

BKSY

First Trust MISL · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026

RTX’s Share of MISL

Today

8.6%

$86 of every $1,000 in MISL is RTX

RTX held by MISL

$58.7M

Most RTX per dollar

ITA17.2%

AV10.1%

PPA9.5%

SHLD9.2%

First Trust MISL · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

MISL’s Share of Defense & Space ETFs

Today

1.7%

of the $40.6B in 33 Defense & space ETFs

MISL$680M1.7%

ITA$12.5B30.8%

PPA$7.6B18.8%

30 others$19.8B48.7%

Defense & space ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

MISL Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.60a year
per $100

$60 a year on $10,000

XAR$0.35

ITA$0.37

SHLD$0.50

IDEF$0.55

PPA$0.58

MISL$0.60

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

Inside MISL

44 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

MISL

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF

Today

Aerospace85.6%RTX8.6%GE7.9%BA7.2%SPCX6.7%LMT5.0%LHX4.7%NOC4.7%GD4.5%TDG4.2%HEI4.1%HONA3.9%HWM3.5%RKLBFTAI22 more holdings15.3% of the fundSoftware - Infrastructure7.1%PLTR7.1%Information Technology Services4.8%LDOSCACISAICPSNASTSKBR

Aerospace85.6%RTX8.6%GE7.9%BA7.2%SPCX6.7%LMT5.0%LHX4.7%30 more holdings45.5% of the fundSoftware - Infrastructure7.1%PLTRInformation Technology Services4.8%LDOSCACISAICPSNASTS

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	RTX	RTX	8.62%
2	GE	GE Aerospace	7.86%
3	BA	The Boeing Company	7.23%
4	PLTR	Palantir Technologies ()	7.07%
5	SPCX	Space Exploration Technologies ()	6.65%
6	LMT	Lockheed Martin	5.02%
7	LHX	L3Harris Technologies	4.70%
8	NOC	Northrop Grumman	4.65%
9	GD	General Dynamics	4.51%
10	TDG	TransDigm Group Incorporated	4.15%

AerospaceSoftware - InfrastructureInformation Technology ServicesTelecommunications ServicesEngineeringSoftware - Application

First Trust MISL · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 86.5%

How It Compares

MISL

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF’s Peers

YTD


ITA	iSharesRead 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
MISL	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.60%	−0.9%	−1.5%	$680M

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

Head to Head

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ITA vs MISL

YTD

ITAiShares · Defense & spaceMISLFirst Trust · Defense & space

Year to date

+0.9%

−0.9%

ITA wins+1.8 pts

Past year

+0.4%

−1.5%

ITA wins+1.9 pts

Fee

0.37%

0.60%

ITA winslower fee

Yield

0.3%

0.1%

ITA wins+0.2 pts

AUM

$12.5B

$680M

ITA18.4× more

4–0ITA wins

iShares ITA and First Trust MISL · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

Defense & Space vs Thematic

Average · YTD

ITA

+0.9%

MISL

−0.9%

Thematic average

+7.7%

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

MISL vs VOO

YTD

MISL · First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense

−0.9%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

12.4 pts

First Trust MISL and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

MISL vs Its Peer Average

YTD

MISLAvsBPeer average

1D+0.7%+0.9%

1M+0.4%−6.0%

3M−7.7%−12.1%

YTD−0.9%+1.1%

1Y−1.5%−2.4%

3Y+94.6%+121.2%

5Y[…]+99.0%

3–3level

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

The Details

MISL

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y25.47%

Deepest drop · 1Y−20.0%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$42.39

$38.84−17.0% from the high$51.10

First Trust MISL · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

MISL

Fund Facts

Today

2022launched Oct 25

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33733E831

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$60 a year

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First Trust MISL · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

MISL

Payouts by Year

$0.0286per share, Mar 2026

Distribution yield0.1%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidMar 26 · Mar 31, 2026

12 payouts added up$0.59 a share

First Trust MISL · distributions by ex-date · 2022–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$42.12

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today68K

Average volume · 30D98K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.60%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$60.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.0286
Sep 25, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	$0.11
Jun 26, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	$0.0279
Mar 27, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	$0.0357
Dec 13, 2024	Dec 31, 2024	$0.14
Sep 26, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	$0.0244
Jun 27, 2024	Jun 28, 2024	$0.0282
Mar 21, 2024	Mar 28, 2024	$0.0385
Dec 22, 2023	Dec 29, 2023	$0.0980
Sep 22, 2023	Sep 29, 2023	$0.0222
Jun 27, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	$0.0280
Mar 24, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	$0.0122

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