First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETFMISL

First TrustThematicDefense & Space#133 of 189 by YTD

$41.22

−2.8% last session

−3.6% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026MISLS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $685M
Expense ratio: 0.60%
Distribution yield: 0.1%
NAV: $42.39
Volume: 4.3M
Avg. volume 30D: 235K
High today: $42.13
Low today: $40.75
Previous close: $42.39
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+18.3%$6.9M

#2UFOXDefiance+17.2%$782M

#3WARUS Global+12.8%$31.0M

#4GCADGabelli+5.1%$45.0M

#5UFOProcuream+2.1%$457M

#6PPAInvesco+0.8%$7.7B

#7ARKXARK−0.2%$737M

#8ITAiShares−0.6%$12.2B

#13MISLFirst Trust−3.6%$685M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 19 Defense & space ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in MISL

$10,000 in MISL became

$20,366

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$21,201

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2022 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

MISL’s Top Holdings

Today

RTXRTX8.6%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

RTXRTX8.6%GE8.2%BA7.2%SPCX6.8%PLTR6.6%LMT4.9%LHX4.6%NOC4.5%GD4.4%TDG4.3%HEI4.2%HONA3.9%32 more

Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureInformation Technology ServicesTelecommunications Services

First Trust MISL · 44 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What MISL Holds

Today

Aerospace & Defense86.4%

RTX 8.6 · GE 8.2 · BA 7.2 · SPCX 6.8 · LMT 4.9 · LHX 4.6 · NOC 4.5

Software - Infrastructure6.6%

PLTR 6.6

Information Technology Services4.6%

LDOS 1.8 · CACI 1.6 · SAIC · PSN

Telecommunications Services1.5%

ASTS 1.5

Engineering & Construction0.5%

KBR

Software - Application0.1%

BKSY

First Trust MISL · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026

RTX’s Share of MISL

Today

8.6%

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

RTX held by MISL

$59.0M

Most RTX per dollar

ITA17.0%

AV10.1%

PPA9.4%

SHLD9.4%

First Trust MISL · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

MISL’s Share of Defense & Space ETFs

Today

1.7%

of the $40.3B in 33 Defense & space ETFs

MISL$685M1.7%

ITA$12.2B30.2%

PPA$7.7B19.0%

30 others$19.8B49.1%

Defense & space ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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 5, 2026

Inside MISL

44 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

MISL

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF

Today

Aerospace86.4%RTX8.6%GE8.2%BA7.2%SPCX6.8%LMT4.9%LHX4.6%NOC4.5%GD4.4%TDG4.3%HEI4.2%HONA3.9%HWM3.9%RKLB3.1%FTAI2.2%22 more holdings15.4% of the fundSoftware - Infrastructure6.6%PLTR6.6%Information Technology Services4.6%LDOSCACISAICPSNASTSKBR

Aerospace86.4%RTX8.6%GE8.2%BA7.2%SPCX6.8%LMT4.9%LHX4.6%30 more holdings46.1% of the fundSoftware - Infrastructure6.6%PLTRInformation Technology Services4.6%LDOSCACIASTS

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	RTX	RTX	8.62%
2	GE	GE Aerospace	8.18%
3	BA	The Boeing Company	7.16%
4	SPCX	Space Exploration Technologies ()	6.84%
5	PLTR	Palantir Technologies ()	6.60%
6	LMT	Lockheed Martin	4.93%
7	LHX	L3Harris Technologies	4.61%
8	NOC	Northrop Grumman	4.50%
9	GD	General Dynamics	4.45%
10	TDG	TransDigm Group Incorporated	4.29%

AerospaceSoftware - InfrastructureInformation Technology ServicesTelecommunications ServicesEngineeringSoftware - Application

First Trust MISL · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 86.6%

How It Compares

MISL

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF’s Peers


ITA	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	−0.7%	−0.6%	$12.2B
PPA	InvescoRead Desk	0.58%	+0.1%	+0.8%	$7.7B
SHLD	Global XRead Desk	0.50%	−10.5%	−5.3%	$6.5B
XAR	SPDRRead Desk	0.35%	−8.8%	−6.4%	$5.3B
IDEF	iSharesRead Desk	0.55%	−7.9%	−3.5%	$3.6B
MISL	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.60%	−3.4%	−3.6%	$685M

Defense & space peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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ITA vs MISL

YTD

ITAiShares · Defense & spaceMISLFirst Trust · Defense & space

Year to date

−0.6%

−3.6%

ITA wins+3.0 pts

Past year

−0.7%

−3.4%

ITA wins+2.7 pts

Fee

0.37%

0.60%

ITA winslower fee

Yield

0.3%

0.1%

ITA wins+0.2 pts

AUM

$12.2B

$685M

ITA17.8× more

4–0ITA wins

iShares ITA and First Trust MISL · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

Defense & Space vs Thematic

Average · 1Y

ITA

−0.7%

MISL

−3.4%

Thematic average

+4.2%

ITA, MISL and the average thematic ETF · 1Y return · as of Nov 5, 2026

MISL vs VOO

MISL · First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense

−3.4%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.5%

Gap

16.9 pts

First Trust MISL and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

MISL vs Its Peer Average

YTD

MISLAvsBPeer 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%

3–3level

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

The Details

MISL

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y25.61%

Deepest drop · 1Y−20.0%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$41.22

$38.84−19.3% from the high$51.10

First Trust MISL · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 5, 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$42.39

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today4.3M

Average volume · 30D235K

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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