ITA vs MISL
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+1.8 pts
Past year
ITA wins+1.5 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.2 pts
AUM
ITA18.2× more
4–0ITA wins
ITA and MISL · year-to-date · as of Nov 3, 2026 · AUM not scored
MISL vs S&P 500
YTD$42.10 · +1.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.3%+0.1%−9.4%−1.5%−1.5%+91.2%—+108.0%
Peer average−0.4%−6.5%−13.7%+0.5%−2.5%+116.9%+93.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO−0.5%−2.3%−2.2%+11.2%+11.8%+89.5%+77.1%+813.5%
First Trust MISL and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 3, 2026
MISL’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX8.6%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
Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureInformation Technology ServicesTelecommunications Services
First Trust MISL · 44 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +3.2% | +3.2% | $7.5B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −1.6% | −1.6% | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −4.1% | −4.1% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −1.9% | −1.9% | $3.7B | |
| 6 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $927M | |
| 7 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −5.2% | −5.2% | $927M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +17.4% | +17.4% | $797M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +2.0% | +2.0% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −1.5% | −1.5% | $673M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +3.3% | +3.3% | $454M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −2.3% | −2.3% | $87.4M | |
| 13 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | $83.9M | |
| 14 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 9.3% | −27.1% | −27.1% | $82.4M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 1.9% | +8.0% | +8.0% | $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 3, 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% | +2.4% | +0.2% | 0.0% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | +1.4% | +3.2% | +2.8% | $7.5B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | −0.3% | −1.6% | −5.5% | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +1.6% | −4.1% | −6.5% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | +0.3% | −1.9% | −6.0% | $3.7B | |
| 6 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETFThis fund | 0.60% | 0.1% | +1.3% | −1.5% | −1.5% | $673M |
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MISL and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 3, 2026
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MISL’s Top 10 Holdings
Today60.5%of MISL sits in these 10
First Trust MISL · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
MISL’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX8.6%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
Aerospace & DefenseSoftware - InfrastructureInformation Technology ServicesTelecommunications Services
First Trust MISL · 44 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
MISL vs Peer Average
YTDMISLAvsBPeer average
1D+1.3%−0.4%
1M+0.1%−6.5%
3M−9.4%−13.7%
YTD−1.5%+0.5%
1Y−1.5%−2.5%
3Y+91.2%+116.9%
5Y[…]+93.8%
4–2MISL wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader