AUM $749.2MER 0.60%NAV $43.43Holdings 49Inception Oct 2022
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$43.43Day Range
$43.39$43.77
52-Week Range
$38.07$51.01
Avg Volume
94.7KDividend Yield
0.35%Expense Ratio
0.60%AUM
$749.2MShares Outstanding
4.7METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 80.00% |
| Technology | 12.50% |
| Cash & Others | 5.00% |
| Communication Services | 2.50% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 98.38% |
| Other | 1.62% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Industrials
- Inception Date
- Oct 25, 2022
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- The First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Indxx US Aerospace & Defense Index (the "Index"). Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks that comprise the Index.
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The First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Oct 25, 2022. It currently manages $749.2M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.60%. The fund holds 49 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Industrials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 60.3% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTX | RTX Corporation | 8.74% | 315,742 | $65.5M |
| 2 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) | 7.97% | 496,792 | $59.7M |
| 3 | GE | GE Aerospace | 7.95% | 206,370 | $59.6M |
| 4 | BA | The Boeing Company | 7.71% | 292,323 | $57.8M |
| 5 | SPCX | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) | 6.66% | 0 | $49.9M |
| 6 | LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 4.45% | 103,621 | $33.3M |
| 7 | HWM | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | 4.34% | 125,863 | $32.5M |
| 8 | LHX | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 4.22% | 89,974 | $31.6M |
| 9 | GD | General Dynamics Corporation | 4.17% | 94,950 | $31.2M |
| 10 | NOC | Northrop Grumman Corporation | 4.05% | 47,291 | $30.3M |
| 11 | HEI | HEICO Corporation | 3.97% | 107,218 | $29.8M |
| 12 | TDG | TransDigm Group Incorporated | 3.85% | 26,402 | $28.8M |
| 13 | RKLB | Rocket Lab Corporation | 3.54% | 467,496 | $26.5M |
| 14 | CW | Curtiss-Wright Corporation | 3.05% | 33,087 | $22.9M |
| 15 | WWD | Woodward, Inc. | 2.70% | 53,570 | $20.3M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.01% | |
| 1W | +2.91% | |
| 1M | -3.31% | |
| 3M | -0.16% | |
| 6M | -12.36% | |
| YTD | -2.03% | |
| 1Y | +11.12% | |
| 3Y | +84.71% | |
| 5Y | +110.56% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$44.25
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$45.40
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$45.21
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$51.01
Current Price
$43.42
52-Week Low
$38.07
$38.07$51.01
Current Yield
0.35%
Annual Dividend
$0.1995
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Mar 26, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.0286 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.1073 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.0279 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.0357 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.1354 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.0244 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.0282 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.0385 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.0980 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.0222 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.0280 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.0122 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.0170 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.0169 | Dec 30, 2022 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | MISL | Industrials(346 ETFs) | Defense(33 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% | 0.68% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $749.2M | $3.24B | $2.81B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.35% | 2.12% | 1.90% |
| Avg Volume | 94.7K | 207.9K | 324.4K |
| Holdings | 49 | 243 | 477 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -1.41% | -1.87% | -1.18% |
| 6-Month Return | -7.23% | +6.54% | -1.78% |
| YTD Return | +1.61% | +9.72% | +9.25% |
| 1-Year Return | +4.52% | +10.86% | +9.32% |
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