AUM $724.5MER 0.60%NAV $43.91Holdings 49Inception Oct 2022
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$43.91Day Range
$43.37$43.76
52-Week Range
$38.55$51.01
Avg Volume
77.0KDividend Yield
0.35%Expense Ratio
0.60%AUM
$724.5MShares 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 | 80.92% |
| Technology | 16.39% |
| Communication Services | 2.49% |
| Cash & Others | 0.20% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.82% |
| Other | 0.18% |
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 $724.5M 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 63.3% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) | 11.66% | 462,980 | $84.5M |
| 2 | RTX | RTX Corporation | 8.36% | 299,602 | $60.6M |
| 3 | SPCX | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) | 8.35% | 404,004 | $60.5M |
| 4 | BA | The Boeing Company | 7.67% | 264,091 | $55.6M |
| 5 | GE | GE Aerospace | 7.52% | 163,392 | $54.5M |
| 6 | LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 4.13% | 56,096 | $29.9M |
| 7 | NOC | Northrop Grumman Corporation | 3.97% | 54,388 | $28.7M |
| 8 | GD | General Dynamics Corporation | 3.95% | 78,258 | $28.6M |
| 9 | HWM | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | 3.90% | 108,371 | $28.2M |
| 10 | HEI | HEICO Corporation | 3.76% | 83,646 | $27.2M |
| 11 | LHX | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 3.65% | 100,939 | $26.5M |
| 12 | TDG | TransDigm Group Incorporated | 3.63% | 22,727 | $26.3M |
| 13 | RKLB | Rocket Lab Corporation | 3.19% | 362,175 | $23.1M |
| 14 | ASTS | AST SpaceMobile, Inc. | 2.63% | 306,652 | $19.1M |
| 15 | CW | Curtiss-Wright Corporation | 2.29% | 29,193 | $16.6M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.98% | |
| 1W | -2.49% | |
| 1M | -5.47% | |
| 3M | -4.50% | |
| 6M | -12.04% | |
| YTD | -1.92% | |
| 1Y | +11.93% | |
| 3Y | +91.26% | |
| 5Y | +110.80% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$45.65
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$44.89
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$45.65
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$51.01
Current Price
$43.48
52-Week Low
$38.55
$38.55$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% | 0.69% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $724.5M | $6.19B | $2.72B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.35% | 2.26% | 1.90% |
| Avg Volume | 77.0K | 216.3K | 332.2K |
| Holdings | 49 | 294 | 479 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -8.34% | -1.92% | -7.93% |
| 6-Month Return | -7.54% | -0.11% | -5.76% |
| YTD Return | +1.73% | +11.54% | +9.18% |
| 1-Year Return | +3.74% | +10.32% | +8.34% |
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