AUM $674.1MER 0.60%NAV $41.36Holdings 44Inception Oct 2022
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$40.77Day Range
$40.84$41.66
52-Week Range
$39.33$51.01
Avg Volume
86.6KDividend Yield
0.35%Expense Ratio
0.60%AUM
$674.1MShares 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 | 85.77% |
| Technology | 12.27% |
| Communication Services | 1.73% |
| Cash & Others | 0.23% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.77% |
| Other | 0.23% |
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 $674.1M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.60%. The fund holds 44 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Industrials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 61.3% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTX | RTX Corporation | 8.31% | 292,451 | $56.0M |
| 2 | BA | The Boeing Company | 8.15% | 285,691 | $54.9M |
| 3 | SPCX | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) | 7.90% | 334,545 | $53.3M |
| 4 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) | 7.78% | 260,163 | $52.5M |
| 5 | GE | GE Aerospace | 7.74% | 176,467 | $52.2M |
| 6 | NOC | Northrop Grumman Corporation | 4.52% | 56,568 | $30.5M |
| 7 | LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 4.36% | 53,363 | $29.4M |
| 8 | LHX | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 4.21% | 114,755 | $28.4M |
| 9 | GD | General Dynamics Corporation | 4.20% | 82,088 | $28.3M |
| 10 | HONA | Honeywell Aerospace Inc. | 4.15% | 172,176 | $28.0M |
| 11 | TDG | TransDigm Group Incorporated | 4.11% | 24,543 | $27.7M |
| 12 | HEI | HEICO Corporation | 3.84% | 86,755 | $25.9M |
| 13 | HWM | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | 3.73% | 120,721 | $25.1M |
| 14 | RKLB | Rocket Lab Corporation | 3.17% | 398,673 | $21.4M |
| 15 | WWD | Woodward, Inc. | 2.09% | 43,249 | $14.1M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +1.99% | |
| 1W | +1.22% | |
| 1M | -0.69% | |
| 3M | -1.98% | |
| 6M | -5.88% | |
| YTD | -6.24% | |
| 1Y | -4.83% | |
| 3Y | +87.26% | |
| 5Y | +101.50% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$41.59
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$42.89
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$45.64
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$51.01
Current Price
$41.58
52-Week Low
$39.33
$39.33$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(319 ETFs) | Defense(33 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% | 0.71% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $674.1M | $2.73B | $2.59B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.35% | 2.42% | 1.91% |
| Avg Volume | 86.6K | 254.4K | 375.4K |
| Holdings | 44 | 279 | 465 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -2.42% | -3.27% | -6.49% |
| 6-Month Return | -10.63% | -6.58% | -9.50% |
| YTD Return | -2.76% | +4.51% | +2.86% |
| 1-Year Return | -18.43% | -2.10% | -8.86% |
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