AUM $821.9MER 0.60%NAV $46.97Holdings 49Inception Oct 2022
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$44.84Day Range
$45.05$47.15
52-Week Range
$35.27$51.01
Avg Volume
162.0KDividend Yield
0.35%Expense Ratio
0.60%AUM
$821.9MShares 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 | 83.01% |
| Technology | 16.99% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.88% |
| Other | 0.12% |
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 $821.9M 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 62.1% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) | 8.66% | 496,792 | $71.2M |
| 2 | GE | GE Aerospace | 8.32% | 206,370 | $68.4M |
| 3 | BA | The Boeing Company | 7.82% | 292,323 | $64.3M |
| 4 | RTX | RTX Corporation | 6.97% | 315,742 | $57.3M |
| 5 | RKLB | Rocket Lab Corporation | 6.90% | 467,496 | $56.7M |
| 6 | LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 6.62% | 103,621 | $54.4M |
| 7 | ASTS | AST SpaceMobile, Inc. | 4.43% | 335,154 | $36.4M |
| 8 | HEI | HEICO Corporation | 4.39% | 107,218 | $36.1M |
| 9 | GD | General Dynamics Corporation | 3.99% | 94,950 | $32.8M |
| 10 | TDG | TransDigm Group Incorporated | 3.99% | 26,402 | $32.8M |
| 11 | HWM | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | 3.86% | 125,863 | $31.7M |
| 12 | LHX | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 3.43% | 89,974 | $28.2M |
| 13 | NOC | Northrop Grumman Corporation | 3.17% | 47,291 | $26.1M |
| 14 | CW | Curtiss-Wright Corporation | 3.03% | 33,087 | $24.9M |
| 15 | FTAI | FTAI Aviation Ltd. | 2.84% | 92,146 | $23.3M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +5.15% | |
| 1W | +0.19% | |
| 1M | +3.43% | |
| 3M | -1.13% | |
| 6M | +13.25% | |
| YTD | +6.11% | |
| 1Y | +33.51% | |
| 3Y | +106.08% | |
| 5Y | +128.04% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$46.46
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$45.86
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$44.54
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$51.01
Current Price
$47.15
52-Week Low
$35.27
$35.27$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 | $0.0169 | Dec 30, 2022 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | MISL | Industrials(391 ETFs) | Defense(33 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% | 0.69% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $821.9M | $2.39B | $2.73B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.35% | 2.07% | 1.90% |
| Avg Volume | 162.0K | 231.1K | 510.8K |
| Holdings | 49 | 250 | 490 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +3.47% | +0.55% | +2.91% |
| 6-Month Return | +15.33% | +13.32% | +15.49% |
| YTD Return | +10.05% | +13.82% | +14.32% |
| 1-Year Return | +34.08% | +28.59% | +31.03% |
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