AUM $671.7MER 0.60%NAV $41.09Holdings 39Inception Oct 2022
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$40.91Day Range
$41.08$41.79
52-Week Range
$39.33$51.01
Avg Volume
95.6KDividend Yield
0.35%Expense Ratio
0.60%AUM
$671.7MShares 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 | 79.53% |
| Technology | 17.76% |
| Communication Services | 2.53% |
| Cash & Others | 0.18% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.80% |
| Other | 0.20% |
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 $671.7M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.60%. The fund holds 39 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Industrials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 65.1% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) | 13.58% | 493,846 | $99.0M |
| 2 | SPCX | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) | 8.78% | 430,932 | $64.0M |
| 3 | RTX | RTX Corporation | 8.19% | 319,578 | $59.7M |
| 4 | GE | GE Aerospace | 7.46% | 174,282 | $54.4M |
| 5 | BA | The Boeing Company | 7.29% | 281,691 | $53.2M |
| 6 | LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 4.37% | 59,836 | $31.9M |
| 7 | NOC | Northrop Grumman Corporation | 3.98% | 58,018 | $29.0M |
| 8 | GD | General Dynamics Corporation | 3.86% | 83,472 | $28.1M |
| 9 | HEI | HEICO Corporation | 3.78% | 89,212 | $27.5M |
| 10 | TDG | TransDigm Group Incorporated | 3.77% | 24,245 | $27.5M |
| 11 | LHX | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 3.55% | 107,671 | $25.9M |
| 12 | HWM | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | 3.48% | 115,587 | $25.4M |
| 13 | RKLB | Rocket Lab Corporation | 2.93% | 386,333 | $21.3M |
| 14 | WWD | Woodward, Inc. | 2.30% | 50,216 | $16.7M |
| 15 | CW | Curtiss-Wright Corporation | 2.14% | 31,129 | $15.6M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.75% | |
| 1W | +0.63% | |
| 1M | -3.14% | |
| 3M | -4.85% | |
| 6M | -5.72% | |
| YTD | -6.78% | |
| 1Y | -1.87% | |
| 3Y | +85.93% | |
| 5Y | +100.34% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$41.78
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$43.30
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$45.72
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$51.01
Current Price
$41.22
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(314 ETFs) | Defense(33 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% | 0.73% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $671.7M | $1.87B | $2.59B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.35% | 2.46% | 1.91% |
| Avg Volume | 95.6K | 244.5K | 373.2K |
| Holdings | 39 | 274 | 465 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -3.14% | -3.50% | -7.34% |
| 6-Month Return | -7.73% | -3.81% | -5.89% |
| YTD Return | -3.32% | +5.50% | +2.74% |
| 1-Year Return | -15.47% | +0.11% | -10.62% |
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