AUM$1.55B
Expense Ratio0.60%
NAV$48.65
Holdings49
InceptionOct 25, 2022
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$48.46Day Range
$47.31$48.21
52-Week Range
$27.51$51.01
Avg Volume
706.1KDividend Yield
0.35%Expense Ratio
0.60%AUM
$1.55BShares Outstanding
4.7MSector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 91.18% |
| Technology | 8.82% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.98% |
| Other | 0.02% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Industrials
- Subcategory
- Aerospace & Defense
- 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.
Similar ETFs
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 $1.55B 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 62.0% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 9.46% | 225,505 | $146.6M |
| 2 | RTX | RTX Corporation | 8.66% | 649,519 | $134.2M |
| 3 | GE | GE Aerospace | 8.01% | 380,721 | $124.1M |
| 4 | GD | General Dynamics Corporation | 7.93% | 345,963 | $122.8M |
| 5 | BA | The Boeing Company | 7.32% | 522,038 | $113.5M |
| 6 | NOC | Northrop Grumman Corporation | 4.68% | 98,925 | $72.6M |
| 7 | HWM | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | 4.59% | 280,473 | $71.1M |
| 8 | LHX | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 4.25% | 182,323 | $65.8M |
| 9 | TDG | TransDigm Group Incorporated | 3.59% | 43,976 | $55.7M |
| 10 | ASTS | AST SpaceMobile, Inc. | 3.54% | 626,772 | $54.8M |
| 11 | FTAI | FTAI Aviation Ltd. | 3.42% | 195,454 | $53.0M |
| 12 | HEI | HEICO Corporation | 3.42% | 173,139 | $53.0M |
| 13 | RKLB | Rocket Lab Corporation | 3.20% | 721,479 | $49.7M |
| 14 | CW | Curtiss-Wright Corporation | 3.16% | 69,617 | $48.9M |
| 15 | WWD | Woodward, Inc. | 2.89% | 116,382 | $44.8M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF | Cat. Avg | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | -1.71% | — | ||
| 1W | -3.89% | — | ||
| 1M | -0.14% | — | ||
| 3M | +15.49% | — | ||
| 6M | +22.53% | — | ||
| YTD | +9.19% | — | ||
| 1Y | +63.56% | — | ||
| 3Y | +120.76% | — | ||
| 5Y | +134.73% | — |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$49.10
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$48.35
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$41.38
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$51.01
Current Price
$47.68
52-Week Low
$27.51
$27.51$51.01
Current Yield
0.35%
Annual Dividend
$0.3063
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Sep 25, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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(380 ETFs) | Aerospace & Defense(17 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% | 0.66% | 0.64% |
| AUM | $1.55B | $4.68B | $4.26B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.35% | 1.84% | 1.30% |
| Avg Volume | 706.1K | 469.3K | 1.4M |
| Holdings | 49 | 293 | 45 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -1.50% | -3.97% | -1.37% |
| 6-Month Return | +25.71% | +8.01% | +16.76% |
| YTD Return | +13.25% | +4.89% | +11.42% |
| 1-Year Return | +62.02% | +25.79% | +52.70% |
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