iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
| Assets | $13.80B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.38% |
| PE Ratio | 38.85 |
| Shares Out | 61.80M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.07 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.48% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 18.47% |
| Volume | 474,779 |
| Open | 225.00 |
| Previous Close | 225.39 |
| Day's Range | 221.54 - 226.70 |
| 52-Week Low | 165.66 |
| 52-Week High | 250.65 |
| Beta | 0.73 |
| Holdings | 48 |
| Inception Date | May 1, 2006 |
About ITA
Fund Home PageThe iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the DJ US Select / Aerospace & Defense index, a market-cap-weighted index of US manufacturers, assemblers and distributors of airplane and defense equipment. ITA was launched on May 1, 2006 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
74.84% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| GE Aerospace | GE | 19.34% |
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 14.89% |
| The Boeing Company | BA | 10.29% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. | HWM | 5.11% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | GD | 4.67% |
| Rocket Lab Corporation | RKLB | 4.52% |
| TransDigm Group Incorporated | TDG | 4.51% |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | LHX | 4.05% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | LMT | 3.83% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | NOC | 3.63% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | $0.15133 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | $0.74992 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.17202 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | $0.25326 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.43684 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.22731 | Sep 30, 2024 |
Performance
ITA had a total return of 36.99% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.62%.
News
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UK sticks with Ajax military vehicles after safety issues
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Canada is still reviewing plan to buy US fighter jets, defence minister says
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GE, RTX & Bullish Case for Defense Stocks in 2026
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Trump proposes 'historic' $1.5trn defence budget
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Trump's budget seeks historic increase to defense spending. The industry could use a boost, these ETFs show.
President Donald Trump is seeking a historic increase in defense spending, in what may turn out to be a relief for the industry amid the conflict in Iran.
The Defense Budget Request Is Here. It's Quite Something.
President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request calls for a huge jump in defense spending, a potential positive for defense stocks including Kratos, RTX, and Lockheed Martin.
ETF Prime: Defense ETFs Draw Billions Amid Global Tensions
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Defense Stocks Are Struggling. Help Could Be on the Way.
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The ETF Barbell: Hedging War While Reloading on AI
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BlackRock's Model Shift: Scaling Active ETFs Ahead of Exchange
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Why defense stocks are the market's newest safe havens — and this ETF is a pure play
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What Global Rearmament Means for Defense Stocks—and the World
Rising global military spending—from the U.S., Europe, and China—could fuel growth for defense contractors and reshape manufacturing and employment in the years ahead.
Iran Conflict Raises Defense Supply Chain Concerns
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Rebecca Walser on Energy Volatility, PLTR & Defense Tailwinds After Strike on Iran
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What Defense Stocks Stand to Gain--and Lose--From the US Attacks on Iran
The U.S. attack on Iran will have implications for defense and energy stocks.
Financials and defense stocks have done very well, says Evans May Wealth's Elizabeth Evans
Elizabeth Evans, Evans May Wealth managing partner, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the market playbook for the year ahead, which sectors will outperform and much more.
European Defense Stocks Rally. 3 Particularly Bullish Charts.
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Investors See Opportunity in Space Defense
Mina Faltas, founder and chief investment officer of Washington Harbour Partners, says the firm is actively investing in space defense startups because it is a critical war fighting domain. He joins C...
Government stakes in defense startups could have disastrous consequences, says Fortune's Lev-Ram
Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune contributing editor, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss how Silicon Valley is responding to recent comments from the White House, why tech land is not for stakes in these companie...
Defense industry to evolve into growth industry, says Stifel's Jonathan Siegmann
CNBC's “Closing Bell” is joined by Jonathan Siegmann, managing director covering aerospace and defense industry at Stifel, to discuss under-the-radar defense stocks, his outlook and more.
Defense, Energy & Crypto: Reason to Be Bullish
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These defense stocks offer the best growth prospects, as the Israel-Iran conflict fuels new interest in the sector
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Calls of the Day: Spotify, Honeywell, Live Nation and defense Stocks
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Why ETF investors are betting on defense sector gains
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Defense cuts wouldn't be a net negative for defense stocks, says TD Cowen's Roman Schweizer
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Is the defense sector poised for growth under Trump 2.0?
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ETF Trends: Small Caps, Bitcoin, Defense
Cinthia Murphy says ETFs have been focused on small caps and defensive plays recently, though she points out that inflows are a lagging effect. She says there's been less of a rotation across sectors ...
How to trade defense stocks with uncertain government spending
Sheila Kahyaoglu, Jefferies equity analyst, joins CNBC's 'Closing Bell Overtime' to discuss the potential impact of the Department of Government Efficiency, her outlook on defense stocks, and more.
Defense Stocks Are Taking It On The Chin.
Shares of Lockheed, Northrop, and other defense contractors are having a lousy day. The precise reason is hard to say.
Aerospace and defense ETFs beat S&P 500 as Middle East fears intensify
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Trade Tracker: Joe Terranova sells the ITA and XBI
Joe Terranova, Senior Managing Director for Virtus Investment Partners, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to explain why he's selling these two ETFs.