iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
| Assets | $11.90B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.37% |
| PE Ratio | 31.42 |
| Forward PE | 27.77 |
| Shares Out | 58.20M |
| Dividend | $0.57 (0.27%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 8.57% |
| Volume | 998,606 |
| Open | 202.94 |
| Previous Close | 202.23 |
| Day's Range | 202.94 - 207.18 |
| 52-Week Low | 195.71 |
| 52-Week High | 256.60 |
| Beta | 0.76 |
| Holdings | 54 |
| 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
76.59% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| GE Aerospace | GE | 19.64% |
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 17.06% |
| The Boeing Company | BA | 7.77% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | LMT | 5.59% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | NOC | 5.19% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | GD | 4.81% |
| TransDigm Group Incorporated | TDG | 4.76% |
| Honeywell Aerospace Inc. | HONA | 4.12% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. | HWM | 3.88% |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | LHX | 3.76% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $0.25052 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.16358 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| 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 |
Performance
ITA had a total return of -4.23% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.87%.
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