iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
| Assets | $14.78B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.38% |
| PE Ratio | 39.53 |
| Shares Out | 59.65M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.06 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.42% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 16.79% |
| Volume | 485,069 |
| Open | 251.56 |
| Previous Close | 250.75 |
| Day's Range | 250.53 - 253.38 |
| 52-Week Low | 191.82 |
| 52-Week High | 256.53 |
| Beta | 0.75 |
| Holdings | 53 |
| 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
76.65% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| GE Aerospace | GE | 21.67% |
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 16.85% |
| The Boeing Company | BA | 9.32% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | GD | 4.64% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. | HWM | 4.56% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | LMT | 4.52% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | NOC | 4.26% |
| TransDigm Group Incorporated | TDG | 4.08% |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | LHX | 3.62% |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc. | AXON | 3.12% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.43684 | Dec 20, 2024 |
Performance
ITA had a total return of 28.48% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.06%.
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