First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)
| Assets | $1.47B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| PE Ratio | 34.42 |
| Shares Out | 32.70M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.17 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.37% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 12.84% |
| Volume | 45,717 |
| Open | 46.34 |
| Previous Close | 45.70 |
| Day's Range | 46.28 - 46.62 |
| 52-Week Low | 26.46 |
| 52-Week High | 51.10 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| Holdings | 40 |
| Inception Date | Oct 25, 2022 |
About MISL
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Indxx US Aerospace & Defense index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of 50 US companies involved in advanced and traditional aerospace and defense. MISL was launched on Oct 25, 2022 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
62.25% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | LMT | 9.70% |
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 8.82% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | GD | 8.20% |
| GE Aerospace | GE | 7.48% |
| The Boeing Company | BA | 6.98% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | NOC | 4.79% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. | HWM | 4.45% |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | LHX | 4.41% |
| AST SpaceMobile, Inc. | ASTS | 3.86% |
| TransDigm Group Incorporated | TDG | 3.55% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | 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 |
Performance
MISL had a total return of 51.70% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 26.98%.
News
Iran War: MISL And SHLD Should Get A Big Boost As America Rearms
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF is rated a buy, favored for its U.S.-centric exposure amid heightened defense spending needs. The U.S. and allies are rapidly depleting missile and intercepto...
MISL: Defense And Commercial Demand Will Fuel 2026 Gains
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) has outperformed the market, benefiting from rising defense budgets and strong commercial aerospace demand. MISL's top holdings RTX, Boeing, and GE Aer...
MISL: Don't Fear The Decline, Think Long-Term
Despite geopolitical tensions, defense stocks like those in the First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) have declined due to fears of budget cuts under President Trump's DOGE initiative. The ...
Aerospace and defense ETFs beat S&P 500 as Middle East fears intensify
Aerospace and defense ETFs have surged in the past year — and are up so far this week even as the U.S. stock market has broadly stumbled.
First Trust Launches First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF
First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust”), a leading exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) provider and asset manager, announced today that it has launched a new ETF, the First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ...