First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)
| Assets | $726.84M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.65% |
| PE Ratio | 36.63 |
| Shares Out | 16.90M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.14 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.31% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 11.57% |
| Volume | 27,211 |
| Open | 43.14 |
| Previous Close | 43.03 |
| Day's Range | 43.11 - 44.06 |
| 52-Week Low | 37.90 |
| 52-Week High | 51.10 |
| Beta | 0.69 |
| 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
61.32% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 9.09% |
| The Boeing Company | BA | 8.25% |
| GE Aerospace | GE | 8.21% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | PLTR | 8.01% |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | SPCX | 6.41% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | LMT | 4.56% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. | HWM | 4.25% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | GD | 4.23% |
| HEICO Corporation | HEI | 4.19% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | NOC | 4.12% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.0286 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 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 |
Performance
MISL had a total return of 13.92% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 22.89%.
News
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 ...