First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)
| Assets | $679.10M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.65% |
| PE Ratio | 33.08 |
| Forward PE | 31.37 |
| Shares Out | 16.35M |
| Dividend | $0.03 (0.07%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 2.29% |
| Volume | 94,096 |
| Open | 40.92 |
| Previous Close | 41.11 |
| Day's Range | 40.41 - 41.44 |
| 52-Week Low | 38.84 |
| 52-Week High | 51.10 |
| Beta | 0.71 |
| Holdings | 41 |
| 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
65.20% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | PLTR | 13.73% |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | SPCX | 9.07% |
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 8.24% |
| GE Aerospace | GE | 7.40% |
| The Boeing Company | BA | 7.19% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | LMT | 4.32% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | NOC | 3.98% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | GD | 3.86% |
| TransDigm Group Incorporated | TDG | 3.72% |
| HEICO Corporation | HEI | 3.68% |
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 -4.34% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 19.78%.
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 ...