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iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)


Market Price (5/22/2026): $223.69

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)


Market Price (5/22/2026): $223.69

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Valuation & Yield

 5/22/2620252024202320222021
Share Price CYE$223.15$214.69$144.43$124.71$109.08$99.20
Dividend/Share TTM$0.92$1.18$1.23$1.17$1.06$0.84

Valuation [1]
      
P/S TTM3.223.232.502.071.991.83
P/E TTM38.2939.2534.4929.1034.1332.21

Yields TTM
      
Earnings Yield2.61%2.55%2.90%3.44%2.93%3.10%
Dividend Yield0.41%0.55%0.85%0.94%0.97%0.85%
Total Yield (TY)3.03%3.10%3.75%4.38%3.90%3.95%

Risk Premium [2]
      
Risk Free Rate (Rf)4.57%4.18%4.58%3.88%3.88%1.52%
Risk Prem. (TY - Rf)-1.54%-1.08%-0.83%0.50%0.02%2.43%

[1] P/E uses aggregate method (profitable constituents only); P/S uses all constituents. Ratios reflect current ETF holdings at current weights.
[2] The premium above the risk free rate (US 10Y) offered by the investment. Negative premiums can indicate stretched valuations.

Top 20 Holdings for ITA

Total Weights
Top 5: 54.3% | Top 10: 75.0% | Top 20: 92.4%

TickerHoldingWeight
GEGE Aerospace19.68%
RTXRTX14.67%
BABoeing9.73%
RKLBRocket Lab5.21%
HWMHowmet Aerospace4.99%
GDGeneral Dynamics4.62%
TDGTransDigm4.58%
LHXL3Harris Technologies4.08%
LMTLockheed Martin3.87%
NOCNorthrop Grumman3.62%
AXONAxon Enterprise2.59%
CWCurtiss-Wright2.21%
FTAIFTAI Aviation2.03%
WWDWoodward1.75%
CRSCarpenter Technology1.73%
ATIATI1.72%
BWXTBWX Technologies1.53%
HEI-AHeico1.43%
TXTTextron1.29%
HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries1.04%

Performance for ITA Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
5/21
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF100.00%223.15-0.1%0.0%3.9%31.3%101.9%119.0%296.1%
GEGE Aerospace19.68%301.760.5%5.2%-1.9%29.9%267.4%364.3%137.8%
RTXRTX14.67%175.980.6%-6.0%-3.7%32.6%95.2%128.0%280.9%
BABoeing9.73%219.61-1.2%0.2%1.1%8.1%6.7%-6.5%88.6%
RKLBRocket Lab5.21%125.45-6.6%44.8%79.8%398.4%2,434.3%1,154.5% 
HWMHowmet Aerospace4.99%259.89-0.5%5.0%26.9%60.0%484.9%681.1%1,180.2%
GDGeneral Dynamics4.62%338.71-0.3%4.1%1.5%24.2%69.4%98.5%196.1%
TDGTransDigm4.58%1,209.320.9%0.3%-9.1%-8.2%75.1%142.1%677.9%
LHXL3Harris Technologies4.08%306.33-0.9%-10.0%4.7%34.0%75.0%56.7%373.0%
LMTLockheed Martin3.87%522.790.0%-8.6%8.7%14.2%24.6%54.5%184.4%
NOCNorthrop Grumman3.62%551.58-0.1%-9.7%-3.0%18.3%30.8%61.4%205.1%
AXONAxon Enterprise2.59%389.84-2.2%-3.7%-31.4%-47.0%93.2%206.8%1,717.4%
CWCurtiss-Wright2.21%726.880.0%1.0%31.9%75.3%344.8%485.5%842.9%
FTAIFTAI Aviation2.03%246.462.8%4.3%25.6%116.9%774.5%1,103.7%5,535.4%
WWDWoodward1.75%355.76-0.1%-6.4%17.9%72.1%230.0%202.4%588.5%
CRSCarpenter Technology1.73%438.323.9%-0.1%39.4%90.8%830.3%951.4%1,587.9%
ATIATI1.72%160.414.3%0.9%39.8%113.4%328.7%607.0%1,279.6%
BWXTBWX Technologies1.53%202.52-0.1%-6.4%17.5%89.6%214.3%243.5%556.4%
HEI-AHeico1.43%223.850.0%5.8%-11.3%5.4%57.7%81.4%556.8%
TXTTextron1.29%90.240.8%-0.6%3.5%23.1%39.7%36.2%142.9%
HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries1.04%317.55-1.4%-16.0%-6.3%44.8%66.6%65.9%149.1%

Guidance Updates for ITA Top Holdings

 TickerCompanyEarnings DateGuidance MetricMidpoint Value% ChangeGuidance Change
HWM_5072026HWMHowmet Aerospace5/7/20262026 Revenue9.65 Bil6.0%RaisedRaised Prior Guidance of 9.10 Bil for 2026
LHX_1292026LHXL3Harris Technologies1/29/20262026 Revenue23.25 Bil5.7%Higher NewNew Guidance Higher than Prior Actual of 22.00 Bil for 2025

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
ITA Return9%10%14%16%49%4%146%
Peers Return27%-13%31%10%30%35%181%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%9%98%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ITA Win Rate50%42%67%58%75%60% 
Peers Win Rate60%50%55%55%65%72% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%60% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ITA Max Drawdown-15%-19%-13%-9%-15%-16% 
Peers Max Drawdown-22%-40%-20%-21%-29%-13% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: SMH, SOXX, IBB, XBI, XOP.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 5/21/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
ITA1.581.060.69
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
SPMO1.931.450.89
SMH2.991.440.91
CGDV2.121.320.89
ALLW1.751.291.29
DYNF1.961.280.68

Results as of 4302026.

How Low Can It Go

EventITAS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-12.2%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven13.9%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven21 days79 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-11.4%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven12.9%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven24 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-50.2%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven100.8%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven1044 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-25.5%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven34.3%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven200 days105 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-14.6%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven17.1%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven71 days62 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
  % Loss-21.0%-17.9%
  % Gain to Breakeven26.5%21.8%
  Time to Breakeven162 days123 days

Compare to SMH, SOXX, IBB, XBI, XOP

In The Past

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock fell -12.2% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 13.9% gain to breakeven.

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EventITAS&P 500
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-50.2%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven100.8%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven1044 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-25.5%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven34.3%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven200 days105 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
  % Loss-21.0%-17.9%
  % Gain to Breakeven26.5%21.8%
  Time to Breakeven162 days123 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-58.6%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven141.7%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven1066 days1085 days

Compare to SMH, SOXX, IBB, XBI, XOP

In The Past

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock fell -12.2% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 13.9% gain to breakeven.

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NOBLProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF-5.9%107.325212026114.03301202681
JEPIJPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF-5.1%56.08521202659.09301202681
ARKKARK Innovation ETF-7.9%76.62521202683.211132026128
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-21.0%48.86521202661.811282026113
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-7.9%84.38521202691.62511202610
CGBLCapital Group Core Balanced ETF-6.2%34.41521202636.67225202685
XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.8%51.73521202656.111062026135
XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.1%148.155212026159.54301202681
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.5%59.13521202662.56329202653
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.4%84.66521202689.51301202681
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.1%45.00521202647.40301202681
XLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.3%50.02521202653.38211202699
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-10.9%223.155212026250.42302202680
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-9.3%170.655212026188.18329202653
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.6%84.22521202690.16301202681
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-5.7%53.91521202657.20301202681
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-6.1%25.61521202627.28301202681
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-5.7%98.345212026104.25301202681
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-9.1%62.11521202668.33301202681
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01521202631.85318202664
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-15.9%416.995212026495.901292026112
IAUiShares Gold Trust-15.9%85.435212026101.571292026112
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-15.8%89.875212026106.771292026112
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-13.1%44.66521202651.411292026112
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-16.6%44.34521202653.161292026112
SLViShares Silver Trust-34.2%69.455212026105.601282026113
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-24.8%83.395212026110.871282026113
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-29.3%17.84521202625.231252026116
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-13.9%33.33521202638.711292026112
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-32.2%25.22521202637.181282026113
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-6.8%142.545212026152.9651920262
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-33.0%11.33521202616.902012026109
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85521202660.13504202617
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FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-20.6%67.56521202685.121142026127
GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF-19.0%61.84521202676.311142026127
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-36.9%16.15521202625.591142026127

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About ITA

0Holdings Count: 44
Expense Ratio: 0.38%
Inception Date: 2006-05-01
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the aerospace and defense sector.
Asset Class: Equity | ETF Website

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date4302026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1.7 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 415202638.6%
Average Daily Volume1.1 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.5 days