First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)

Market Price (10/29/2026): $42.81

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)

Market Price (10/29/2026): $42.81

Key Takeaways

MISL has returned -2.9% YTD vs +13.9% for SPY; -4.1% over the past 12 months (SPY +13.3%). details →
Priced in gold, MISL has returned -6.4% over the past 3 years, vs +90.7% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
Over the past month, MISL has seen net outflows of −$12M (−1.8% of assets). details →
MISL's portfolio trades at 29.2x forward earnings — a 293% premium to SPY (7.4x). details →
MISL's top 10 holdings represent 61% of the fund vs 38% for SPY — a more concentrated portfolio. details →

Last updated: 10/28/2026.

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ETF Price
Price/Gold

Asset Allocation with MISL

Risk Tolerance:

ConservativeModerateAggressive

Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives

10Y Return (ann.)

+7.4%

Volatility

8.0%

Sharpe

0.58

YTD

-0.0%

Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

	ETF	%	1D	1W	1M	YTD
Equity	MISL	25.0%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.7%	-2.9%
Bond	BND	50.0%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.7%	-0.9%
Gold	GLD	10.0%	0.3%	-1.4%	-2.4%	-5.8%
Commodity	DBC	2.5%	0.6%	0.9%	5.6%	51.1%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.4%	6.7%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	0.0%	-0.1%	-3.9%	-3.5%	-7.8%
Cash	GOVT	7.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.2%	-1.4%
Conservative Portfolio		100.0%	-0.0%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%

	ETF	%	1D	1W	1M	YTD
Equity	MISL	55.0%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.7%	-2.9%
Bond	BND	25.0%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.7%	-0.9%
Gold	GLD	7.0%	0.3%	-1.4%	-2.4%	-5.8%
Commodity	DBC	4.0%	0.6%	0.9%	5.6%	51.1%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.4%	6.7%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	2.0%	-0.1%	-3.9%	-3.5%	-7.8%
Cash	GOVT	2.0%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.2%	-1.4%
Moderate Portfolio		100.0%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%	-0.0%

	ETF	%	1D	1W	1M	YTD
Equity	MISL	80.0%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.7%	-2.9%
Bond	BND	5.0%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.7%	-0.9%
Gold	GLD	3.0%	0.3%	-1.4%	-2.4%	-5.8%
Commodity	DBC	2.2%	0.6%	0.9%	5.6%	51.1%
Real Estate	VNQ	4.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.4%	6.7%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	5.2%	-0.1%	-3.9%	-3.5%	-7.8%
Cash	GOVT	0.0%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.2%	-1.4%
Aggressive Portfolio		100.0%	0.2%	0.2%	-0.6%	-1.5%

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	MISL	25.0%	0.0%	11.3%	0.40
Bond	BND	50.0%	1.4%	5.2%	-0.27
Gold	GLD	10.0%	12.0%	15.4%	0.63
Commodity	DBC	2.5%	8.2%	17.3%	0.36
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	5.0%	17.6%	0.19
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	0.0%	62.3%	76.4%	0.96
Cash	GOVT	7.5%	0.4%	5.0%	-0.47
Conservative Portfolio		100.0%	4.3%	6.0%	0.26

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	MISL	55.0%	0.0%	11.3%	0.40
Bond	BND	25.0%	1.4%	5.2%	-0.27
Gold	GLD	7.0%	12.0%	15.4%	0.63
Commodity	DBC	4.0%	8.2%	17.3%	0.36
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	5.0%	17.6%	0.19
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	2.0%	62.3%	76.4%	0.96
Cash	GOVT	2.0%	0.4%	5.0%	-0.47
Moderate Portfolio		100.0%	7.4%	8.0%	0.58

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	MISL	80.0%	0.0%	11.3%	0.40
Bond	BND	5.0%	1.4%	5.2%	-0.27
Gold	GLD	3.0%	12.0%	15.4%	0.63
Commodity	DBC	2.2%	8.2%	17.3%	0.36
Real Estate	VNQ	4.5%	5.0%	17.6%	0.19
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	5.2%	62.3%	76.4%	0.96
Cash	GOVT	0.0%	0.4%	5.0%	-0.47
Aggressive Portfolio		100.0%	10.8%	10.8%	0.74

Figures are on an annualized basis, based on monthly return data for the last 10 years

	ETF	%	Inflation Shock	Covid Pandemic	2018 Correction
Equity	MISL	25.0%
Bond	BND	50.0%	-14.2%	-2.2%	1.3%
Gold	GLD	10.0%	-7.7%	-6.3%	5.0%
Commodity	DBC	2.5%	20.5%	-23.7%	-17.5%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	-29.8%	-41.6%	-11.1%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	0.0%	-56.0%	-33.5%	-37.4%
Cash	GOVT	7.5%	-12.4%	4.4%	1.6%
Conservative Portfolio		100.0%	-13.0%	-5.4%	0.4%

	ETF	%	Inflation Shock	Covid Pandemic	2018 Correction
Equity	MISL	55.0%
Bond	BND	25.0%	-14.2%	-2.2%	1.3%
Gold	GLD	7.0%	-7.7%	-6.3%	5.0%
Commodity	DBC	4.0%	20.5%	-23.7%	-17.5%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	-29.8%	-41.6%	-11.1%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	2.0%	-56.0%	-33.5%	-37.4%
Cash	GOVT	2.0%	-12.4%	4.4%	1.6%
Moderate Portfolio		100.0%	-13.6%	-10.2%	-2.9%

	ETF	%	Inflation Shock	Covid Pandemic	2018 Correction
Equity	MISL	80.0%
Bond	BND	5.0%	-14.2%	-2.2%	1.3%
Gold	GLD	3.0%	-7.7%	-6.3%	5.0%
Commodity	DBC	2.2%	20.5%	-23.7%	-17.5%
Real Estate	VNQ	4.5%	-29.8%	-41.6%	-11.1%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	5.2%	-56.0%	-33.5%	-37.4%
Cash	GOVT	0.0%	-12.4%	4.4%	1.6%
Aggressive Portfolio		100.0%	-23.8%	-22.3%	-13.2%

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Top 20 Holdings for MISL

Total Weights
Top 5: 39.9% | Top 10: 61.3% | Top 20: 87.1%

Ticker	Holding	ETF Weight	Sales Weight	Earnings Weight	Fwd P/S	Fwd P/E	Fwd Sales Growth	Fwd Earnings Growth
Total		99.77%	100.00%	100.00%	2.6	29.2	+10.8%	+16.0%
Top 20		87.06%	77.12%	86.61%	2.9	31.1	+11.7%	+16.1%
RTX	RTX	8.31%	8.75%	8.56%	2.5	24.1	+8.1%	+4.9%
BA	Boeing	8.15%	16.95%	15.28%	1.2	196.1	+13.1%	—
SPCX	Space Exploration Technologies	7.90%	0.42%	—	13.0	99.5	+217.7%	+842.1%
PLTR	Palantir Technologies	7.78%	0.29%	1.61%	40.5	81.1	+50.4%	+48.4%
GE	GE Aerospace	7.74%	3.79%	7.34%	5.6	33.0	+11.7%	+12.5%
NOC	Northrop Grumman	4.52%	7.29%	8.45%	1.7	18.5	+6.4%	-0.6%
LMT	Lockheed Martin	4.36%	6.91%	6.36%	1.7	19.2	+7.2%	+7.9%
LHX	L3Harris Technologies	4.21%	5.78%	5.24%	2.0	19.8	+7.4%	+13.1%
GD	General Dynamics	4.20%	6.99%	6.38%	1.6	19.1	+4.9%	+9.3%
HONA	Honeywell Aerospace	4.15%	3.70%	5.69%	2.9	21.0	+7.9%	+9.8%
TDG	TransDigm	4.11%	1.83%	4.35%	5.5	23.1	+7.2%	+14.5%
HEI	Heico	3.84%	1.33%	2.43%	7.2	42.2	+11.1%	+15.4%
HWM	Howmet Aerospace	3.73%	1.26%	2.90%	6.9	30.9	+14.4%	+19.7%
RKLB	Rocket Lab	3.17%	0.19%	—	28.5	—	+42.3%	—
WWD	Woodward	2.09%	1.40%	2.07%	3.8	27.3	+9.9%	+18.1%
CW	Curtiss-Wright	1.98%	1.19%	1.97%	4.3	28.4	+8.2%	+9.0%
FTAI	FTAI Aviation	1.82%	0.96%	1.71%	2.8	14.3	+69.4%	+129.4%
LDOS	Leidos	1.76%	5.13%	4.47%	0.9	11.3	+4.1%	-6.2%
ASTS	AST SpaceMobile	1.73%	0.05%	—	25.5	—	+254.7%	—
CACI	CACI International	1.50%	2.88%	1.79%	1.3	18.6	+6.7%	+14.4%

[1] Total and Top 20 rows are weighted aggregates across constituents.
[2] Forward P/S and P/E ratios use consensus sales and earnings for the 12 months ending 10/31/27. Individual constituent FY1 and FY2 consensus figures adjusted to align with 10/31/27.
[3] Forward Sales and Non-GAAP Earnings Growth are calculated as next fiscal year (FY2) consensus growth over current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. They are not derived from the forward P/S and P/E multiples shown.

Performance for MISL Top Holdings

Ticker	Holding	Weight	Mkt Price 10/28	1D Rtn	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn	1Y Rtn	3Y Rtn	5Y Rtn	10Y Rtn
MISL	First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF	100.00%	41.56	0.3%	-0.8%	-2.9%	-4.1%	90.7%
RTX	RTX	8.31%	195.84	0.6%	4.4%	7.9%	11.2%	162.6%	145.4%	312.3%
BA	Boeing	8.15%	167.14	-0.6%	-9.4%	-23.0%	-25.2%	-7.0%	-19.3%	27.0%
SPCX	Space Exploration Technologies	7.90%	145.23	-2.3%	-0.2%
PLTR	Palantir Technologies	7.78%	196.81	-1.0%	5.0%	10.7%	3.8%	1,206.0%	660.5%
GE	GE Aerospace	7.74%	301.13	1.2%	-5.2%	-1.8%	-2.3%	260.9%	368.2%	136.5%
NOC	Northrop Grumman	4.52%	552.77	0.3%	9.3%	-1.9%	-5.6%	22.8%	67.8%	184.2%
LMT	Lockheed Martin	4.36%	629.75	1.1%	21.5%	32.6%	33.0%	53.9%	116.6%	230.6%
LHX	L3Harris Technologies	4.21%	260.61	0.5%	9.6%	-10.1%	-7.8%	61.5%	24.9%	251.5%
GD	General Dynamics	4.20%	354.35	-0.2%	6.6%	7.2%	4.1%	57.7%	93.9%	190.4%
HONA	Honeywell Aerospace	4.15%	177.03	5.4%	16.2%
TDG	TransDigm	4.11%	1,136.53	0.6%	2.5%	-14.5%	-14.9%	62.3%	119.2%	512.4%
HEI	Heico	3.84%	310.82	0.6%	2.0%	-3.9%	-0.5%	98.1%	124.1%	812.2%
HWM	Howmet Aerospace	3.73%	195.19	1.7%	-14.5%	-4.7%	-2.7%	356.7%	567.0%	841.2%
RKLB	Rocket Lab	3.17%	58.60	0.5%	-18.8%	-16.0%	-8.1%	1,308.7%	317.1%
WWD	Woodward	2.09%	304.06	0.0%	-6.7%	0.8%	16.2%	158.5%	178.0%	453.8%
CW	Curtiss-Wright	1.98%	477.49	0.1%	-10.3%	-13.3%	-18.7%	145.7%	280.2%	458.2%
FTAI	FTAI Aviation	1.82%	167.14	5.3%	0.0%	-14.6%	-6.1%	379.3%	797.9%	2,833.5%
LDOS	Leidos	1.76%	139.60	-0.0%	14.1%	-21.9%	-24.8%	59.5%	48.9%	293.6%
ASTS	AST SpaceMobile	1.73%	42.30	0.8%	-30.7%	-41.8%	-45.6%	1,286.9%	278.0%
CACI	CACI International	1.50%	666.26	0.0%	8.1%	25.0%	16.4%	109.2%	131.6%	577.8%

Guidance Updates for MISL Top Holdings

	Ticker	Company	Earnings Date	Guidance Metric	Midpoint Value	% Change	Guidance Change
HWM_10292026	HWM	Howmet Aerospace	10/29/2026	Q4 2026 Revenue	2.75 Bil	6.8%	Higher NewNew Guidance Higher than Prior Actual of 2.58 Bil for Q3 2026
PLTR_8032026	PLTR	Palantir Technologies	8/3/2026	2026 Revenue	8.15 Bil	6.5%	RaisedRaised Prior Guidance of 7.66 Bil for 2026
RKLB_8102026	RKLB	Rocket Lab	8/10/2026	Q3 2026 Revenue	257.50 Mil	10.8%	Higher NewNew Guidance Higher than Prior Actual of 232.50 Mil for Q2 2026

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Total [1]
Returns
MISL Return	-	8%	15%	20%	41%	-3%	105%
Peers Return	15%	-20%	33%	13%	40%	35%	165%
S&P 500 Return	27%	-19%	24%	23%	16%	13%	106%
Monthly Win Rates [3]
MISL Win Rate	-	100%	58%	58%	83%	40%
Peers Win Rate	58%	45%	62%	58%	67%	64%
S&P 500 Win Rate	75%	42%	67%	75%	67%	50%
Max Drawdowns [4]
MISL Max Drawdown	-	-	-10%	-10%	-16%	-20%
Peers Max Drawdown	-20%	-37%	-19%	-18%	-26%	-20%
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, ITA.
[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 10/28/2026 (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.

Ticker	1Y	3Y	5Y
MISL	0.05	0.96	0.82
Equity Top Results (3Y)
IALT	2.30	2.30	2.30
VLUE	2.18	1.44	0.76
SPMO	0.89	1.43	0.86
SMH	1.69	1.38	0.95
CGDV	1.03	1.35	0.89

Results as of 9302026.

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In The Past

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock fell -8.9% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 9.8% gain to breakeven.

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In The Past

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock fell -8.9% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 9.8% gain to breakeven.

Preserve Wealth

Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

Asset Allocation

Actively managed asset allocation strategies protect wealth. Learn more.

MISL Dip Buy History

MISL had 5 events since 10/26/2022 where the dip threshold of -5.0% within 60 trading days was triggered

46% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
368 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
-2.1% median max drawdown within 1 year of dip event

60 Trading-Day Dip			MISL Subsequent Performance
Date	MISL	SPY	1Y	Peak Return	Max Drop	# Days to Peak
Median			45%	46%	-2%	368
8/24/2026	-9%	1%			-9%	3
4/15/2026	-7%	1%			-14%	43
12/31/2024	-5%	3%	54%	55%	-10%	371
9/25/2023	-6%	-1%	45%	46%	-2%	364
5/4/2023	-6%	-2%	30%	30%	-1%	368

[1] Dip event: the stock fell more than 5.0% over 60 trading days. A new event is counted only when it comes more than 30 calendar days after the previous one.
[2] Analysis for period from 1/1/2005 to 10/28/2026

MISL had 4 events since 10/26/2022 where the dip threshold of -10% within 90 trading days was triggered

80% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
302 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
-3.2% median max drawdown within 1 year of dip event

90 Trading-Day Dip			MISL Subsequent Performance
Date	MISL	SPY	1Y	Peak Return	Max Drop	# Days to Peak
Median			68%	80%	-3%	302
10/1/2026	-10%	3%			-2%	5
7/10/2026	-12%	11%			-8%	35
4/4/2025	-13%	-14%	70%	86%	0%	287
3/4/2025	-10%	-1%	66%	74%	-6%	318

[1] Dip event: the stock fell more than 10% over 90 trading days. A new event is counted only when it comes more than 30 calendar days after the previous one.
[2] Analysis for period from 1/1/2005 to 10/28/2026

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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

Ticker	Name	Dip %	Mkt Price	Price Date	Peak Price	Peak Date	# Days
QQEW	First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF	-5.1%	158.56	10282026	167.03	8132026	76
IJH	iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF	-6.8%	73.35	10282026	78.67	8162026	73
MDY	State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust	-6.7%	668.94	10282026	716.91	8162026	73
SCHM	Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF	-5.5%	34.85	10282026	36.87	6302026	120
IVOO	Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF	-6.4%	124.19	10282026	132.68	8162026	73
IJR	iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF	-7.1%	139.76	10282026	150.44	8162026	73
VB	Vanguard Small-Cap ETF	-5.7%	290.90	10282026	308.38	8162026	73
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	-7.8%	281.29	10282026	305.09	8162026	73
SCHA	Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF	-8.2%	33.16	10282026	36.13	6302026	120
VTWO	Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF	-7.5%	113.62	10282026	122.90	8162026	73
DFAS	Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF	-5.8%	79.56	10282026	84.48	8162026	73
ESML	iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF	-5.5%	53.50	10282026	56.64	8162026	73
NUSC	Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF	-5.7%	50.22	10282026	53.27	8162026	73
AKRE	Akre Focus ETF	-6.0%	58.11	10282026	61.85	8302026	59
IWP	iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF	-7.7%	136.31	10282026	147.70	8172026	72
VOT	Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF	-6.5%	293.36	10282026	313.61	8162026	73
IJK	iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF	-8.4%	109.06	10282026	119.11	8172026	72
MDYG	State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF	-8.5%	104.01	10282026	113.69	8172026	72
IWO	iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF	-10.0%	356.22	10282026	395.65	8162026	73
VBK	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF	-8.0%	336.78	10282026	365.91	8172026	72
IJT	iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF	-8.4%	163.99	10282026	179.07	8042026	85
SLYG	State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF	-8.4%	109.50	10282026	119.50	8042026	85
IJJ	iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF	-5.1%	143.93	10282026	151.67	8162026	73
MDYV	State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF	-5.1%	92.47	10282026	97.39	8162026	73
IWN	iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF	-5.5%	214.81	10282026	227.43	8162026	73
IJS	iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF	-6.1%	132.14	10282026	140.68	8162026	73
SLYV	State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF	-6.1%	105.35	10282026	112.22	8162026	73
VIOV	Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF	-5.6%	113.54	10282026	120.28	8162026	73
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	-5.3%	83.75	10282026	88.41	9072026	51
AVIV	Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF	-5.1%	79.63	10282026	83.89	8252026	64
VGK	Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF	-6.1%	87.31	10282026	92.96	8252026	64
VSS	Vanguard FTSE All-World EX-US Small-Cap Index Fund	-6.2%	151.48	10282026	161.49	5112026	170
SCHC	Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF	-6.1%	48.70	10282026	51.86	8272026	62
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	-10.1%	77.33	10282026	86.00	6222026	128
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	-7.0%	57.02	10282026	61.32	9072026	51
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	-10.8%	63.52	10282026	71.21	6222026	128
SPEM	State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF	-6.7%	49.81	10282026	53.41	9072026	51
SCHE	Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	-6.6%	35.09	10282026	37.58	9072026	51
ASHR	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF	-17.6%	30.74	10282026	37.30	6222026	128
EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	-24.3%	165.91	10282026	219.20	6212026	129
EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	-22.8%	33.62	10282026	43.54	10122026	16
FXI	iShares China Large-Cap ETF	-15.2%	32.46	10282026	38.26	5132026	168
ILF	iShares Latin America 40 ETF	-13.7%	32.98	10282026	38.21	10122026	16
KWEB	KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF	-24.8%	22.99	10282026	30.59	5132026	168
MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	-12.1%	303.50	10282026	345.22	6222026	128
SPHQ	Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF	-6.6%	84.17	10282026	90.10	6302026	120
FNDA	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF	-6.6%	35.96	10282026	38.52	8162026	73
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	-10.4%	144.90	10282026	161.66	6222026	128
SPGP	Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF	-5.5%	121.97	10282026	129.02	8132026	76
ARKK	ARK Innovation ETF	-7.2%	86.12	10282026	92.78	10052026	23
URA	Global X Uranium ETF	-37.3%	36.55	10282026	58.26	5062026	175
BOTZ	Global X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF	-18.3%	34.03	10282026	41.63	5132026	168
ROBO	ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF	-13.5%	78.10	10282026	90.34	6022026	148
LIT	Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF	-31.6%	62.69	10282026	91.62	5112026	170
ICLN	iShares Global Clean Energy ETF	-33.7%	15.75	10282026	23.75	6022026	148
ARKQ	ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF	-18.9%	116.66	10282026	143.82	5282026	153
ARKW	ARK Next Generation Internet ETF	-6.3%	156.82	10282026	167.33	10062026	22
ARKX	ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF	-18.4%	30.80	10282026	37.74	5282026	153
NASA	Tema Space Innovators ETF	-48.3%	21.64	10282026	41.89	5272026	154
XOVR	EntrepreneurShares Series Trust ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF	-6.5%	20.97	10282026	22.43	10052026	23
AGIX	KraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF	-8.4%	45.40	10282026	49.56	10062026	22
DRSK	Aptus Defined Risk ETF	-7.5%	27.19	10282026	29.39	6012026	149
PCEF	Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF	-5.2%	19.30	10282026	20.35	8132026	76
YYY	Amplify CEF High Income ETF	-9.2%	10.32	10282026	11.37	8162026	73
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund	-23.7%	54.42	10282026	71.30	8252026	64
RAAX	VanEck Real Assets ETF	-5.7%	40.27	10282026	42.70	5112026	170
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	-5.4%	191.00	10282026	202.00	10062026	22
XLI	State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF	-9.7%	168.49	10282026	186.51	8162026	73
XLC	State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF	-11.9%	103.14	10282026	117.08	5072026	174
XLY	State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF	-5.3%	115.33	10282026	121.82	5282026	153
XLU	State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF	-8.7%	42.49	10282026	46.55	4302026	181
IYJ	iShares U.S. Industrials ETF	-7.1%	157.82	10282026	169.86	8042026	85
IYM	iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF	-7.3%	182.09	10282026	196.45	8252026	64
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	-15.1%	567.67	10282026	668.91	6222026	128
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	-20.3%	521.94	10282026	655.01	6222026	128
XBI	State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF	-7.1%	157.51	10282026	169.55	8192026	70
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	-18.0%	207.74	10282026	253.22	8162026	73
IYT	iShares U.S. Transportation ETF	-10.2%	80.79	10282026	90.01	7162026	104
IAI	iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF	-9.7%	178.80	10282026	198.06	9032026	55
KRE	State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF	-7.5%	72.11	10282026	77.93	8162026	73
MISL	First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF	-15.5%	41.56	10282026	49.19	5282026	153
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	-21.5%	73.16	10282026	93.17	8252026	64
SOXQ	Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF	-20.1%	91.97	10282026	115.11	6222026	128
IGOV	iShares International Treasury Bond ETF	-5.2%	40.08	10282026	42.27	5102026	171
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	-5.9%	80.99	10282026	86.10	6292026	121
VGLT	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF	-5.3%	51.97	10282026	54.89	6292026	121
SPTL	State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF	-5.4%	24.73	10282026	26.13	6292026	121
EDV	Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF	-9.2%	58.62	10282026	64.54	6242026	126
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	-5.3%	70.53	10282026	74.47	6292026	121
SPLB	State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF	-5.4%	20.99	10282026	22.18	6292026	121
IGLB	iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	-5.3%	46.95	10282026	49.56	6292026	121
LMUB	iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF	-5.1%	48.04	10282026	50.63	7052026	115
GLD	SPDR Gold Trust	-14.1%	373.51	10282026	434.65	5112026	170
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	-14.0%	76.57	10282026	89.06	5112026	170
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	-14.0%	80.60	10282026	93.69	5112026	170
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	-38.2%	49.06	10282026	79.35	5132026	168
PPLT	ETFS Physical Platinum Shares	-28.4%	13.99	10282026	19.55	5132026	168
PALL	ETFS Physical Palladium Shares	-33.7%	18.53	10282026	27.96	5062026	175
UNG	United States Natural Gas Fund LP	-21.6%	9.50	10282026	12.12	6042026	146
VNQ	Vanguard Real Estate ETF	-8.3%	91.79	10282026	100.08	7282026	92
XLRE	State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF	-8.4%	42.13	10282026	46.01	7282026	92
SCHH	Schwab U.S. REIT ETF	-9.2%	22.57	10282026	24.86	7262026	94
IYR	iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF	-9.3%	97.29	10282026	107.26	7282026	92
REET	iShares Global REIT ETF	-10.1%	25.96	10282026	28.89	7262026	94
USRT	iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF	-10.6%	62.44	10282026	69.82	7262026	94
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	-5.9%	46.14	10282026	49.01	9212026	37
FBTC	Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund	-5.9%	70.85	10282026	75.31	9212026	37
ETHA	iShares Ethereum Trust ETF	-11.3%	53.60	10282026	60.45	9282026	30

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-10-28

Asset allocation rotation · Past week

Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$18.0B), followed by Bond (+$12.8B), while Cash (−$4.0B) and Commodity (−$1.7B) saw the largest outflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$7.9B) and out of Gold (−$2.1B).
Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+17.7% of AUM) and IGOV the largest outflow (−23.2%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$7.68B	+0.7%
2	SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	+$1.67B	+2.4%
3	IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Bond Intermediate Treasury	+$1.62B	+3.8%
4	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$1.62B	+0.2%
5	SDY	State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF	Equity Dividend Income	+$1.56B	+7.1%
6	SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$1.46B	+0.8%
7	VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Other	+$1.31B	+1.6%
8	CNEQ	Alger Concentrated Equity ETF	Other	+$1.29B	+17.7%
9	VTI	Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF	Equity US Total Market	+$1.28B	+0.2%
10	QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	+$1.19B	+1.1%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	CNEQ	Alger Concentrated Equity ETF	Other	+$1.29B	+17.7%
2	VFMO	Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF	Other	+$213M	+11.3%
3	SPTI	State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF	Bond Intermediate Treasury	+$1.14B	+9.5%
4	XHB	State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF	Other	+$122M	+8.5%
5	TBLL	Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF	Other	+$238M	+8.3%
6	ALAI	Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF	Other	+$211M	+8.3%
7	ATFV	Alger 35 ETF	Other	+$75M	+7.1%
8	SDY	State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF	Equity Dividend Income	+$1.56B	+7.1%
9	FALN	iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	Other	+$109M	+6.8%
10	JNK	State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF	Bond High Yield Corporate	+$388M	+6.6%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$2.95B	-0.4%
2	BIL	State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Cash	-$2.6B	-5.3%
3	SHV	iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Cash	-$2.1B	-9.7%
4	GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Commodity Gold	-$1.88B	-1.4%
5	IWD	iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF	Equity US Large Value	-$1.6B	-1.9%
6	QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	-$1.57B	-0.3%
7	EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$1.1B	-9.9%
8	IQMM	ProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETF	Other	-$965M	-5.2%
9	IWS	iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF	Equity US Mid Cap Value	-$835M	-5.5%
10	TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Bond Long Treasury	-$603M	-1.3%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	IGOV	iShares International Treasury Bond ETF	Bond International	-$303M	-23.2%
2	LIT	Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETF	Equity Thematic	-$127M	-10.8%
3	EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$1.1B	-9.9%
4	SHV	iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Cash	-$2.1B	-9.7%
5	KRE	State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$380M	-9.5%
6	ARKW	ARK Next Generation Internet ETF	Equity Thematic	-$155M	-9.3%
7	ZROZ	PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund	Other	-$167M	-9.0%
8	DBA	Invesco DB Agriculture Fund	Other	-$102M	-8.6%
9	SNXX	Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF	Other	-$67M	-6.5%
10	PSI	Invesco Semiconductors ETF	Other	-$132M	-5.6%

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$78.6B), followed by Bond (+$41.4B), while Crypto (−$912M) and Real Estate (−$424M) saw the largest outflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$29.5B) and out of US Small Cap Core (−$1.9B).
Relative to fund size, ALAI drew the largest inflow (+92.6% of AUM) and AGIX the largest outflow (−29.1%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$27.25B	+2.6%
2	SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$9.22B	+5.0%
3	MUB	iShares National Muni Bond ETF	Bond Municipal	+$7.01B	+14.0%
4	VTEB	Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Bond Municipal	+$5.22B	+10.2%
5	CNEQ	Alger Concentrated Equity ETF	Other	+$4.78B	+92.3%
6	SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Cash	+$4.67B	+4.0%
7	VTI	Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF	Equity US Total Market	+$4.42B	+0.6%
8	QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	+$3.91B	+3.6%
9	BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Bond US Aggregate Core	+$3.11B	+1.9%
10	LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	Bond Intermediate Corporate	+$3.07B	+10.7%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	ALAI	Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF	Other	+$1.51B	+92.6%
2	CNEQ	Alger Concentrated Equity ETF	Other	+$4.78B	+92.3%
3	ARKK	ARK Innovation ETF	Equity Thematic	+$2.61B	+39.7% ⚠
4	VCRM	Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond E	Other	+$794M	+32.8%
5	TAFM	Alliance Bernstein - AB Tax-Aware Intermediate Municipal ETF	Other	+$337M	+31.9%
6	VSDM	Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds - Vanguard Short Duration Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Other	+$403M	+31.0%
7	VTEI	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Other	+$580M	+30.4%
8	FLRT	Pacer Aristotle Pacific Floating Rate High Income ETF	Other	+$283M	+27.7%
9	SCMB	Schwab Municipal Bond ETF	Other	+$885M	+26.3%
10	AIS	VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF	Other	+$267M	+24.2%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$4.97B	-0.6%
2	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	-$2.66B	-12.5%
3	IQMM	ProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETF	Other	-$2.18B	-11.4%
4	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$1.96B	-0.2%
5	MBB	iShares MBS ETF	Bond Mortgage Backed	-$1.6B	-4.5%
6	IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Equity US Small Cap Core	-$1.53B	-2.0%
7	XLF	State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$1.46B	-2.8%
8	GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Commodity Gold	-$1.4B	-1.0%
9	IWD	iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF	Equity US Large Value	-$1.33B	-1.6%
10	ETHA	iShares Ethereum Trust ETF	Crypto	-$1.25B	-14.5% ⚠

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	AGIX	KraneShares Public-Private AI & Technology ETF	Equity Thematic	-$326M	-29.1%
2	EUFN	iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF	Other	-$810M	-25.0%
3	IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF	Other	-$361M	-22.5%
4	FV	First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF	Other	-$858M	-22.2%
5	IGOV	iShares International Treasury Bond ETF	Bond International	-$287M	-22.0%
6	EWS	iShares MSCI Singapore ETF	Other	-$218M	-17.7%
7	CQQQ	Invesco China Technology ETF	Other	-$406M	-17.2%
8	EWP	iShares MSCI Spain ETF	Other	-$326M	-16.0%
9	ETHA	iShares Ethereum Trust ETF	Crypto	-$1.25B	-14.5% ⚠
10	BKLN	Invesco Senior Loan ETF	Other	-$829M	-13.3%

Asset allocation rotation · Past 3 months

Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$155.0B), followed by Bond (+$78.2B), while Real Estate (−$132M) saw the largest outflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$32.9B) and out of Intermediate Treasury (−$1.9B).
Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+238.8% of AUM) and USO the largest outflow (−45.4%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$34.51B	+3.3%
2	SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$18.59B	+10.8%
3	VTI	Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF	Equity US Total Market	+$16.87B	+2.4%
4	SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Cash	+$16.86B	+15.4%
5	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Equity Dividend Income	+$9.9B	+8.9%
6	MUB	iShares National Muni Bond ETF	Bond Municipal	+$9.58B	+20.9%
7	QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	+$8.88B	+8.5%
8	VTEB	Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Bond Municipal	+$8.11B	+17.4%
9	BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Bond US Aggregate Core	+$7.92B	+4.9%
10	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Equity International Broad	+$7.84B	+4.8%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	CNEQ	Alger Concentrated Equity ETF	Other	+$6.9B	+238.8%
2	ALAI	Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF	Other	+$2.29B	+181.1%
3	CORO	iShares International Country Rotation Active ETF	Equity International Broad	+$5.94B	+70.3%
4	ACYN	FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF	Other	+$1.35B	+68.6%
5	VSDM	Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds - Vanguard Short Duration Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Other	+$685M	+67.5%
6	FINA	Fidelity MSCI North American Subset Index ETF	Other	+$1.4B	+66.0%
7	VTES	Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Other	+$1.93B	+65.9%
8	ARKK	ARK Innovation ETF	Equity Thematic	+$3.99B	+62.2% ⚠
9	VCRM	Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond E	Other	+$1.14B	+59.6%
10	ACWX	iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF	Other	+$6.83B	+54.5%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$14.97B	-1.7%
2	MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$6.59B	-27.4%
3	SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$5.6B	-0.7%
4	XLF	State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$4.9B	-9.0%
5	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	-$4.2B	-16.6%
6	IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Bond Intermediate Treasury	-$3.16B	-7.5%
7	MBB	iShares MBS ETF	Bond Mortgage Backed	-$2.67B	-6.9%
8	LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	Bond Intermediate Corporate	-$1.9B	-6.4%
9	USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	Bond High Yield Corporate	-$1.59B	-5.7%
10	IGV	iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$1.46B	-10.3%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	USO	United States Oil Fund, LP	Commodity Energy	-$861M	-45.4%
2	MTBA	Simplify MBS ETF	Other	-$566M	-40.2%
3	XOVR	ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF	Equity Thematic	-$500M	-32.2%
4	IGOV	iShares International Treasury Bond ETF	Bond International	-$467M	-30.7%
5	BKAG	BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF	Other	-$652M	-29.2%
6	MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$6.59B	-27.4%
7	SNXX	Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF	Other	-$451M	-25.5%
8	FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Other	-$324M	-25.3%
9	CTA	Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF	Other	-$368M	-24.3%
10	IYZ	iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF	Other	-$259M	-23.1%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2650 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF
The First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF aims to mirror the financial performance, specifically the capital appreciation and income generation, of the Indxx US Aerospace & Defense Index, before factoring in its operational costs. Typically, under ordinary market circumstances, the Fund allocates a minimum of 80% of its net assets, including any capital acquired through borrowing, to the equity securities composing that benchmark index.
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Recent Active Movers

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
AXGN	Axogen	2.6	31.5%	50.5%
KIDS	OrthoPediatrics	0.7	29.3%	73.4%
PRME	Prime Medicine	0.9	23.2%	54.5%
REPL	Replimune	1.6	23.1%	65.2%
DNA	Ginkgo Bioworks	0.8	18.2%	60.3%
EMAT	Evolution Metals & Technologies	1.0	17.5%	-92.1%
VRT	Vertiv	93.4	16.5%	50.1%
GENB	Generate Biomedicines	2.0	16.4%	21.6%
BLCO	Bausch & Lomb	7.3	15.8%	19.4%
BEAM	Beam Therapeutics	3.0	15.6%	3.8%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
BCAX	Bicara Therapeutics	0.7	-44.2%	-42.0%
INBX	Inhibrx Biosciences	1.1	-23.4%	-7.2%
FFIV	F5	20.7	-20.4%	43.2%
RAPP	Rapport Therapeutics	1.1	-18.3%	-25.8%
LSTR	Landstar System	4.7	-17.8%	-1.4%
BBNX	Beta Bionics	0.8	-16.5%	-41.4%
ENPH	Enphase Energy	3.3	-16.0%	-22.0%
GERN	Geron	0.6	-15.8%	-26.6%
LPLA	LPL Financial	21.5	-15.2%	-24.4%
SLS	SELLAS Life Sciences	2.0	-14.7%	175.3%

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
SGRY	Surgery Partners	3.0	50.9%	50.4%
PRME	Prime Medicine	0.9	40.7%	54.5%
ENVX	Enovix	0.8	38.6%	-51.8%
REPL	Replimune	1.6	37.0%	65.2%
AXGN	Axogen	2.6	35.0%	50.5%
DNA	Ginkgo Bioworks	0.8	33.1%	60.3%
PACB	Pacific Biosciences of California	0.9	32.2%	51.3%
MYPS	PLAYSTUDIOS	0.6	31.6%	628.5%
RPD	Rapid7	1.2	30.9%	16.3%
NN	NextNav	1.8	30.7%	-24.7%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
BCAX	Bicara Therapeutics	0.7	-45.5%	-42.0%
AVTX	Avalo Therapeutics	0.3	-41.9%	-60.8%
ORIC	ORIC Pharmaceuticals	1.0	-32.9%	13.7%
MSGS	Madison Square Garden Sports	7.4	-25.9%	18.1%
CORT	Corcept Therapeutics	9.1	-25.8%	147.9%
INBX	Inhibrx Biosciences	1.1	-25.4%	-7.2%
CRS	Carpenter Technology	13.9	-23.9%	-10.9%
SLM	SLM	3.3	-22.4%	-33.4%
ENPH	Enphase Energy	3.3	-21.9%	-22.0%
INOD	Innodata	1.6	-21.3%	-6.5%

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
BRZE	Braze	5.1	97.8%	33.5%
PRME	Prime Medicine	0.9	73.5%	54.5%
DGICB	Donegal	-	66.8%	50.4%
SGRY	Surgery Partners	3.0	61.3%	50.4%
DXC	DXC Technology	2.6	55.8%	9.8%
PACB	Pacific Biosciences of California	0.9	54.6%	51.3%
NTSK	Netskope	10.6	53.6%	51.2%
RRC	Range Resources	13.1	51.5%	59.7%
RPD	Rapid7	1.2	51.0%	16.3%
APPN	Appian	3.8	47.1%	46.7%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
GLAS	Glass House Brands	0.2	-66.9%	-74.6%
AVTX	Avalo Therapeutics	0.3	-54.3%	-60.8%
NUAI	New Era Energy & Digital	0.3	-50.7%	13.7%
FMC	FMC	0.6	-50.4%	-67.1%
SHAZ	SharonAI	0.5	-47.4%	-69.2%
BCAX	Bicara Therapeutics	0.7	-47.4%	-42.0%
BRUN	Boost Run	0.5	-47.1%	-58.0%
AVBP	ArriVent BioPharma	0.7	-46.8%	-21.8%
CIFR	Cipher Digital	3.6	-46.3%	-39.9%
UNIT	Uniti	1.2	-43.3%	-30.7%

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Profile

	MISL	SMH	SOXX	IBB	XBI	ITA	Median
Name	First Trus.	VanEck Sem.	iShares Se.	iShares Bi.	State Stre.	iShares U..
Asset Class	Equity	Equity	Equity	Equity	Equity	Equity	-
AUM ($ Bil)	0.7	67.7	46.4	10.7	10.4	12.0	11.4
Expense Ratio	0.60%	0.35%	0.33%	0.44%	0.35%	0.37%	0.36%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)	0.09	9.30	8.76	1.62	9.23	0.74	5.19
Latest Day Volume (Mil)	0.06	10.08	9.07	0.77	4.82	-	4.82
Holdings Count	44	26	30	243	165	50	47
Inception Date	10/25/2022	12/20/2011	7/10/2001	2/5/2001	1/31/2006	5/1/2006	-

Fundamentals

	MISL	SMH	SOXX	IBB	XBI	ITA	Median
Name	First Trus.	VanEck Sem.	iShares Se.	iShares Bi.	State Stre.	iShares U..
Net Asset Value	40.93	541.56	492.25	208.68	149.61	207.10	-
Premium/Discount	1.5%	4.8%	6.0%	3.7%	5.3%	0.3%	4.2%
Distribution Yield	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%	0.2%
Sales Yield	34.5%	8.1%	9.0%	11.7%	9.4%	34.9%	10.6%
Earnings Yield	3.1%	2.8%	2.5%	1.8%	1.4%	3.4%	2.7%

Valuation

	MISL	SMH	SOXX	IBB	XBI	ITA	Median
Name	First Trus.	VanEck Sem.	iShares Se.	iShares Bi.	State Stre.	iShares U..
P/S (TTM)	2.9x	12.4x	11.2x	8.5x	10.6x	2.9x	9.6x
P/E (TTM)	32.4x	36.1x	39.4x	56.3x	71.3x	29.1x	37.8x
P/FCF (TTM)	51.2x	42.8x	44.4x	112.7x	-	38.1x	44.4x
Forward P/E	29.2x	-	-	-	49.5x	26.8x	29.2x
Forward P/S	2.6x	-	-	-	8.3x	2.6x	2.6x

Risk

	MISL	SMH	SOXX	IBB	XBI	ITA	Median
Name	First Trus.	VanEck Sem.	iShares Se.	iShares Bi.	State Stre.	iShares U..
Volatility (1Y)	25.2%	40.1%	46.5%	22.8%	29.0%	23.0%	27.1%
Volatility (3Y)	20.7%	37.3%	40.2%	21.4%	28.2%	20.1%	24.8%
Volatility (5Y)	19.7%	37.0%	38.9%	22.4%	32.5%	20.4%	27.5%
Beta (1Y)	1.20	2.42	2.66	0.81	1.10	0.99	1.15
Beta (3Y)	0.87	2.00	2.09	0.82	1.05	0.85	0.96
Beta (5Y)	0.82	1.77	1.83	0.86	1.16	0.81	1.01
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.08	1.34	1.40	1.53	1.34	-0.11	1.34
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)	1.13	1.43	1.24	1.09	1.18	1.24	1.21
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)	1.01	0.98	0.84	0.40	0.32	0.78	0.81
Max Drawdown (1Y)	-20.0%	-24.6%	-29.0%	-9.6%	-14.9%	-20.1%	-20.1%
Max Drawdown (3Y)	-20.0%	-35.7%	-41.4%	-24.9%	-33.0%	-20.1%	-28.9%
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-20.0%	-45.3%	-45.8%	-35.7%	-53.2%	-20.1%	-40.5%

Returns

	MISL	SMH	SOXX	IBB	XBI	ITA	Median
Name	First Trus.	VanEck Sem.	iShares Se.	iShares Bi.	State Stre.	iShares U..
1M Return	-0.7%	-6.5%	-8.0%	2.5%	0.4%	-0.7%	-0.7%
3M Return	-3.0%	5.3%	3.5%	13.9%	4.0%	-12.8%	3.7%
6M Return	-3.3%	13.6%	16.0%	30.8%	22.2%	-2.5%	14.8%
YTD Return	-2.9%	57.6%	73.5%	28.3%	29.2%	-3.1%	28.7%
1Y Return	-4.9%	58.2%	72.1%	38.0%	41.6%	-5.0%	39.8%
2Y Return	30.3%	129.7%	133.2%	52.8%	63.5%	39.1%	58.2%
3Y Return	89.8%	303.5%	250.1%	87.8%	141.9%	98.4%	120.1%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date	10152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity	0.0 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302026	-13.1%
Average Daily Volume	0.1 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest	1

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Market Price (10/29/2026): $42.81

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