First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)

Market Price (9/7/2026): $43.51

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)

Market Price (9/7/2026): $43.51

Key Takeaways

MISL has returned +1.7% YTD vs +13.3% for SPY; +12.2% over the past 12 months (SPY +20.0%). details →
Priced in gold, MISL has returned -15.3% over the past 3 years, vs +95.0% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
Over the past month, MISL has seen net outflows of −$16M (−2.1% of assets). details →
MISL's portfolio trades at 31.7x forward earnings — a 313% premium to SPY (7.7x). details →
MISL's top 10 holdings represent 63% of the fund vs 38% for SPY — a more concentrated portfolio. details →

Last updated: 9/6/2026.

Price Chart

ETF Price
Price/Gold

Asset Allocation with MISL

Risk Tolerance:

ConservativeModerateAggressive

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

10Y Return (ann.)

+7.6%

Volatility

7.8%

Sharpe

0.63

YTD

+3.1%

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%	-0.9%	-2.5%	-5.5%	1.7%
Bond	BND	50.0%	0.0%	-0.1%	-0.1%	-0.2%
Gold	GLD	10.0%	-0.8%	-0.5%	4.4%	2.6%
Commodity	DBC	2.5%	-0.2%	3.6%	10.5%	42.7%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	-0.7%	-1.3%	-2.1%	10.6%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	0.0%	-2.0%	2.4%	24.0%	-9.0%
Cash	GOVT	7.5%	0.0%	-0.5%	-0.4%	-0.8%
Conservative Portfolio		100.0%	-0.3%	-0.8%	-0.8%	2.1%

	ETF	%	1D	1W	1M	YTD
Equity	MISL	55.0%	-0.9%	-2.5%	-5.5%	1.7%
Bond	BND	25.0%	0.0%	-0.1%	-0.1%	-0.2%
Gold	GLD	7.0%	-0.8%	-0.5%	4.4%	2.6%
Commodity	DBC	4.0%	-0.2%	3.6%	10.5%	42.7%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	-0.7%	-1.3%	-2.1%	10.6%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	2.0%	-2.0%	2.4%	24.0%	-9.0%
Cash	GOVT	2.0%	0.0%	-0.5%	-0.4%	-0.8%
Moderate Portfolio		100.0%	-0.6%	-1.3%	-1.9%	3.1%

	ETF	%	1D	1W	1M	YTD
Equity	MISL	80.0%	-0.9%	-2.5%	-5.5%	1.7%
Bond	BND	5.0%	0.0%	-0.1%	-0.1%	-0.2%
Gold	GLD	3.0%	-0.8%	-0.5%	4.4%	2.6%
Commodity	DBC	2.2%	-0.2%	3.6%	10.5%	42.7%
Real Estate	VNQ	4.5%	-0.7%	-1.3%	-2.1%	10.6%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	5.2%	-2.0%	2.4%	24.0%	-9.0%
Cash	GOVT	0.0%	0.0%	-0.5%	-0.4%	-0.8%
Aggressive Portfolio		100.0%	-0.9%	-1.9%	-2.8%	2.4%

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	MISL	25.0%	0.0%	11.1%	0.45
Bond	BND	50.0%	1.4%	5.1%	-0.26
Gold	GLD	10.0%	12.4%	15.2%	0.64
Commodity	DBC	2.5%	7.9%	17.3%	0.34
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	4.8%	17.4%	0.19
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	0.0%	63.7%	76.0%	0.95
Cash	GOVT	7.5%	0.4%	4.9%	-0.47
Conservative Portfolio		100.0%	4.4%	5.9%	0.29

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	MISL	55.0%	0.0%	11.1%	0.45
Bond	BND	25.0%	1.4%	5.1%	-0.26
Gold	GLD	7.0%	12.4%	15.2%	0.64
Commodity	DBC	4.0%	7.9%	17.3%	0.34
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	4.8%	17.4%	0.19
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	2.0%	63.7%	76.0%	0.95
Cash	GOVT	2.0%	0.4%	4.9%	-0.47
Moderate Portfolio		100.0%	7.6%	7.8%	0.63

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	MISL	80.0%	0.0%	11.1%	0.45
Bond	BND	5.0%	1.4%	5.1%	-0.26
Gold	GLD	3.0%	12.4%	15.2%	0.64
Commodity	DBC	2.2%	7.9%	17.3%	0.34
Real Estate	VNQ	4.5%	4.8%	17.4%	0.19
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	5.2%	63.7%	76.0%	0.95
Cash	GOVT	0.0%	0.4%	4.9%	-0.47
Aggressive Portfolio		100.0%	11.1%	10.6%	0.79

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: 43.4% | Top 10: 63.2% | Top 20: 87.8%

Ticker	Holding	ETF Weight	Sales Weight	Earnings Weight	Fwd P/S	Fwd P/E	Fwd Sales Growth	Fwd Earnings Growth
Total		99.68%	100.00%	100.00%	2.8	31.7	+11.0%	+16.1%
Top 20		87.77%	80.13%	87.27%	3.1	32.8	+11.7%	+16.3%
PLTR	Palantir Technologies	11.84%	0.56%	3.43%	37.3	93.3	+49.5%	+40.0%
RTX	RTX	8.54%	9.42%	9.78%	2.7	25.7	+7.4%	+8.8%
SPCX	Space Exploration Technologies	7.97%	0.61%	—	9.8	210.4	+140.4%	+260.6%
BA	Boeing	7.53%	13.49%	4.39%	1.5	80.7	+14.8%	—
GE	GE Aerospace	7.53%	3.48%	7.73%	6.4	38.5	+11.1%	+12.8%
LMT	Lockheed Martin	4.32%	8.80%	9.02%	1.4	16.3	+5.7%	+6.9%
NOC	Northrop Grumman	4.03%	7.55%	9.93%	1.6	17.2	+6.9%	+4.1%
GD	General Dynamics	3.99%	7.21%	7.40%	1.7	19.5	+4.9%	+9.0%
HEI	Heico	3.80%	1.38%	2.84%	7.7	44.9	+11.1%	+13.7%
LHX	L3Harris Technologies	3.69%	5.67%	5.77%	1.9	19.4	+7.0%	+15.4%
TDG	TransDigm	3.65%	1.75%	4.68%	5.8	23.9	+10.1%	+17.5%
HWM	Howmet Aerospace	3.64%	1.02%	2.64%	9.3	41.8	+13.5%	+20.6%
RKLB	Rocket Lab	3.18%	0.19%	—	31.4	—	+45.5%	—
ASTS	AST SpaceMobile	2.49%	0.05%	—	32.4	—	+345.0%	—
CW	Curtiss-Wright	2.33%	1.30%	2.42%	5.2	33.8	+8.2%	+10.1%
WWD	Woodward	2.20%	1.43%	2.36%	4.4	31.5	+8.9%	+12.3%
FTAI	FTAI Aviation	2.11%	1.05%	2.09%	3.5	17.1	+65.6%	+140.5%
LDOS	Leidos	1.91%	6.43%	6.30%	0.9	9.9	+4.7%	+4.6%
TXT	Textron	1.52%	5.42%	4.16%	0.9	11.8	+3.7%	+12.4%
CACI	CACI International	1.49%	3.31%	2.33%	1.3	17.8	+6.7%	+12.3%

[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 9/30/27. Individual constituent FY1 and FY2 consensus figures adjusted to align with 9/30/27.
[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 9/6	1D Rtn	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn	1Y Rtn	3Y Rtn	5Y Rtn	10Y Rtn
MISL	First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF	100.00%	43.53	0.0%	-7.8%	1.7%	12.2%	95.0%
PLTR	Palantir Technologies	11.84%	174.33	0.0%	1.3%	-1.9%	13.9%	1,046.2%	552.9%
RTX	RTX	8.54%	200.79	0.0%	-9.7%	10.7%	29.4%	152.8%	169.3%	307.1%
SPCX	Space Exploration Technologies	7.97%	147.95	0.0%	11.1%
BA	Boeing	7.53%	212.25	0.0%	-9.5%	-2.2%	-7.6%	-1.8%	-0.9%	73.6%
GE	GE Aerospace	7.53%	337.12	0.0%	-8.9%	9.7%	21.3%	284.1%	431.8%	150.8%
LMT	Lockheed Martin	4.32%	525.28	0.0%	-10.1%	10.6%	16.2%	33.6%	72.0%	183.0%
NOC	Northrop Grumman	4.03%	514.98	0.0%	-9.5%	-8.6%	-9.9%	25.6%	55.6%	184.3%
GD	General Dynamics	3.99%	359.39	0.0%	-8.3%	8.2%	13.3%	74.4%	97.2%	192.9%
HEI	Heico	3.80%	325.48	0.0%	-11.5%	0.7%	1.3%	95.6%	165.8%	836.3%
LHX	L3Harris Technologies	3.69%	256.45	0.0%	-10.1%	-11.6%	-4.3%	61.1%	23.3%	233.2%
TDG	TransDigm	3.65%	1,162.05	0.0%	-5.2%	-12.6%	-8.6%	53.2%	136.6%	544.5%
HWM	Howmet Aerospace	3.64%	259.27	0.0%	-8.0%	26.7%	45.8%	442.4%	741.5%	1,068.3%
RKLB	Rocket Lab	3.18%	64.26	0.0%	-22.4%	-7.9%	40.2%	916.8%	343.2%
ASTS	AST SpaceMobile	2.49%	62.31	0.0%	-13.4%	-14.2%	46.9%	1,539.7%	431.2%
CW	Curtiss-Wright	2.33%	566.75	0.0%	-18.0%	2.9%	17.8%	183.4%	394.8%	558.2%
WWD	Woodward	2.20%	346.22	0.0%	-4.5%	14.8%	43.1%	170.0%	198.4%	489.8%
FTAI	FTAI Aviation	2.11%	196.28	0.0%	-9.0%	0.3%	28.4%	449.0%	916.0%	3,347.7%
LDOS	Leidos	1.91%	133.05	0.0%	-3.3%	-25.8%	-24.9%	43.8%	45.2%	270.6%
TXT	Textron	1.52%	79.07	0.0%	-11.6%	-9.3%	-2.8%	5.0%	11.5%	96.2%
CACI	CACI International	1.49%	623.61	0.0%	-3.2%	17.0%	31.4%	98.6%	147.2%	513.4%

Guidance Updates for MISL Top Holdings

	Ticker	Company	Earnings Date	Guidance Metric	Midpoint Value	% Change	Guidance Change
CACI_8052026	CACI	CACI International	8/5/2026	2027 Revenue	10.75 Bil	12.6%	Higher NewNew Guidance Higher than Prior Actual of 9.55 Bil for 2026
HWM_8062026	HWM	Howmet Aerospace	8/6/2026	Q3 2026 Revenue	2.58 Bil	7.3%	Higher NewNew Guidance Higher than Prior Actual of 2.40 Bil for Q2 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%	117%
Peers Return	15%	-20%	33%	13%	40%	37%	170%
S&P 500 Return	27%	-19%	24%	23%	16%	13%	106%
Monthly Win Rates [3]
MISL Win Rate	-	100%	58%	58%	83%	44%
Peers Win Rate	58%	45%	62%	58%	67%	67%
S&P 500 Win Rate	75%	42%	67%	75%	67%	56%
Max Drawdowns [4]
MISL Max Drawdown	-	-	-10%	-10%	-16%	-17%
Peers Max Drawdown	-20%	-37%	-19%	-18%	-26%	-18%
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 9/4/2026 (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	0.44	0.95	0.92
Equity Top Results (3Y)
IALT	2.08	2.08	2.08
VLUE	2.53	1.42	0.74
SPMO	0.94	1.37	0.79
CORO	1.35	1.33	1.33
CGDV	1.28	1.31	0.94

Results as of 8312026.

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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 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 Day Dip			MISL Subsequent Performance
Date	MISL	SPY	1Y	Peak Return	Max Drop	# Days to Peak
Median			45%	46%	-2%	368
8242026	-9%	1%			-4%	3
4152026	-7%	1%			-11%	43
12312024	-5%	3%	54%	55%	-10%	371
9252023	-6%	-1%	45%	46%	-2%	364
5042023	-6%	-2%	30%	30%	-1%	368

[1] Dip event defined as first instance dip threshold is triggered within a 60-day time period.
[2] Analysis for period from 1/1/2005 to 9/6/2026

MISL had 3 events since 10/26/2022 where the dip threshold of -10% within 90 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 Day Dip			MISL Subsequent Performance
Date	MISL	SPY	1Y	Peak Return	Max Drop	# Days to Peak
Median			68%	80%	-3%	302
7102026	-12%	10%			-5%	35
4042025	-13%	-14%	70%	86%	0%	287
3042025	-10%	-1%	66%	74%	-6%	318

[1] Dip event defined as first instance dip threshold is triggered within a 90-day time period.
[2] Analysis for period from 1/1/2005 to 9/6/2026

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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
IWP	iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF	-5.4%	139.69	9062026	147.70	8172026	20
ASHR	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF	-8.3%	34.20	9062026	37.30	6222026	76
EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	-13.8%	188.87	9062026	219.20	6212026	77
EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	-9.3%	37.86	9062026	41.73	4142026	145
FXI	iShares China Large-Cap ETF	-6.2%	35.88	9062026	38.26	5132026	116
ILF	iShares Latin America 40 ETF	-5.3%	36.07	9062026	38.10	4142026	145
KWEB	KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF	-15.9%	26.05	9062026	30.99	3102026	180
MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	-11.7%	304.86	9062026	345.22	6222026	76
SPHQ	Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF	-5.3%	85.32	9062026	90.10	6302026	68
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	-7.4%	149.72	9062026	161.66	6222026	76
URA	Global X Uranium ETF	-20.9%	46.06	9062026	58.26	5062026	123
BOTZ	Global X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF	-13.6%	35.95	9062026	41.63	5132026	116
ROBO	ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF	-10.8%	80.57	9062026	90.34	6022026	96
LIT	Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF	-19.0%	74.18	9062026	91.62	5112026	118
ICLN	iShares Global Clean Energy ETF	-25.2%	17.77	9062026	23.75	6022026	96
ARKQ	ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF	-15.0%	122.25	9062026	143.82	5282026	101
ARKX	ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF	-14.6%	32.22	9062026	37.74	5282026	101
NASA	Tema Space Innovators ETF	-43.9%	23.52	9062026	41.89	5272026	102
AGIX	KraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF	-7.0%	45.93	9062026	49.40	6012026	97
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	-5.5%	187.28	9062026	198.21	6022026	96
XLI	State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF	-6.0%	175.27	9062026	186.51	8162026	21
XLC	State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF	-5.9%	112.03	9062026	119.10	4192026	140
XLY	State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF	-5.9%	114.91	9062026	122.06	5282026	101
XLU	State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF	-8.6%	43.08	9062026	47.15	4092026	150
IYJ	iShares U.S. Industrials ETF	-5.2%	161.10	9062026	169.86	8042026	33
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	-15.2%	567.01	9062026	668.91	6222026	76
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	-20.6%	519.86	9062026	655.01	6222026	76
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	-10.9%	225.61	9062026	253.22	8162026	21
IGV	iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF	-5.2%	104.57	9062026	110.32	8272026	10
IYT	iShares U.S. Transportation ETF	-6.5%	84.17	9062026	90.01	7162026	52
MISL	First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF	-12.0%	43.53	9062026	49.46	3092026	181
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	-6.2%	87.40	9062026	93.17	8252026	12
SOXQ	Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF	-19.7%	92.40	9062026	115.11	6222026	76
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	-6.1%	82.21	9062026	87.52	3092026	181
SPTL	State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF	-5.3%	25.12	9062026	26.52	3092026	181
EDV	Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF	-8.9%	60.29	9062026	66.20	3092026	181
GSG	iShares GSCI Commodity	-5.8%	30.01	9062026	31.85	3182026	172
GLD	SPDR Gold Trust	-14.9%	406.77	9062026	477.86	3102026	180
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	-14.8%	83.39	9062026	97.85	3102026	180
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	-14.7%	87.73	9062026	102.89	3102026	180
SGOL	ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares	-9.8%	44.66	9062026	49.53	3102026	180
BAR	Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares	-13.4%	44.34	9062026	51.20	3102026	180
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	-25.3%	59.82	9062026	80.09	3102026	180
PPLT	ETFS Physical Platinum Shares	-17.5%	16.50	9062026	20.00	3102026	180
CPER	United States Copper Index Fund ETV	-7.7%	33.33	9062026	36.12	3112026	179
PALL	ETFS Physical Palladium Shares	-17.4%	25.31	9062026	30.64	3092026	181
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	-7.2%	141.96	9062026	152.96	5192026	110
UNG	United States Natural Gas Fund LP	-19.0%	10.56	9062026	13.04	3122026	178
BNO	United States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV	-7.1%	55.85	9062026	60.13	5042026	125
SCHH	Schwab U.S. REIT ETF	-5.7%	23.45	9062026	24.86	7262026	42
REET	iShares Global REIT ETF	-5.2%	27.40	9062026	28.89	7262026	42
USRT	iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF	-6.4%	65.34	9062026	69.82	7262026	42

ETF Fund Flows

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

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-04

Asset allocation rotation · Past week

Bond ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$3.7B), followed by Cash (+$2.7B), while Equity (−$16.8B) and Real Estate (−$104M) saw the largest outflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into Gold (+$1.8B) and out of US Large Cap Core (−$19.3B).
Relative to fund size, LMUB drew the largest inflow (+12.4% of AUM) and PWV the largest outflow (−23.8%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$11.8B	+1.1%
2	SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Cash	+$2.04B	+1.9%
3	GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Commodity Gold	+$1.38B	+0.9%
4	IEFA	iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	Equity International Developed Broad	+$1.1B	+0.6%
5	SPSB	State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Bond Short Corporate	+$781M	+7.4%
6	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Equity Dividend Income	+$690M	+0.6%
7	BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Bond US Aggregate Core	+$670M	+0.4%
8	IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Crypto	+$662M	+1.1%
9	AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Bond US Aggregate Core	+$632M	+0.5%
10	SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	+$628M	+0.9%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	LMUB	iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF	Bond Municipal	+$221M	+12.4%
2	ALAI	Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF	Other	+$120M	+10.7%
3	IYM	iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF	Equity Broad Sector	+$124M	+10.2%
4	RODM	Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF	Other	+$166M	+10.0%
5	BKAG	BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF	Other	+$207M	+9.2%
6	MOO	VanEck Agribusiness ETF	Other	+$96M	+8.4%
7	SPSB	State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Bond Short Corporate	+$781M	+7.4%
8	IHF	iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	+$95M	+7.2%
9	NBSD	Neuberger Berman Short Duration Income ETF	Other	+$94M	+7.2%
10	SYSB	iShares Systematic Bond ETF	Other	+$78M	+6.2%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$23.75B	-2.7%
2	SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$4.77B	-0.6%
3	QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	-$4.58B	-0.9%
4	SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$2.93B	-1.7%
5	LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	Bond Intermediate Corporate	-$2.05B	-6.8%
6	IGV	iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$953M	-6.6%
7	HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	Bond High Yield Corporate	-$716M	-4.6%
8	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	-$695M	-2.7%
9	IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Equity US Small Cap Core	-$605M	-0.8%
10	GDX	VanEck Gold Miners ETF	Other	-$565M	-1.9%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	PWV	Invesco Large Cap Value ETF	Other	-$456M	-23.8%
2	USO	United States Oil Fund, LP	Commodity Energy	-$280M	-16.2%
3	XOVR	ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF	Equity Thematic	-$220M	-14.0%
4	QDF	Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF	Other	-$284M	-12.7%
5	SNXX	Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF	Other	-$229M	-12.4%
6	NULV	Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value	Other	-$313M	-12.3%
7	NUSC	Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF	Equity US Small Cap Core	-$124M	-9.6%
8	ICLN	iShares Global Clean Energy ETF	Equity Thematic	-$188M	-9.2%
9	CGMM	Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF	Other	-$250M	-7.3%
10	CORP	PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund	Other	-$99M	-7.1%

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$31.0B), followed by Bond (+$17.5B), while Real Estate (−$297M) saw the largest outflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into Short Treasury (+$9.3B) and out of Intermediate Treasury (−$8.9B).
Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+84.1% of AUM) and SNXX the largest outflow (−28.3%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$31.77B	+3.1%
2	TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Bond Long Treasury	+$6.63B	+14.1%
3	SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Cash	+$6.09B	+5.8%
4	SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$5.8B	+0.7%
5	VTI	Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF	Equity US Total Market	+$5.65B	+0.8%
6	GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Commodity Gold	+$5.3B	+3.6%
7	VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	Bond Short Treasury	+$4.67B	+15.2%
8	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Equity Dividend Income	+$3.5B	+3.1%
9	AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Other	+$3.29B	+15.3%
10	IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Crypto	+$2.86B	+4.9%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	CNEQ	Alger Concentrated Equity ETF	Other	+$1.55B	+84.1%
2	USMC	Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF	Other	+$1.4B	+27.7%
3	ACYN	FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF	Other	+$407M	+24.6%
4	BFLX	iShares Flexible Equity Active ETF	Other	+$471M	+22.8%
5	BKGI	BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF	Other	+$286M	+21.0%
6	ZROZ	PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund	Other	+$337M	+20.7%
7	SPTS	State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF	Bond Short Treasury	+$1.25B	+20.4%
8	SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Bond Short Treasury	+$2.44B	+18.6%
9	IYM	iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF	Equity Broad Sector	+$193M	+18.5%
10	PSC	Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF	Other	+$457M	+17.6%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$36.31B	-4.1%
2	IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Bond Intermediate Treasury	-$4.82B	-11.2%
3	XLF	State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$3.74B	-6.7%
4	LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	Bond Intermediate Corporate	-$2.82B	-8.6%
5	VGIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF	Bond Intermediate Treasury	-$2.5B	-5.9%
6	HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	Bond High Yield Corporate	-$2.45B	-14.6%
7	GOVT	iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF	Bond Intermediate Treasury	-$1.86B	-4.2%
8	DIA	State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust	Equity US Large Concentrated	-$1.56B	-3.4%
9	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	-$1.36B	-5.2%
10	XLI	State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$1.08B	-3.2%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	SNXX	Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF	Other	-$518M	-28.3%
2	XOVR	ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF	Equity Thematic	-$394M	-21.1%
3	RSPN	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF	Other	-$194M	-18.3%
4	USO	United States Oil Fund, LP	Commodity Energy	-$346M	-18.2%
5	KBE	State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF	Other	-$303M	-17.8%
6	TAN	Invesco Solar ETF	Other	-$206M	-16.0%
7	XNTK	State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF	Other	-$315M	-15.9%
8	CORP	PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund	Other	-$227M	-15.5%
9	HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	Bond High Yield Corporate	-$2.45B	-14.6%
10	XHB	State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF	Other	-$168M	-12.2%

Asset allocation rotation · Past 3 months

Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$127.4B), followed by Bond (+$61.8B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into US Nasdaq Growth (+$19.1B) and out of Intermediate Treasury (−$4.8B).
Relative to fund size, BFLX drew the largest inflow (+131.6% of AUM) and NASA the largest outflow (−59.1%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$17.72B	+11.0%
2	SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Cash	+$13.92B	+14.0%
3	VTI	Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF	Equity US Total Market	+$13.08B	+2.0%
4	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	+$12.49B	+51.2%
5	QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	+$9.79B	+2.0%
6	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Equity Dividend Income	+$9.7B	+9.5%
7	QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	+$9.25B	+9.2%
8	SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	+$8.62B	+19.8%
9	TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Bond Long Treasury	+$8.08B	+19.0%
10	AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Other	+$7.96B	+45.0%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	BFLX	iShares Flexible Equity Active ETF	Other	+$2.08B	+131.6%
2	ACYN	FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF	Other	+$1.18B	+94.2%
3	SNXX	Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF	Other	+$1.4B	+61.1%
4	ARKQ	ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF	Equity Thematic	+$1.13B	+56.2% ⚠
5	FINA	Fidelity MSCI North American Subset Index ETF	Other	+$792M	+54.6% ⚠
6	FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	Other	+$703M	+52.8%
7	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	+$12.49B	+51.2%
8	CBOX		Other	+$555M	+45.2%
9	AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Other	+$7.96B	+45.0%
10	EWI	iShares MSCI Italy ETF	Other	+$420M	+41.8%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$11.03B	-1.1%
2	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$5.84B	-0.7%
3	VLUE	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$4.96B	-50.9%
4	IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Bond Intermediate Treasury	-$4.43B	-9.4%
5	IGV	iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$2.55B	-18.3%
6	IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Commodity Gold	-$2.31B	-3.7%
7	VO	Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF	Equity US Mid Cap Core	-$1.96B	-1.8%
8	SCZ	iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF	Equity International Small Cap	-$1.73B	-12.9%
9	EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$1.72B	-19.2%
10	IQMM	ProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETF	Other	-$1.58B	-8.3%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	NASA	Tema Space Innovators ETF	Equity Thematic	-$700M	-59.1%
2	VLUE	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$4.96B	-50.9%
3	FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Other	-$991M	-44.9%
4	XOVR	ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF	Equity Thematic	-$768M	-40.4%
5	TAN	Invesco Solar ETF	Other	-$524M	-34.4%
6	FXI	iShares China Large-Cap ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$1.26B	-29.3%
7	ICLN	iShares Global Clean Energy ETF	Equity Thematic	-$566M	-23.7%
8	LCTU	iShares U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETF	Other	-$274M	-21.8%
9	CLIP	Global X - 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Cash	-$501M	-19.5%
10	EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$1.72B	-19.2%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2629 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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Holdings Count: 49
Expense Ratio: 0.6%
Inception Date: 2022-10-25

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
NX	Quanex Building Products	1.0	22.2%	50.5%
TYRA	Tyra Biosciences	1.9	15.2%	9.0%
AEHR	Aehr Test Systems	2.8	13.1%	327.2%
SNDK	SanDisk	255.8	11.9%	633.0%
GOLD	Gold.com	1.3	11.2%	36.6%
PSIX	Power Solutions International	0.9	11.2%	-29.1%
EOSE	Eos Energy Enterprises	1.3	10.9%	-66.1%
COHU	Cohu	2.4	10.3%	118.0%
CBRS	Cerebras Systems	31.7	10.3%	-32.5%
ALAB	Astera Labs	53.5	9.8%	86.6%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
GWRE	Guidewire Software	13.7	-19.9%	-19.2%
LULU	Lululemon Athletica	11.6	-17.4%	-51.6%
FICO	Fair Isaac	21.1	-16.7%	-44.9%
PATH	UiPath	8.0	-16.6%	-7.3%
OXM	Oxford Industries	0.5	-15.7%	-5.2%
ABTC	American Bitcoin	0.6	-14.5%	-68.7%
ASAN	Asana	2.1	-12.7%	-35.7%
NXTT	Next Technology	0.8	-11.3%	-12.8%
BALY	Ballys	0.6	-10.7%	-44.7%
TRON	Tron	0.7	-9.8%	19.4%

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
SMMT	Summit Therapeutics	13.7	28.2%	0.7%
TARS	Tarsus Pharmaceuticals	3.9	26.5%	10.9%
CNH	CNH Industrial	17.8	23.3%	57.7%
FRVO	Fervo Energy	2.9	23.0%	-50.3%
BE	Bloom Energy	72.6	20.0%	191.0%
EOSE	Eos Energy Enterprises	1.3	19.0%	-66.1%
NX	Quanex Building Products	1.0	18.1%	50.5%
ODTX	Odyssey Therapeutics	0.9	18.1%	75.2%
SECZ	Securitize	1.1	18.0%	-39.7%
HUT	Hut 8	11.1	17.8%	103.6%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
ADBT	Advasa	0.2	-93.3%	-94.7%
ALMS	Alumis	1.4	-50.4%	13.7%
RARE	Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical	1.6	-40.3%	-33.5%
TRON	Tron	0.7	-28.8%	19.4%
CXM	Sprinklr	1.4	-27.6%	-24.0%
CRDO	Credo Technology	31.5	-26.7%	18.5%
ENOV	Enovis	1.1	-25.5%	-30.3%
GWRE	Guidewire Software	13.7	-21.1%	-19.2%
OXM	Oxford Industries	0.5	-19.4%	-5.2%
FICO	Fair Isaac	21.1	-19.2%	-44.9%

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
NXTT	Next Technology	0.8	532.2%	-12.8%
MRNA	Moderna	57.9	170.2%	393.6%
CAPR	Capricor Therapeutics	0.5	124.9%	-67.4%
QMCO	Quantum	0.5	111.7%	283.4%
OABI	OmniAb	0.6	93.3%	134.1%
SENS	Senseonics	0.6	87.0%	74.5%
PURR	Hyperliquid Strategies	1.5	82.6%	242.1%
HTFL	HeartFlow	4.2	79.9%	67.8%
STDN	Standard Nuclear	2.4	79.3%	19.5%
ABCL	AbCellera Biologics	3.5	75.0%	234.2%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
ALMS	Alumis	1.4	-60.1%	13.7%
IESC	IES	12.9	-47.4%	-17.1%
LASR	nLight	2.3	-46.9%	6.8%
CDNL	Cardinal Infrastructure	0.6	-41.8%	50.7%
RARE	Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical	1.6	-40.7%	-33.5%
AADX	Applied Aerospace & Defense	1.9	-39.2%	-32.0%
AEVA	Aeva Technologies	1.0	-37.9%	18.1%
FTK	Flotek Industries	0.9	-35.4%	36.6%
LINC	Lincoln Educational Services	0.8	-34.8%	6.2%
RXT	Rackspace Technology	0.8	-33.8%	228.6%

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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	66.6	41.0	10.7	11.5	13.3	12.4
Expense Ratio	0.60%	0.35%	0.33%	0.44%	0.35%	0.37%	0.36%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)	0.42	10.48	9.47	1.55	8.76	0.74	5.15
Latest Day Volume (Mil)	0.01	2.17	3.02	0.62	1.70	-	1.70
Holdings Count	49	26	30	247	154	48	48
Inception Date	10/25/2022	12/20/2011	7/9/2001	2/4/2001	1/31/2006	4/30/2006	-

Fundamentals

	MISL	SMH	SOXX	IBB	XBI	ITA	Median
Name	First Trus.	VanEck Sem.	iShares Se.	iShares Bi.	State Stre.	iShares U..
Net Asset Value	44.13	550.64	501.55	213.81	164.46	223.28	-
Premium/Discount	-1.4%	3.0%	3.7%	-0.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Distribution Yield	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	0.0%	0.2%
Sales Yield	31.4%	7.6%	7.9%	12.0%	8.5%	31.6%	10.3%
Earnings Yield	2.5%	2.5%	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	2.8%	2.4%

Valuation

	MISL	SMH	SOXX	IBB	XBI	ITA	Median
Name	First Trus.	VanEck Sem.	iShares Se.	iShares Bi.	State Stre.	iShares U..
P/S (TTM)	3.2x	13.1x	12.6x	8.4x	11.7x	3.2x	10.0x
P/E (TTM)	40.0x	39.8x	45.1x	54.8x	78.5x	36.1x	42.5x
P/FCF (TTM)	53.6x	47.9x	52.4x	-	-	38.0x	50.1x
Forward P/E	31.7x	-	-	-	60.9x	29.6x	31.7x
Forward P/S	2.8x	-	-	-	7.8x	2.8x	2.8x

Risk

	MISL	SMH	SOXX	IBB	XBI	ITA	Median
Name	First Trus.	VanEck Sem.	iShares Se.	iShares Bi.	State Stre.	iShares U..
Volatility (1Y)	25.6%	39.3%	45.4%	21.8%	27.9%	23.2%	26.7%
Volatility (3Y)	20.9%	36.8%	39.4%	20.9%	27.9%	20.1%	24.4%
Volatility (5Y)	19.9%	36.7%	38.5%	22.2%	32.3%	20.3%	27.3%
Beta (1Y)	1.21	2.37	2.58	0.79	1.06	1.04	1.14
Beta (3Y)	0.87	1.97	2.05	0.82	1.03	0.85	0.95
Beta (5Y)	0.82	1.76	1.81	0.86	1.15	0.81	1.01
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.60	1.91	1.90	2.01	2.16	0.68	1.91
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)	1.12	1.37	1.16	0.90	1.00	1.23	1.14
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)	1.10	0.98	0.83	0.31	0.30	0.88	0.85
Max Drawdown (1Y)	-17.1%	-24.6%	-29.0%	-9.6%	-10.5%	-15.8%	-16.5%
Max Drawdown (3Y)	-17.9%	-35.7%	-41.4%	-24.9%	-33.0%	-15.8%	-28.9%
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-17.9%	-45.3%	-45.8%	-39.7%	-54.0%	-18.7%	-42.5%

Returns

	MISL	SMH	SOXX	IBB	XBI	ITA	Median
Name	First Trus.	VanEck Sem.	iShares Se.	iShares Bi.	State Stre.	iShares U..
1M Return	-5.5%	-0.8%	-2.4%	9.8%	6.0%	-9.8%	-1.6%
3M Return	-5.2%	-0.5%	-3.7%	25.8%	27.3%	-1.7%	-1.1%
6M Return	-11.6%	49.0%	60.8%	26.6%	32.1%	-6.8%	29.3%
YTD Return	1.7%	57.4%	72.7%	25.7%	34.3%	5.2%	30.0%
1Y Return	12.9%	96.2%	113.8%	51.4%	75.9%	14.1%	63.6%
2Y Return	39.2%	134.7%	127.5%	43.8%	62.4%	54.5%	58.4%
3Y Return	89.4%	269.4%	213.6%	64.6%	106.7%	97.4%	102.1%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date	8142026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity	0.0 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 7312026	85.9%
Average Daily Volume	0.1 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest	1

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First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)

Market Price (9/7/2026): $43.51

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)

Market Price (9/7/2026): $43.51

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