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First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)

Market Price (6/19/2026): $46.37

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)

Market Price (6/19/2026): $46.37

Key Takeaways

MISL has returned +8.4% YTD vs +9.8% for SPY; +31.7% over the past 12 months (SPY +26.4%). details →
Priced in gold, MISL has returned -7.1% over the past 3 years, vs +105.7% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
Over the past month, MISL has seen net inflows of +$26M (+3.3% of assets). details →
MISL's portfolio trades at 31.6x forward earnings — a 54% premium to SPY (20.5x). details →
MISL's top 10 holdings represent 62% of the fund vs 38% for SPY — a more concentrated portfolio. details →

Last updated: 6/18/2026.

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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.)

+8.2%

Volatility

7.7%

Sharpe

0.71

YTD

+5.5%

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%	-1.9%	-1.5%	3.5%	8.4%
Bond	BND	50.0%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Gold	GLD	10.0%	-0.4%	0.2%	-5.9%	-2.3%
Commodity	DBC	2.5%	-0.3%	-4.2%	-12.6%	23.6%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	-0.1%	-2.1%	0.3%	9.1%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	0.0%	-1.4%	1.7%	-15.7%	-26.1%
Cash	GOVT	7.5%	0.2%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.0%
Conservative Portfolio		100.0%	-0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	3.2%

	ETF	%	1D	1W	1M	YTD
Equity	MISL	55.0%	-1.9%	-1.5%	3.5%	8.4%
Bond	BND	25.0%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Gold	GLD	7.0%	-0.4%	0.2%	-5.9%	-2.3%
Commodity	DBC	4.0%	-0.3%	-4.2%	-12.6%	23.6%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	-0.1%	-2.1%	0.3%	9.1%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	2.0%	-1.4%	1.7%	-15.7%	-26.1%
Cash	GOVT	2.0%	0.2%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.0%
Moderate Portfolio		100.0%	-1.1%	-1.0%	1.1%	5.5%

	ETF	%	1D	1W	1M	YTD
Equity	MISL	80.0%	-1.9%	-1.5%	3.5%	8.4%
Bond	BND	5.0%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Gold	GLD	3.0%	-0.4%	0.2%	-5.9%	-2.3%
Commodity	DBC	2.2%	-0.3%	-4.2%	-12.6%	23.6%
Real Estate	VNQ	4.5%	-0.1%	-2.1%	0.3%	9.1%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	5.2%	-1.4%	1.7%	-15.7%	-26.1%
Cash	GOVT	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.0%
Aggressive Portfolio		100.0%	-1.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	6.3%

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	MISL	25.0%	0.0%	10.8%	0.53
Bond	BND	50.0%	1.6%	5.2%	-0.17
Gold	GLD	10.0%	12.3%	14.9%	0.69
Commodity	DBC	2.5%	5.9%	16.9%	0.25
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	5.3%	17.8%	0.25
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	0.0%	60.4%	76.7%	0.95
Cash	GOVT	7.5%	0.6%	5.0%	-0.39
Conservative Portfolio		100.0%	4.9%	5.8%	0.38

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	MISL	55.0%	0.0%	10.8%	0.53
Bond	BND	25.0%	1.6%	5.2%	-0.17
Gold	GLD	7.0%	12.3%	14.9%	0.69
Commodity	DBC	4.0%	5.9%	16.9%	0.25
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	5.3%	17.8%	0.25
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	2.0%	60.4%	76.7%	0.95
Cash	GOVT	2.0%	0.6%	5.0%	-0.39
Moderate Portfolio		100.0%	8.2%	7.7%	0.71

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	MISL	80.0%	0.0%	10.8%	0.53
Bond	BND	5.0%	1.6%	5.2%	-0.17
Gold	GLD	3.0%	12.3%	14.9%	0.69
Commodity	DBC	2.2%	5.9%	16.9%	0.25
Real Estate	VNQ	4.5%	5.3%	17.8%	0.25
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	5.2%	60.4%	76.7%	0.95
Cash	GOVT	0.0%	0.6%	5.0%	-0.39
Aggressive Portfolio		100.0%	11.7%	10.4%	0.87

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: 39.0% | Top 10: 62.1% | Top 20: 87.3%

Ticker	Holding	ETF Weight	Sales Weight	Earnings Weight	Fwd P/S	Fwd P/E	Fwd Sales Growth	Fwd Earnings Growth
Total		98.30%	100.00%	100.00%	2.8	31.6	+9.0%	+19.7%
Top 20		85.91%	78.89%	86.87%	3.1	32.7	+9.0%	+20.2%
GE	GE Aerospace	8.69%	3.51%	8.25%	7.4	42.2	+9.7%	+19.8%
BA	Boeing	8.04%	13.20%	4.28%	1.7	74.5	+14.7%	+778.6%
PLTR	Palantir Technologies	7.98%	0.42%	2.44%	32.5	70.7	+45.2%	+24.3%
RTX	RTX	7.28%	8.21%	8.69%	2.6	25.7	+7.0%	+7.5%
LMT	Lockheed Martin	7.03%	14.05%	11.81%	1.4	16.5	+5.4%	+6.9%
RKLB	Rocket Lab	6.01%	0.20%	—	59.3	—	+38.8%	—
HEI	Heico	4.46%	1.46%	3.09%	8.4	51.4	+10.1%	+11.5%
GD	General Dynamics	4.29%	7.64%	8.12%	1.7	19.9	+4.5%	+8.7%
HWM	Howmet Aerospace	4.18%	1.01%	2.70%	10.8	49.3	+13.0%	+15.0%
TDG	TransDigm	4.16%	1.60%	4.62%	7.0	28.9	+9.3%	+20.8%
LHX	L3Harris Technologies	3.48%	4.44%	4.50%	2.3	23.6	+8.0%	+17.0%
ASTS	AST SpaceMobile	3.47%	0.04%	—	50.9	—	+343.6%	—
NOC	Northrop Grumman	3.27%	5.84%	8.31%	1.6	18.0	+6.7%	+5.4%
CW	Curtiss-Wright	3.15%	1.25%	2.33%	7.2	47.3	+8.0%	+10.5%
FTAI	FTAI Aviation	2.80%	0.88%	2.18%	6.5	29.7	+45.0%	+71.0%
WWD	Woodward	2.60%	1.27%	2.15%	5.6	40.6	+8.7%	+14.2%
TXT	Textron	1.82%	5.55%	4.49%	1.0	12.6	+3.5%	+14.2%
LDOS	Leidos	1.74%	6.97%	7.49%	0.7	8.1	+4.9%	+6.2%
DRS	Leonardo DRS	1.46%	1.37%	1.42%	3.0	33.5	+6.7%	+11.9%
null	N/A	1.41%	—	—	—	—	—	—

[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 6/30/27. Individual constituent FY1 and FY2 consensus figures adjusted to align with 6/30/27.
[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 6/18	1D Rtn	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn	1Y Rtn	3Y Rtn	5Y Rtn	10Y Rtn
MISL	First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF	100.00%	46.40	-1.9%	3.5%	8.4%	31.7%	105.7%
GE	GE Aerospace	8.69%	357.64	0.2%	25.4%	16.3%	52.4%	328.3%	469.6%	167.5%
BA	Boeing	8.04%	222.72	-1.3%	3.6%	2.6%	12.7%	1.2%	-6.2%	83.9%
PLTR	Palantir Technologies	7.98%	128.47	-1.7%	-5.0%	-27.7%	-8.2%	688.2%	406.4%
RTX	RTX	7.28%	185.60	-3.6%	6.8%	2.0%	29.3%	102.3%	141.1%	292.3%
LMT	Lockheed Martin	7.03%	510.95	-4.0%	-2.3%	6.9%	12.0%	20.6%	54.2%	178.9%
RKLB	Rocket Lab	6.01%	107.24	-0.7%	-15.8%	53.7%	285.1%	1,815.0%	931.2%
HEI	Heico	4.46%	337.10	-0.1%	15.3%	4.2%	8.4%	103.8%	145.7%	914.8%
GD	General Dynamics	4.29%	350.01	-3.5%	2.9%	4.9%	28.0%	71.2%	110.4%	208.9%
HWM	Howmet Aerospace	4.18%	277.66	-2.0%	9.7%	35.6%	63.5%	509.1%	748.9%	1,200.5%
TDG	TransDigm	4.16%	1,328.31	0.9%	12.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	90.5%	144.0%	712.9%
LHX	L3Harris Technologies	3.48%	294.82	-5.9%	-3.9%	1.2%	20.4%	60.0%	48.8%	327.7%
ASTS	AST SpaceMobile	3.47%	80.66	-5.6%	-8.4%	11.1%	81.9%	1,262.5%	666.7%
NOC	Northrop Grumman	3.27%	521.50	-5.2%	-5.8%	-7.8%	7.1%	19.6%	54.0%	184.5%
CW	Curtiss-Wright	3.15%	771.93	-0.7%	9.5%	40.1%	67.1%	340.6%	553.2%	850.2%
FTAI	FTAI Aviation	2.80%	276.11	-0.4%	23.5%	40.7%	113.9%	875.1%	1,078.2%	5,805.8%
WWD	Woodward	2.60%	430.08	-1.1%	24.8%	42.5%	80.7%	282.7%	277.0%	684.8%
TXT	Textron	1.82%	89.47	-3.5%	1.5%	2.7%	16.9%	34.6%	40.9%	133.4%
LDOS	Leidos	1.74%	107.12	-1.4%	-14.7%	-40.3%	-27.0%	29.0%	10.5%	257.7%
DRS	Leonardo DRS	1.46%	46.08	-1.1%	7.6%	35.7%	5.1%	175.8%
null	N/A	1.41%

Guidance Updates for MISL Top Holdings

	Ticker	Company	Earnings Date	Guidance Metric	Midpoint Value	% Change	Guidance Change
HWM_5072026	HWM	Howmet Aerospace	5/7/2026	2026 Revenue	9.65 Bil	6.0%	RaisedRaised Prior Guidance of 9.10 Bil for 2026
PLTR_5042026	PLTR	Palantir Technologies	5/4/2026	Q2 2026 Revenue	1.80 Bil	17.3%	Higher NewNew Guidance Higher than Prior Actual of 1.53 Bil for Q1 2026
RKLB_5072026	RKLB	Rocket Lab	5/7/2026	Q2 2026 Revenue	232.50 Mil	20.8%	RaisedRaised Prior Guidance of 192.50 Mil for Q1 2026

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Total [1]
Returns
MISL Return	-	8%	15%	20%	41%	11%	134%
Peers Return							0%
S&P 500 Return	27%	-19%	24%	23%	16%	8%	98%
Monthly Win Rates [3]
MISL Win Rate	-	100%	58%	58%	83%	50%
Peers Win Rate
S&P 500 Win Rate	75%	42%	67%	75%	67%	50%
Max Drawdowns [4]
MISL Max Drawdown	-	-	-10%	-10%	-16%	-16%
Peers Max Drawdown
S&P 500 Max Drawdown	-5%	-25%	-10%	-8%	-19%	-9%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: .
[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 6/18/2026 (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	1.51	1.34	1.18
Equity Top Results (3Y)
NASA	5.73	5.73	5.73
ARKX	4.13	4.13	4.13
OMFL	3.75	3.75	3.75
IALT	2.84	2.84	2.84
NUSC	2.36	2.36	2.36

Results as of 5312026.

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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.

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MISL Dip Buy History

MISL had 4 events since 10/26/2022 where the dip threshold of -5.0% within 60 days was triggered

37% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
360 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
-5.7% 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			37%	37%	-6%	360
4152026	-7%	1%	-2%	4%	-9%	43
12312024	-5%	3%	54%	45%	-10%	357
9252023	-6%	-1%	45%	46%	-2%	364
5042023	-6%	-2%	30%	29%	-1%	365

[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 6/18/2026

MISL had 2 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
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 6/18/2026

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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

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Ticker	Name	Dip %	Mkt Price	Price Date	Peak Price	Peak Date	# Days
MAGS	Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF	-7.8%	65.44	6182026	70.94	5142026	35
AKRE	Akre Focus ETF	-20.2%	53.15	6182026	66.59	1062026	163
EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	-19.2%	33.73	6182026	41.73	4142026	65
FXI	iShares China Large-Cap ETF	-18.3%	33.30	6182026	40.78	1292026	140
ILF	iShares Latin America 40 ETF	-11.0%	33.90	6182026	38.10	4142026	65
KWEB	KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF	-33.0%	25.24	6182026	37.66	1122026	157
SCHY	Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF	-5.2%	31.97	6182026	33.73	3012026	109
COWZ	Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF	-5.6%	61.80	6182026	65.48	6012026	17
URA	Global X Uranium ETF	-22.7%	47.78	6182026	61.81	1282026	141
BOTZ	Global X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF	-7.8%	38.37	6182026	41.63	5132026	36
LIT	Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF	-10.3%	82.15	6182026	91.62	5112026	38
ICLN	iShares Global Clean Energy ETF	-11.2%	21.10	6182026	23.75	6022026	16
ARKQ	ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF	-7.4%	133.17	6182026	143.82	5282026	21
ARKW	ARK Next Generation Internet ETF	-5.9%	146.63	6182026	155.78	12222025	178
ARKX	ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF	-8.4%	34.56	6182026	37.74	5282026	21
NASA	Tema Space Innovators ETF	-25.4%	31.25	6182026	41.89	5272026	22
CGBL	Capital Group Core Balanced ETF	-6.2%	34.41	6182026	36.67	2252026	113
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund	-9.1%	63.98	6182026	70.39	5112026	38
RAAX	VanEck Real Assets ETF	-6.3%	40.03	6182026	42.70	5112026	38
XLV	State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF	-6.4%	149.40	6182026	159.54	3012026	109
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	-14.1%	53.77	6182026	62.56	3292026	81
XLC	State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF	-8.6%	109.45	6182026	119.70	2012026	137
XLY	State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF	-5.7%	117.16	6182026	124.27	1122026	157
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF	-6.9%	83.30	6182026	89.51	3012026	109
XLU	State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF	-5.6%	44.76	6182026	47.40	3012026	109
VHT	Vanguard Health Care ETF	-5.3%	280.41	6182026	296.16	1072026	162
FXN	First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund	-13.0%	20.17	6182026	23.18	3292026	81
XOP	State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF	-18.5%	153.36	6182026	188.18	3292026	81
IGV	iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF	-18.2%	89.09	6182026	108.95	12222025	178
MISL	First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF	-9.0%	46.40	6182026	50.98	1192026	150
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	-28.2%	71.35	6182026	99.42	3012026	109
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	-12.7%	16.50	6182026	18.91	5122026	37
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	-12.8%	27.63	6182026	31.69	5122026	37
COMT	iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF	-14.1%	31.37	6182026	36.53	5192026	30
GSG	iShares GSCI Commodity	-5.8%	30.01	6182026	31.85	3182026	92
BCI	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF	-11.5%	22.94	6182026	25.91	5122026	37
FTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund	-9.6%	27.59	6182026	30.53	5122026	37
HGER	Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF	-10.6%	29.91	6182026	33.47	5122026	37
GLD	SPDR Gold Trust	-21.9%	387.12	6182026	495.90	1292026	140
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	-21.9%	79.33	6182026	101.57	1292026	140
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	-21.9%	83.44	6182026	106.77	1292026	140
SGOL	ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares	-13.1%	44.66	6182026	51.41	1292026	140
BAR	Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares	-16.6%	44.34	6182026	53.16	1292026	140
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	-43.6%	59.51	6182026	105.60	1282026	141
SIVR	ETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF	-24.8%	83.39	6182026	110.87	1282026	141
PPLT	ETFS Physical Platinum Shares	-39.1%	15.37	6182026	25.23	1252026	144
CPER	United States Copper Index Fund ETV	-13.9%	33.33	6182026	38.71	1292026	140
PALL	ETFS Physical Palladium Shares	-37.5%	23.23	6182026	37.18	1282026	141
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	-24.9%	114.87	6182026	152.96	5192026	30
UNG	United States Natural Gas Fund LP	-30.5%	11.74	6182026	16.90	2012026	137
BNO	United States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV	-7.1%	55.85	6182026	60.13	5042026	45
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	-35.8%	35.62	6182026	55.44	1142026	155
FBTC	Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund	-35.7%	54.77	6182026	85.12	1142026	155
GBTC	Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF	-19.0%	61.84	6182026	76.31	1142026	155
ETHA	iShares Ethereum Trust ETF	-49.7%	12.88	6182026	25.59	1142026	155

ETF Fund Flows

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

Net fund flows · as of 2026-06-17

Asset allocation rotation · Past week

Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$71.9B), followed by Bond (+$6.2B), while Cash (−$1.3B) and Commodity (−$635M) saw the largest outflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into Broad Sector (+$10.1B) and out of Thematic (−$864M).
Relative to fund size, VFLO drew the largest inflow (+26.5% of AUM) and ARKX the largest outflow (−28.9%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$30.62B	+3.7%
2	SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$12.84B	+8.6%
3	XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	+$8.58B	+6.7%
4	SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	+$7.78B	+10.1%
5	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Equity Dividend Income	+$5.48B	+5.5%
6	VO	Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF	Equity US Mid Cap Core	+$4.86B	+4.4%
7	VB	Vanguard Small-Cap ETF	Equity US Small Cap Core	+$3.31B	+4.0%
8	IEFA	iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	Equity International Developed Broad	+$2.86B	+1.5%
9	VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	Equity US Large Value	+$2.75B	+1.5%
10	IJR	iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF	Equity US Small Cap Core	+$2.68B	+2.5%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	VFLO	VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF	Other	+$2.03B	+26.5%
2	DIVB	iShares Core Dividend ETF	Other	+$417M	+24.5%
3	XMHQ	Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF	Other	+$1.44B	+23.8%
4	ARKQ	ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF	Equity Thematic	+$528M	+23.6% ⚠
5	SNXX	Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF	Other	+$747M	+20.8%
6	USVM	VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF	Other	+$338M	+20.0%
7	IYM	iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF	Equity Broad Sector	+$315M	+19.7%
8	KOMP	State Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF	Other	+$573M	+18.5%
9	IMCG	iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF	Other	+$736M	+17.3%
10	IYZ	iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF	Other	+$184M	+16.1%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$29.79B	-3.8%
2	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$4.62B	-0.4%
3	BIL	State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Cash	-$1.38B	-2.9%
4	IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Equity US Small Cap Core	-$912M	-1.1%
5	DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund	Equity Dividend Income	-$746M	-4.5%
6	IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Commodity Gold	-$700M	-1.1%
7	VONG	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Equity US Large Growth	-$696M	-1.6%
8	XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$527M	-3.7%
9	ARKK	ARK Innovation ETF	Equity Thematic	-$409M	-5.7% ⚠
10	TILC	Thrivent International Large Cap ETF	Other	-$399M	-47.8%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	ARKX	ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF	Equity Thematic	-$369M	-28.9%
2	QVML	Invesco S&P 500 QVM Multi-factor ETF	Other	-$158M	-10.6%
3	XHB	State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF	Other	-$148M	-8.9%
4	NASA	Tema Space Innovators ETF	Equity Thematic	-$217M	-7.4%
5	SPLB	State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF	Bond Long Corporate	-$85M	-7.1%
6	IEV	iShares Europe ETF	Other	-$103M	-6.3%
7	BLOK	Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF	Other	-$75M	-6.0%
8	ARKK	ARK Innovation ETF	Equity Thematic	-$409M	-5.7% ⚠
9	ASHR	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$87M	-5.2%
10	ITB	iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF	Other	-$128M	-4.8%

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$97.8B), followed by Bond (+$27.5B), while Commodity (−$5.3B) and Crypto (−$4.6B) saw the largest outflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into Industry Subsector (+$14.7B) and out of Gold (−$5.2B).
Relative to fund size, NASA drew the largest inflow (+85.3% of AUM) and THRO the largest outflow (−35.4%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$15.29B	+1.5%
2	SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	+$8.9B	+12.9%
3	XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	+$8.73B	+7.2%
4	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Equity Dividend Income	+$8.16B	+8.6%
5	SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$7.57B	+5.2%
6	VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Equity US Total Market	+$5.97B	+0.9%
7	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	+$5.9B	+38.1%
8	VO	Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF	Equity US Mid Cap Core	+$5.8B	+5.6%
9	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$5.61B	+0.7%
10	SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Cash	+$5.26B	+5.6%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	NASA	Tema Space Innovators ETF	Equity Thematic	+$2.08B	+85.3%
2	ARKQ	ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF	Equity Thematic	+$1.22B	+53.5% ⚠
3	CORO	iShares International Country Rotation Active ETF	Equity International Broad	+$3.66B	+50.8%
4	XOVR	ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF	Equity Thematic	+$983M	+45.4%
5	IALT	iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF	Equity Asset Allocation	+$1.83B	+44.3% ⚠
6	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	+$5.9B	+38.1%
7	FTLS	First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF	Equity Asset Allocation	+$786M	+33.6%
8	DIVB	iShares Core Dividend ETF	Other	+$466M	+31.2%
9	USO	United States Oil Fund LP	Commodity Energy	+$548M	+29.3%
10	VFLO	VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF	Other	+$2.17B	+28.9%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$17.1B	-2.2%
2	QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$7.06B	-15.3%
3	EFV	iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF	Equity International Developed Broad	-$5.61B	-21.2%
4	GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Commodity Gold	-$3.62B	-2.5%
5	IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Crypto	-$3.23B	-6.3%
6	TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Bond Long Treasury	-$2.8B	-6.8%
7	IAGG	iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF	Bond International	-$2.77B	-24.6%
8	IVE	iShares S&P 500 Value ETF	Equity US Large Value	-$2.61B	-5.4%
9	THRO	iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF	Equity Thematic	-$2.38B	-35.4%
10	IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Commodity Gold	-$1.4B	-2.1%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	THRO	iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF	Equity Thematic	-$2.38B	-35.4%
2	IAGG	iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF	Bond International	-$2.77B	-24.6%
3	MAGS	Roundhill Investments - Magnificent Seven ETF	Equity US Large Concentrated	-$981M	-22.4%
4	EFV	iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF	Equity International Developed Broad	-$5.61B	-21.2%
5	KWEB	KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$1.16B	-18.6%
6	ASHR	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$343M	-18.1%
7	QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$7.06B	-15.3%
8	ILF	iShares Latin America 40 ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$611M	-14.4%
9	IYJ	iShares U.S. Industrials ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$256M	-14.4%
10	DBA	Invesco DB Agriculture Fund	Other	-$171M	-13.0%

Asset allocation rotation · Past 3 months

Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$265.0B), followed by Bond (+$53.3B), while Commodity (−$9.6B) and Crypto (−$3.9B) saw the largest outflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$121.4B) and out of Gold (−$8.2B).
Relative to fund size, DRAM drew the largest inflow (+217.9% of AUM) and MISL the largest outflow (−43.5%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$65.26B	+8.2%
2	SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$21.23B	+15.4%
3	SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$15.56B	+2.1%
4	SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Cash	+$15.49B	+18.0%
5	VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Equity US Total Market	+$15.04B	+2.4%
6	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	+$14.51B	+217.9%
7	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Equity Dividend Income	+$13.17B	+14.5%
8	QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	+$12.91B	+2.9%
9	QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	+$12.84B	+15.2%
10	XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	+$11.22B	+10.7%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	+$14.51B	+217.9%
2	XOVR	ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF	Equity Thematic	+$1.6B	+151.1%
3	FXN	First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund	Equity Broad Sector	+$922M	+77.3%
4	SOXQ	Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	+$1.07B	+62.8%
5	IYT	iShares U.S. Transportation ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	+$1.26B	+62.6%
6	ARKQ	ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF	Equity Thematic	+$1.27B	+58.7% ⚠
7	CORO	iShares International Country Rotation Active ETF	Equity International Broad	+$1.74B	+48.0% ⚠
8	KLMN		Other	+$1.01B	+46.5%
9	AVIV	Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF	Equity International Developed Broad	+$589M	+46.5%
10	TSPA	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research ETF	Other	+$1.11B	+43.5%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Commodity Gold	-$8.12B	-5.3%
2	QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$7.58B	-15.6%
3	EFV	iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF	Equity International Developed Broad	-$5.92B	-20.1%
4	IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Equity US Small Cap Core	-$4.67B	-6.1%
5	IVE	iShares S&P 500 Value ETF	Equity US Large Value	-$2.53B	-5.3%
6	XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$2.47B	-16.9%
7	IWB	iShares Russell 1000 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$2.29B	-5.0%
8	THRO	iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF	Equity Thematic	-$2.14B	-27.4%
9	VGK	Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF	Equity International Developed Broad	-$2.09B	-7.0%
10	EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$1.94B	-9.2%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	MISL this	First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$626M	-43.5%
2	USO	United States Oil Fund LP	Commodity Energy	-$671M	-34.6%
3	IYJ	iShares U.S. Industrials ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$664M	-34.0%
4	OMFL	Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$1.3B	-28.3%
5	THRO	iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF	Equity Thematic	-$2.14B	-27.4%
6	AKRE	Akre Focus ETF	Equity US Large Growth	-$1.42B	-22.2%
7	IAI	iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$305M	-20.4%
8	EFV	iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF	Equity International Developed Broad	-$5.92B	-20.1%
9	FETH	Fidelity Ethereum Fund	Other	-$234M	-19.3%
10	RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$554M	-18.8%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2563 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.
Asset Class: Sector Equity | ETF Website

Recent Active Movers

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
BFLY	Butterfly Network	2.3	55.9%	134.2%
FCEL	FuelCell Energy	1.2	20.0%	228.9%
WOLF	Wolfspeed	2.3	17.9%	229.8%
SWBI	Smith & Wesson Brands	0.7	17.1%	64.4%
VELO	Velo3D	0.6	16.8%	117.3%
BWIN	Baldwin Insurance	1.9	16.8%	-15.8%
QS	QuantumScape	4.9	16.5%	-22.8%
BE	Bloom Energy	92.7	15.4%	278.5%
OUST	Ouster	2.9	14.4%	115.2%
AMBQ	Ambiq Micro	1.8	14.4%	217.5%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
NVCR	NovoCure	1.6	-20.0%	10.4%
ACN	Accenture	79.0	-18.0%	-51.6%
GTN-A	Gray Media	0.7	-15.5%	-41.5%
HURN	Huron Consulting	1.5	-14.7%	-47.6%
TNGX	Tango Therapeutics	4.0	-13.4%	215.7%
EPAM	EPAM Systems	4.1	-12.6%	-62.6%
GLOB	Globant	1.3	-11.2%	-53.0%
TMCR	Metals Royalty	0.5	-10.8%	-40.4%
CTSH	Cognizant Technology Solutions	20.8	-10.5%	-46.7%
LILA	Liberty Latin America	1.0	-9.4%	-35.0%

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
QURE	uniQure	2.9	72.6%	93.4%
BFLY	Butterfly Network	2.3	56.7%	134.2%
WDC	Western Digital	255.2	41.0%	333.5%
FRMI	Fermi	6.0	36.7%	18.8%
FCEL	FuelCell Energy	1.2	35.9%	228.9%
EQPT	EquipmentShare.com	5.5	35.1%	-19.2%
BE	Bloom Energy	92.7	32.2%	278.5%
SHAZ	SharonAI	1.3	29.6%	0.2%
CIFR	Cipher Digital	11.8	28.9%	97.7%
RXT	Rackspace Technology	1.8	28.9%	643.6%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
LILAK	Liberty Latin America	1.0	-39.5%	-35.8%
LILA	Liberty Latin America	1.0	-39.2%	-35.0%
LUNR	Intuitive Machines	2.7	-25.4%	40.8%
ACN	Accenture	79.0	-23.6%	-51.6%
FOXA	Fox	22.1	-23.5%	-28.2%
FOX	Fox	19.9	-23.5%	-27.3%
WTI	W&T Offshore	0.5	-21.9%	98.0%
MH	McGraw Hill	1.8	-21.7%	-41.3%
PRCT	PROCEPT BioRobotics	1.2	-21.6%	-31.0%
VOYG	Voyager Technologies	2.2	-21.5%	43.7%

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
NVRI	Enviri	1.8	314.1%	343.2%
BFLY	Butterfly Network	2.3	117.1%	134.2%
REPL	Replimune	0.9	116.8%	4.8%
AMC	AMC Entertainment	1.5	108.1%	81.4%
APPS	Digital Turbine	1.0	106.5%	72.2%
HYLN	Hyliion	1.4	98.0%	340.2%
QURE	uniQure	2.9	87.5%	93.4%
UMAC	Unusual Machines	0.9	82.9%	96.1%
TWST	Twist Bioscience	5.4	76.9%	176.0%
SHAZ	SharonAI	1.3	76.6%	0.2%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
VRRM	Verra Mobility	0.7	-66.6%	-80.2%
ADCT	ADC Therapeutics	0.2	-65.3%	-69.1%
CD	Chaince Digital	0.4	-49.8%	-3.1%
LILAK	Liberty Latin America	1.0	-38.4%	-35.8%
SATL	Satellogic	0.8	-37.6%	222.5%
FULC	Fulcrum Therapeutics	0.3	-37.4%	-67.3%
LILA	Liberty Latin America	1.0	-37.1%	-35.0%
BKSY	BlackSky Technology	1.0	-35.8%	54.6%
TMCR	Metals Royalty	0.5	-35.8%	-40.4%
SOC	Sable Offshore	1.5	-33.6%	12.2%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date	5292026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity	0.0 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 5152026	-23.4%
Average Daily Volume	0.1 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest	1

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Market Price (6/19/2026): $46.37

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Market Price (6/19/2026): $46.37

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