MISL
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF·NYSE
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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
1.47BUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
1.08BUSD
Dividend Yield
0.63%
Discount/Premium to NAV
-0.06%
Shares Outstanding
30.10M
Expense Ratio
0.60%
About First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF
Issuer
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Brand
First Trust
Inception Date
Oct 25, 2022
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index Tracked
Indxx US Aerospace & Defense Index
Management Style
Passive
Dividend Treatment
Distributes
Distribution Tax Treatment
Qualified dividends
Income Tax Type
Capital Gains
Max ST Capital Gains Rate
39.60%
Max LT Capital Gains Rate
20.00%
Primary Advisor
First Trust Portfolios LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
MISL provides concentrated exposure to the US aerospace and defense industry. The selection process starts with US companies that derive at least 50% of its revenue from the following sub-themes: 1) Advanced Aerospace and Defense which includes firms associated with Hypersonic, Directed Energy, Space Technologies, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle/Advanced Air Mobility, and Autonomous, Cybersecurity and C5ISR Systems, and 2) Traditional Aerospace and Defense, including manufacturers of materials, electronics, and telecommunications equipment used in aircraft for both defense and commercial aviation. Eligible securities must also meet size and liquidity criteria of the index. The top 50 securities are selected and weighted by market-cap. Single security weights are capped at 8% and the aggregate weight of securities with weights greater than or equal to 5% must not exceed 45%. The index reconstitutes semi-annually and rebalances quarterly
Classification
Asset Class
Equity
Category
Sector
Focus
Industrials
Niche
Aerospace & Defense
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
U.S.
Weighting Scheme
Market Cap
Selection Criteria
Market cap
Returns
1-Month | 3-Month | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price Performance | +3.92% | +16.46% | +13.75% | +55.74% | +116.26% | +136.43% |
NAV Total Return | +0.49% | +14.17% | +6.06% | +52.21% | +112.11% | +0.68% |
Ratings
No data is currently available
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Holdings Analysis
Sector
Industrials
89.70%
Technology
10.30%
Industrials
89.70%
Technology
10.30%
Asset
Region
100%
Category
Ratio
North America
100.00%
Investment Style
No data is currently available
Top 10 Holdings
Symbol
Ratio
LMT
Lockheed Martin
9.15%
RTX
RTX
8.48%
BA
The Boeing
8.24%
GD
General Dynamics
8.11%
GE
GE Aerospace
7.77%
NOC
Northrop Grumman
4.59%
LHX
L3Harris
4.16%
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
3.92%
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile
3.89%
HEI
Heico
3.72%
Top 10 Weight 62.03%
39 Total Holdings
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Dividends
Dividend Payout History
Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | 0.107 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | 0.028 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | 0.036 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | 0.135 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | 0.024 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | 0.028 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | 0.038 |
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