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

Industrials | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
231.94 USD +2.91 (1.271%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 232.62 +0.68 (0.293%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT

ITA is a diversified ETF focused on the aerospace and defense sector, which has shown resilience and potential for growth due to geopolitical tensions and defense spending. The recent price movements have been volatile, with a dip below the 52-week low but with strong support around the 230 strike. The dividend yield is reasonably high, providing a steady income stream. Long-term investors may find it attractive due to its fundamental strength and potential for growth, while short-term traders should consider the volatility and speculative activity in options as a signal for potential momentum opportunities.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.032452
AutoETS0.032453
MSTL0.038345
AutoTheta0.055183

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 6.65
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.563
Excess Kurtosis -0.01
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 39.81

As of April 11, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates a mixed sentiment. There's a notable concentration of open interest and volume around the ATM strike price of 230, suggesting strong support and potential for price stability. However, there are also signs of speculative activity with higher IV and volume around out-of-the-money strikes, indicating possible short-term volatility or speculative bets on price direction. The overall options data suggests a cautious approach with potential for both upward and downward movements in the short term.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.06% 0.53% 0.79% 0.84%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-17 0.1510 0.064835
2025-09-16 0.7500 0.371731
2025-06-16 0.1720 0.096424
2025-03-18 0.2530 0.166537
2024-12-17 0.4370 0.297619
2024-09-25 0.2270 0.154134
2024-06-11 0.2990 0.224542
2024-03-21 0.2660 0.208078
2023-12-20 0.4330 0.354682
2023-09-26 0.2250 0.217590
2023-06-07 0.2370 0.211389
2023-03-23 0.2800 0.259302
2022-12-13 0.2400 0.221161
2022-09-26 0.3820 0.423738
2022-06-09 0.2780 0.280217
2022-03-24 0.1600 0.147166
2021-12-13 0.1580 0.164028
2021-09-24 0.1810 0.178475
2021-06-10 0.1890 0.176908
2021-03-25 0.3150 0.320904
2020-12-14 0.2030 0.224275
2020-09-23 0.2040 0.272728
2020-06-15 0.2090 0.255129
2020-03-25 0.3935 0.573057
2019-12-30 0.2875 0.273001
2019-12-16 0.5285 0.499287
2019-09-24 0.2925 0.276282
2019-06-17 0.3070 0.317341
2019-03-20 0.2920 0.317075
2018-12-17 0.1145 0.137352
2018-09-26 0.4345 0.437029
2018-06-26 0.2170 0.244092
2018-03-22 0.2090 0.233429
2017-12-19 0.1605 0.185849
2017-09-26 0.3540 0.434731
2017-06-27 0.1885 0.264903
2017-03-24 0.1570 0.233561
2016-12-21 0.2600 0.401261
2016-09-26 0.1790 0.306291
2016-06-21 0.1570 0.278321
2016-03-23 0.1585 0.299242
2015-12-24 0.1125 0.210632
2015-09-25 0.1270 0.258504
2015-06-24 0.1205 0.220104
2015-03-25 0.2535 0.464860
2014-12-24 0.1265 0.244246
2014-09-24 0.1260 0.262133
2014-06-24 0.3335 0.693517
2014-03-25 0.1050 0.219371
2013-12-23 0.1500 0.325642
2013-09-24 0.2205 0.541327
2013-06-26 0.1100 0.313040
2013-03-25 0.1185 0.368644
2012-12-19 0.3755 1.267945
2012-09-25 0.1155 0.413300
2012-06-19 0.1170 0.430195
2012-03-26 0.0860 0.296707
2011-12-22 0.1050 0.401595
2011-09-23 0.0795 0.349717
2011-06-24 0.0840 0.315702
2011-03-25 0.0675 0.251999
2010-12-22 0.0790 0.318786
2010-09-23 0.0855 0.388174
2010-06-24 0.0635 0.292054
2010-03-25 0.0365 0.151574
2009-12-23 0.1465 0.682698
2009-09-22 0.0600 0.298524
2009-06-24 0.0730 0.440012
2009-03-25 0.0560 0.401565
2008-12-23 0.0920 0.580821
2008-09-24 0.0575 0.268301
2008-06-25 0.0405 0.175413
2008-03-25 0.0410 0.168487
2007-12-27 0.0510 0.183158
2007-09-25 0.0285 0.101790
2007-06-28 0.0265 0.104546
2007-03-23 0.0230 0.098899
2006-12-20 0.0350 0.161449
2006-09-26 0.0285 0.143628
2006-06-22 0.0185 0.098203
Additional Data
dividendYield 0.49

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 250.65
All Time Low 12.955
Ask 232.08
Ask Size 300
Average Daily Volume10 Day 652,560
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,187,193
Average Volume 1,187,193
Average Volume10Days 652,560
Beta3 Year 1.26
Bid 228.0
Bid Size 100
Category Industrials
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 236.62
Day Low 231.755
Dividend Yield 0.49
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.8261576
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 232.8344
Fifty Day Average Change -0.8943939
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0038413308
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 56.377174
Fifty Two Week High 250.65
Fifty Two Week High Change -18.709991
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.07464589
Fifty Two Week Low 143.48
Fifty Two Week Low Change 88.46001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.61653197
Fifty Two Week Range 143.48 - 250.65
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,146,835,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1763119
Full Exchange Name Cboe US
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,146,441,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The index measures the performance of the aerospace and defense sector of the U.S. equity market, as defined by SPDJI. The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_32993612
Nav Price 228.95757
Net Assets 13,488,702,500.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.38
Open 232.55
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change 0.6799927
Post Market Change Percent 0.2931761
Post Market Price 232.62
Post Market Time 1,776,470,346
Previous Close 229.03
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.91
Regular Market Change Percent 1.27058
Regular Market Day High 236.62
Regular Market Day Low 231.755
Regular Market Day Range 231.755 - 236.62
Regular Market Open 232.55
Regular Market Previous Close 229.03
Regular Market Price 231.94
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 929,827
Short Name iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defens
Source Interval 15
Symbol ITA
Three Year Average Return 0.2682189
Total Assets 13,488,702,464
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 39.810116
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 1.93701
Trailing Three Month Returns 1.93701
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 213.96965
Two Hundred Day Average Change 17.970352
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.08398552
Type Disp ETF
Volume 929,827
Yield 0.0049
Ytd Return 1.93701