iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)Industrials | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
232.82 USD
-1.44
(-0.615%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 233.97 +1.15 (0.494%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:55 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:44 a.m. EDT
The aerospace and defense sector is showing signs of renewed strength, with the fund trading near its recent highs despite a pullback in the last few sessions. The long-term outlook is solid, driven by a nearly 200% gain over the last nine years and a streak of positive annual returns, though the valuation is stretched with a trailing P/E of 36.3. The dividend yield of 0.44% is negligible for income investors, offering neither inflation protection nor meaningful cash flow. However, the short-term momentum is compelling; the price has recovered from a dip below the 200-day average, and options data reveals a distinct bullish setup with major call walls at $250 and speculative volume flowing into longer-dated strikes. This suggests smart money is anticipating further upside as defense spending continues to surge. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.034073 |
| MSTL | 0.040427 |
| AutoETS | 0.042267 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.067934 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 56% |
| H-stat | 3.49 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.740 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.49 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 35.60 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:44 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move, evidenced by heavy open interest walls at the $250 strike across multiple expirations and significant volume spikes in out-of-the-money calls for January 2027. While put volume is elevated, particularly in the near term, the open interest distribution remains skewed toward calls, suggesting a bullish bias rather than a defensive hedge.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.07% | 0.51% | 0.74% | 0.81% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 0.1640 | 0.069082 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0.1510 | 0.064835 |
| 2025-09-16 | 0.7500 | 0.371489 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.1720 | 0.096004 |
| 2025-03-18 | 0.2530 | 0.165652 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.4370 | 0.295550 |
| 2024-09-25 | 0.2270 | 0.152615 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.2990 | 0.221991 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.2660 | 0.205263 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.4330 | 0.349165 |
| 2023-09-26 | 0.2250 | 0.213472 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.2370 | 0.206951 |
| 2023-03-23 | 0.2800 | 0.253325 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.2400 | 0.215517 |
| 2022-09-26 | 0.3820 | 0.412038 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.2780 | 0.271378 |
| 2022-03-24 | 0.1600 | 0.142146 |
| 2021-12-13 | 0.1580 | 0.158206 |
| 2021-09-24 | 0.1810 | 0.171874 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.1890 | 0.170071 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.3150 | 0.307978 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.2030 | 0.214565 |
| 2020-09-23 | 0.2040 | 0.260370 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.2090 | 0.242953 |
| 2020-03-25 | 0.3935 | 0.544373 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.2875 | 0.257790 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.5285 | 0.470258 |
| 2019-09-24 | 0.2925 | 0.259010 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.3070 | 0.296733 |
| 2019-03-20 | 0.2920 | 0.295606 |
| 2018-12-17 | 0.1145 | 0.127676 |
| 2018-09-26 | 0.4345 | 0.405734 |
| 2018-06-26 | 0.2170 | 0.225701 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.2090 | 0.215353 |
| 2017-12-19 | 0.1605 | 0.171100 |
| 2017-09-26 | 0.3540 | 0.399549 |
| 2017-06-27 | 0.1885 | 0.242491 |
| 2017-03-24 | 0.1570 | 0.213286 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.2600 | 0.365656 |
| 2016-09-26 | 0.1790 | 0.278101 |
| 2016-06-21 | 0.1570 | 0.252006 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.1585 | 0.270270 |
| 2015-12-24 | 0.1125 | 0.189729 |
| 2015-09-25 | 0.1270 | 0.232409 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.1205 | 0.197428 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.2535 | 0.416154 |
| 2014-12-24 | 0.1265 | 0.217766 |
| 2014-09-24 | 0.1260 | 0.233204 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.3335 | 0.615541 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.1050 | 0.193531 |
| 2013-12-23 | 0.1500 | 0.286725 |
| 2013-09-24 | 0.2205 | 0.475267 |
| 2013-06-26 | 0.1100 | 0.273530 |
| 2013-03-25 | 0.1185 | 0.321225 |
| 2012-12-19 | 0.3755 | 1.101334 |
| 2012-09-25 | 0.1155 | 0.355057 |
| 2012-06-19 | 0.1170 | 0.368272 |
| 2012-03-26 | 0.0860 | 0.253053 |
| 2011-12-22 | 0.1050 | 0.341630 |
| 2011-09-23 | 0.0795 | 0.296476 |
| 2011-06-24 | 0.0840 | 0.266836 |
| 2011-03-25 | 0.0675 | 0.212431 |
| 2010-12-22 | 0.0790 | 0.268160 |
| 2010-09-23 | 0.0855 | 0.325652 |
| 2010-06-24 | 0.0635 | 0.244231 |
| 2010-03-25 | 0.0365 | 0.126451 |
| 2009-12-23 | 0.1465 | 0.568822 |
| 2009-09-22 | 0.0600 | 0.247321 |
| 2009-06-24 | 0.0730 | 0.363636 |
| 2009-03-25 | 0.0560 | 0.330676 |
| 2008-12-23 | 0.0920 | 0.476684 |
| 2008-09-24 | 0.0575 | 0.219173 |
| 2008-06-25 | 0.0405 | 0.142983 |
| 2008-03-25 | 0.0410 | 0.137147 |
| 2007-12-27 | 0.0510 | 0.148883 |
| 2007-09-25 | 0.0285 | 0.082621 |
| 2007-06-28 | 0.0265 | 0.084786 |
| 2007-03-23 | 0.0230 | 0.080139 |
| 2006-12-20 | 0.0350 | 0.130719 |
| 2006-09-26 | 0.0285 | 0.116137 |
| 2006-06-22 | 0.0185 | 0.079314 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 256.6 |
| All Time Low | 12.955 |
| Ask | 233.09 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 592,460 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 689,511 |
| Average Volume | 689,511 |
| Average Volume10Days | 592,460 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.0 |
| Bid | 231.5 |
| Bid Size | 1,000 |
| Category | Industrials |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 235.26 |
| Day Low | 231.69 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.44 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.5389876 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | BTS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 241.025 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -8.204987 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.034042057 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 17.289675 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 256.6 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -23.779999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.09267341 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 194.59 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 38.23001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.19646442 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 194.59 - 256.6 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,146,835,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.17984329 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fullday Change | -1.43999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.614696 |
| Fullday Price | 233.97 |
| 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 | 234.22302 |
| Net Assets | 14,095,948,800.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.37 |
| Open | 235.24 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Post Market Change | 1.1499939 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.4939412 |
| Post Market Price | 233.97 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,326 |
| Previous Close | 234.26 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.43999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.614696 |
| Regular Market Day High | 235.26 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 231.69 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 231.69 - 235.26 |
| Regular Market Open | 235.24 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 234.26 |
| Regular Market Price | 232.82 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 667,131 |
| Short Name | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defens |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | ITA |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2804896 |
| Total Assets | 14,095,948,800 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 35.6049 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 9.55288 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 9.55288 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 228.9767 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.8433075 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.01678471 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 667,131 |
| Yield | 0.0044 |
| Ytd Return | 11.76199 |