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

Industrials | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
235.05 USD -4.01 (-1.677%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 235.50 +0.45 (0.191%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 7:42 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 3:55 a.m. EDT

The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF is exhibiting classic breakout characteristics with strong momentum and robust long-term fundamentals. Over the last nine years, the fund has delivered nearly double-digit annualized returns, driven by a relentless upward trajectory with no recent annual declines. The recent price action confirms this trend, surging past key resistance levels to test the $250 psychological barrier. While the valuation is rich with a trailing P/E near 38, the sustained growth and sector tailwinds justify the premium. However, the income profile is modest; the yield sits just above 0.4%, offering minimal cushion against volatility compared to the broader market. For investors seeking capital appreciation in a geopolitical environment favoring defense spending, this vehicle offers a compelling high-conviction entry, though it should be viewed primarily as a growth play rather than a dividend strategy.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.039148
AutoTheta0.041960
MSTL0.042437
AutoARIMA0.049878
MSTL_1260.068947
MSTL_900.072874
MSTL_90_1260.084086

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 55%
H-stat 0.15
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.376
Excess Kurtosis -0.87
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 37.20

As of July 11, 2026, 3:55 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for upside continuation, evidenced by massive open interest walls at $245 and $250 strikes across multiple expirations. Call volume is significantly skewed toward out-of-the-money targets, while put activity remains thin relative to call positioning despite elevated implied volatility on downside strikes. The market is pricing in a continued rally toward the $250 level.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.07% 0.51% 0.74% 0.81%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
dividendYield 0.44

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 251.49
All Time Low 12.955
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 660,660
Average Daily Volume3 Month 861,063
Average Volume 861,063
Average Volume10Days 660,660
Beta3 Year 0.98
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 400
Category Industrials
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 238.47
Day Low 234.3001
Dividend Yield 0.44
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.3185406
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 230.6418
Fifty Day Average Change 4.408203
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.019112768
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 23.455894
Fifty Two Week High 251.49
Fifty Two Week High Change -16.440002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0653704
Fifty Two Week Low 190.1
Fifty Two Week Low Change 44.949997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.23645447
Fifty Two Week Range 190.1 - 251.49
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,146,835,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.177246
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 PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_32993612
Nav Price 239.5976
Net Assets 14,444,112,900.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.38
Open 238.765
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change 0.44999695
Post Market Change Percent 0.19144733
Post Market Price 235.5
Post Market Time 1,783,986,148
Previous Close 239.06
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -4.00999
Regular Market Change Percent -1.6774
Regular Market Day High 238.47
Regular Market Day Low 234.3001
Regular Market Day Range 234.3001 - 238.47
Regular Market Open 238.765
Regular Market Previous Close 239.06
Regular Market Price 235.05
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,800
Regular Market Volume 573,815
Short Name iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defens
Source Interval 15
Symbol ITA
Three Year Average Return 0.2828019
Total Assets 14,444,112,896
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 37.200047
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 11.02569
Trailing Three Month Returns 11.02569
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 223.6337
Two Hundred Day Average Change 11.416306
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.05104913
Type Disp ETF
Volume 573,815
Yield 0.0044
Ytd Return 13.17627