First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)
- Expense ratio0.62%
- Net assets$724.3M
- Dividend yield0.07%
- 1-year return-2.72%
- Holdings39
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MISL quote & trading statistics
MISL performance
Total return · as of October 17, 2026- YTD-3.70%
- 1 year-2.72%
- 3 years+23.34%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 24.84%
- 3Y volatility
- 19.59%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 1.06
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
MISL top 10 holdings
| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. | 13.38% |
| 2 | SPCX | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A Common Stock | 9.01% |
| 3 | RTX | RTX Corporation | 8.40% |
| 4 | GCP | General Electric Company | 7.64% |
| 5 | BA | The Boeing Company | 7.23% |
| 6 | LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 4.36% |
| 7 | HEI | Heico Corporation | 3.96% |
| 8 | GD | General Dynamics Corporation | 3.90% |
| 9 | NOC | Northrop Grumman Corporation | 3.79% |
| 10 | TDG | Transdigm Group Incorporated | 3.72% |
The top 10 holdings make up 65.4% of the fund (39 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.
About First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF
The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a rules-based index, however, the index Provider reserves the right to use qualitative judgment to include, exclude, adjust, or postpone the inclusion of a stock in the index which is the ordinary course discretion that the index Provider has to modify which securities qualify for inclusion in the index in accordance with the rules of its selection methodology. It is non-diversified.
MISL ETF FAQ
What is the MISL expense ratio?
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.62%, or $62.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in MISL?
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF has about $724.3M in net assets.
What are the top holdings of MISL?
The largest positions in MISL are Palantir Technologies Inc. (13.38%), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A Common Stock (9.01%), RTX Corporation (8.40%). The fund holds 39 securities in total.
How has MISL performed?
MISL returned -2.72% over the past year, including reinvested distributions.
Does MISL pay dividends?
MISL has a dividend yield of 0.07%.
When was MISL launched?
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF began trading on October 25, 2022.
ETFs similar to MISL
Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with MISL's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.
| Symbol | Fund | Overlap | Expense ratio | Net assets | 1-year return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | — | 0.62% | $724.3M | -2.72% |
| SHLD | Global X Defense Tech ETF | 66% | 0.47% | $6.45B | -6.61% |