MISL
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF
MISL tracks a market cap-weighted index of 50 US companies involved in advanced and traditional aerospace and defense.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 718.3 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
60 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. CLASS A | 11.2 % |
| RTX CORP | 8.4 % |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (CL | 8.4 % |
| BOEING CO | 7.8 % |
| GE AEROSPACE | 7.7 % |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 4.1 % |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 3.9 % |
| HOWMET AEROSPACE INC. | 3.9 % |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | 3.9 % |
| HEICO CORP | 3.8 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 40 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 508 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $119,993 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 83.6% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 7.7% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.4% |
| Developed mkts. | 91.7% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 90.4 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 08/31/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 3.2% | 12.6% | 18.2% | 23.7% | -- | -- | -- | 21.6% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | -- | -- | -- | 0.4% |
| Total Returns | 3.2% | 13.0% | 18.8% | 24.4% | -- | -- | -- | 22.0% | Ann. Volatility | 28.0% | 25.5% | 23.6% | 20.9% | -- | -- | -- | 19.9% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.18 | 35% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.92 | 32% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.49 | 22% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 78 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $3 |
| Turnover | 0.5% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.07% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $45.51 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 58 |
| MACD/Signal | 0.93/0.47 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $49.17/$40.78 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.1% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. MISL |
Expenses vs. MISL |
ALTAR Score™ vs. MISL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF | 60.3% | -2 bp | +0.0% |
| ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | 57.1% | -20 bp | -0.4% |
| NATO | Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF | 51.0% | -25 bp | +0.2% |
| AV | Corgi Aerospace & Commercial Aviation ETF | 49.5% | -25 bp | +1.7% |
| XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF | 44.3% | -25 bp | 0.0% |
| TSSD | Truth Social American Security & Defense ETF | 42.7% | +5 bp | +0.4% |
| SHLD | Global X Defense Tech ETF | 42.5% | -10 bp | +1.5% |
| DUTY | U.S. Defense ETF | 35.3% | -15 bp | +0.6% |
| FOWF | Pacer Solactive Whitney Fututre of Warfare ETF | 33.9% | 0 bp | +1.6% |
| ROKT | State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF | 31.8% | -15 bp | -1.1% |
Risk and Returns: MISL vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates (USD)
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
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| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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Based on closing prices from 9/6/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
2.4%
ALTAR SCORE™
8th
PERCENTILE
AVOID
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,408 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.2% and a standard deviation
of 2.0%. MISL's ALTAR Score™ is approximately -1.4 standard
deviations above the category average. This places MISL in the 8th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$54.93
PRICE TARGET
+26.2%
UPSIDE