iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, formerly iShares Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the aerospace and defense sector of the United States equity market. Aerospace companies include manufacturers, assemblers and distributors of aircraft and aircraft parts. Defense companies include producers of components and equipment for the defense industry, such as military aircraft, radar equipment and weapons. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Its investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $148.41 to $150.22
• 50-Day Range: $135.26 to $159.47
• 52-Week Range: $129.14 to $160.18
• Volume: 395,504 shs
• Average Volume: 420,059 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.36 billion
• Assets Under Management: $6.31 billion
• Dividend Yield: 0.78%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.40%
• Aggregate Rating: Moderate Buy

ITA ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ITA shares performed this year?

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock was trading at $145.35 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ITA shares have increased by 7.3% and is now trading at $155.9330.
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When did iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock split?

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF shares split before market open on Monday, December 7th 2020. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, November 6th 2020. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, December 4th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's major shareholders?

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's top institutional shareholders include Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.32%), Aurora Private Wealth Inc. (0.31%), Janney Capital Management LLC (0.27%) and Cadent Capital Advisors LLC (0.26%).

How do I buy shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF?

Shares of ITA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Fund Details

• Issuer: iShares
• Fund Name: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: BATS
• Current Symbol: BATS:ITA
• Inception Date: 5/1/2006
• Fund Manager: Diane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
• Previous Symbol: NYSEARCA:ITA
• Web: ishares.com
• Phone: +1-800-4742737

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index
• Category: Sector
• Focus: Industrials
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 40

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $6.31 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $431,906.80
• Discount/Premium: 0.01%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: Citibank, N.A.
• Advisor: BlackRock Fund Advisors
• Custodian: Citibank, N.A.
• Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC
• Transfer Agent: Citibank, N.A.
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Virtu Financial

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 220
• Put Options: 18
• Call Options: 202

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 40,800,000
• Beta: 0.82
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $195.00