First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

The First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Indxx US Aerospace & Defense index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of 50 US companies involved in advanced and traditional aerospace and defense. MISL was launched on Oct 25, 2022 and is managed by First Trust.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $38.55 to $38.96
• 50-Day Range: $35.12 to $39.56
• 52-Week Range: $26.46 to $39.81
• Volume: 11,777 shs
• Average Volume: 27,859 shs
• Market Capitalization: $172.53 million
• Assets Under Management: $189.68 million
• Dividend Yield: 0.57%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.60%
• Aggregate Rating: Moderate Buy

MISL ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MISL shares performed this year?

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock was trading at $30.43 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MISL stock has increased by 27.4% and is now trading at $38.77.

Who are First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF's major shareholders?

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF's top institutional investors include MML Investors Services LLC (8.64%), Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC (7.10%), D.A. Davidson & CO. (5.59%) and Mutual Advisors LLC (4.70%).

How do I buy shares of First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF?

Shares of MISL 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 First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF investors own include Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Axon Enterprise (AXON), CF Industries (CF), Vita Coco (COCO), General Motors (GM), Halliburton (HAL) and CocaCola (KO).

Fund Details

• Issuer: First Trust
• Fund Name: First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:MISL
• Inception Date: 10/25/2022
• Fund Manager: Daniel Lindquist, Jon Erickson, David McGarel, Roger Testin, Stan Ueland, Chris Peterson, Erik Russo
• Web: N/A
• Phone: N/A

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: Indxx US Aerospace & Defense Index
• Category: Sector
• Focus: Industrials
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 35

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $189.68 million
• Average Daily Volume: $0.00
• Discount/Premium: 0.08%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Advisor: First Trust Advisors L.P.
• Custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Distributor: First Trust Portfolios L.P.
• Transfer Agent: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Old Mission

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 1
• Put Options: 2
• Call Options: 1
• Short Interest: 3,900 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,450,000
• Beta: 0.97
• Creation Unit: 50,000