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MISL

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF

Passive ETF Equity Theme: US Defense

The MISL Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by First Trust. It is built to track an index: Indxx US Aerospace and Defense Index. The MISL ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 38 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$47.51

+$0.02 (+0.04%) yesterday

1:30 PM 08/11/26 Closed

1D price range

$47.26$47.71

52W price range

$38.17$50.92

YTD Perf.

+11.01%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€691M

Share class AuM

€691M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

US33733E8315

TER

0.6%

Inception date

10/26/2022

Issuer

First Trust

Benchmark

Indxx US Aerospace and Defense Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Aug 10, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 06/30/26

Industrials

80.23%

Business Services

8.28%

Telecommunications

3.33%

Unavailable

7.57%

Other

0.59%

Latest MISL news

Defense ETFs on Investors’ Radar as WWIII Concerns Escalate

Moving Markets · August 11, 2024

FAQ about MISL

MISL is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to US Aerospace & Defense Equities.

MISL tracks the Indxx US Aerospace and Defense Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.

MISL carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.6%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

MISL was introduced to the market on October 26, 2022. It trades on United States

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF, MISL, is provided by First Trust. Learn more about First Trust here.

MISL oversees €691M in assets as of August 10, 2026.

MISL follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of August 10, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 0.29%.

As of June 30, 2026, MISL has significant geographic allocations in USA.

As of June 30, 2026, MISL focuses largely on Industrials, Business Services and Telecommunications.

As of June 30, 2026, MISL holds 38 positions in its portfolio, with 77.73% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of June 30, 2026, MISL top three holdings include GE Aerospace, The Boeing Co. and Palantir Technologies, Inc..

The base currency of MISL is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 06/30/26

GE Aerospace

8.93%

The Boeing Co.

7.38%

Palantir Technologies, Inc.

7.21%

US84615Q1031

7.19%

RTX Corp.

6.99%

Lockheed Martin Corp.

6.24%

Rocket Lab Corp.

5.40%

HEICO Corp.

4.45%

TransDigm Group, Inc.

3.98%

General Dynamics Corp.

3.98%

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