iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
About this fund
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is an Industrials ETF managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, listed on Cboe BZX U.S. Equities Exchange, quoted in USD. It charges a 0.37% net expense ratio and holds $12.56B in assets as of Sep 26, 2026. The fund launched on May 1, 2006.
- Benchmark
- Dow Jones US Select Aerospace&DefenseTotal return, USD
- Distribution
- Quarterly
- AUM
- $12.56B
- Expense Ratio
- 0.37%
- Yield (12-mo)
- 0.38%
- Morningstar Rating
- Benchmark
- Dow Jones US Select Aerospace&Defense
- 52-Week Range
- Avg Daily Vol
- 693.2K
- Inception
- May 1, 2006
Risk metrics
vs benchmark Dow Jones US Select Aerospace&Defense · Total return, USD
3-year risk statistics are not currently available for this fund.
Risk statistics are 3-year, month-end-based.
Trailing returns
As of Sep 26, 2026Calendar-year returns
Morningstar daily closesTrading & liquidity
as of Sep 25, 2026
Average daily share volume over each trailing window. Spread is the average bid-ask spread as a percentage of price — lower means cheaper to trade.
Top 10 holdings
Source: MorningstarFees & expenses
Distributions
12-month yield
Recent payments per share (USD)
Classification
- Category
- Equity – ThematicDefense & Space
- Asset class
- Equity
- Strategy
- Passive
- Themes
- Defense
- Sector
- Industrials
- Region
- US
- Issuer
- BlackRock Fund Advisors
- Branding
- iShares
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ITA's expense ratio?
- iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF charges a net expense ratio of 0.370%.
- How large is iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF?
- ITA holds $12.56B in assets under management.
- What index does ITA track?
- iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF tracks Dow Jones US Select Aerospace&Defense as its primary benchmark.
- When did ITA launch?
- iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF launched on May 1, 2006.
- What currency does ITA trade in?
- ITA trades in USD on Cboe BZX U.S. Equities Exchange.
Fund information
- Ticker
- ITA
- Performance ID
- 0P00005UJ0
- Inception
- May 1, 2006
- Domicile
- USA
- Base currency
- USD
- Listing currency
- USD
- AUM
- $12.56B
- Avg daily volume (3M)
- 693.2K
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