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

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$213.84 -0.04 (-0.02%)
Closing price 09/18/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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$214.10 +0.26 (+0.12%)
As of 09/18/2026 07:32 PM Eastern
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About iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$211.80
$214.00
50-Day Range
$213.84
$253.21
52-Week Range
$195.71
$256.60
Volume
1.27 million shs
Average Volume
956,263 shs
Market Capitalization
$9.41 billion
Assets Under Management
$12.52 billion
Dividend Yield
0.51%
Net Expense Ratio
0.38%
Aggregate Rating
Moderate Buy

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.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Expenses

TypeITAIndustrials ETFsEquity ETFsBATS ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.38%0.50%0.57%0.59%0.53%
Other Expenses0.00%2.11%0.53%0.49%0.54%
Total Expense0.38%1.45%0.75%0.73%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-3.86%-0.67%-0.54%-0.68%
Net Expense0.38%0.56%0.63%0.66%0.60%
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ITA ETF News Headlines

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ITA ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock was trading at $214.7530 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, ITA shares have decreased by 0.4% and is now trading at $213.84.

Shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF split before market open on Monday, December 7th 2020.The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, November 6th 2020. The newly issued 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.

Top institutional investors of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF include Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. (1.40%), Corient Private Wealth LP (0.57%), HighTower Advisors LLC (0.40%) and Waverly Advisors LLC (0.37%).

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.

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

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
52

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$12.52 billion
Average Daily Volume
$758.34 thousand
Discount/Premium
-0.03%

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
1,100
Put Options
949
Call Options
151
Short Interest
1,260,754 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.87
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$195.00
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This page (BATS:ITA) was last updated on 9/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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