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.
Basic Details
Issuer iShares
Fund NameiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolBATS:ITA
Inception Date5/1/2006
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Phone+1-800-4742737
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkDow Jones US Select Aerospace & Defense Index
CategorySector
FocusIndustrials
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$5.70 billion
Average Daily Volume$168,815.50
Discount/Premium0.05%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.44%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.44%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.44%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock symbol?
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF trades on the BATS under the ticker symbol "ITA."
How often does iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF?
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be given a dividend of $0.5755 per share on Monday, January 6th. This represents a $2.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 30th. View iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's Dividend History.
Has iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about ITA stock have been trending extremely negative on Saturday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF earned a news sentiment score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF own?
Who are iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's key executives?
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- Lee T. Kranefuss, Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Age 54)
- Michael Arthur Latham, President (Age 51)
- Jack Gee, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer (Age 57)
- Geoffrey D. Flynn, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President
- Amy Schioldager, Executive Vice President (Age 56)
- Patrick O'Connor, Vice President (Age 49)
- Ira P. Shapiro, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer (Age 52)
- Lee Sterne, Vice President (Age 50)
- Matt Tucker, Vice President
- Eilleen M. Clavere, Secretary (Age 61)
Who are iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's major shareholders?
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include UBS Group AG (0.00%), Assetmark Inc. (0.00%), Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. (0.00%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.00%), Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. (0.00%) and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.00%).
Which institutional investors are selling iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF stock?
ITA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd., Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co., Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Jane Street Group LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Cetera Advisors LLC and Envestnet Asset Management Inc..
Which institutional investors are buying iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF stock?
ITA stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Meitav Dash Investments Ltd., Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd., Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC, Credit Suisse AG, Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., Friedenthal Financial, Equitable Holdings Inc. and UBS Group AG.
How do I buy shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF?
Shares of ITA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock price today?
One share of ITA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $233.85.
What is iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's official website?
How can I contact iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF?
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's mailing address is c/o SEI Investments Distribution Co., One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, 19456, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-800-4742737.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS ITA)
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