NYSEARCA:MISL First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) Price, Holdings, & News $44.87 +0.32 (+0.72%) As of 12:55 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock About First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:MISL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get MISL alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$44.12▼$44.9150-Day Range$42.98▼$49.1952-Week Range$35.85▼$51.10Volume50,670 shsAverage Volume472,537 shsMarket Capitalization$1.50 billionAssets Under Management$785.78 millionDividend Yield0.36%Net Expense Ratio0.60%Aggregate RatingModerate Buy 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. Read More First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF ExpensesTypeMISLIndustrials ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.60%0.50%0.57%0.51%0.53%Other Expenses0.00%0.37%0.55%0.58%0.55%Total Expense0.60%0.65%0.76%0.74%0.73%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.47%-0.64%-0.70%-0.62%Net Expense0.60%0.55%0.63%0.58%0.60% Receive MISL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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You won't be one of them.By the time a company goes public, 95% of the profits are typically already gone. SpaceX insiders bought in at a $20 billion valuation - you're being offered entry at $1.75 trillion. But one small, publicly traded company sits directly in SpaceX's supply chain, still priced like Wall Street hasn't noticed. It powers critical infrastructure Musk's operation can't run without. Dylan Jovine is naming it today, free.June 23 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Defense budget outcome seen as key driver for MISL ETFMay 4, 2026 | msn.comMISL Investors: Watch the FY27 Budget Bill Before the Next RallyMay 2, 2026 | 247wallst.com1 ETF to Buy Before a $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget HitsApril 24, 2026 | 247wallst.comSee More Headlines MISL ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have MISL shares performed this year? First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock was trading at $42.79 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MISL stock has increased by 4.2% and is now trading at $44.60. Who are First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF include First Trust Advisors LP (43.92%), Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. (11.82%), NewEdge Advisors LLC (1.21%) and Kestra Advisory Services LLC (1.10%). 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 IssuerFirst Trust Fund NameFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNYSEARCACurrent SymbolNYSEARCA:MISL Inception Date10/25/2022 Fund ManagerDaniel Lindquist, Jon Erickson, David McGarel, Roger Testin, Stan Ueland, Chris Peterson, Erik Russo WebN/A PhoneN/AFund Focus Asset ClassEquity BenchmarkIndxx US Aerospace & Defense Index CategorySector FocusIndustrials Development LevelDeveloped Markets RegionNorth America Number of Holdings40 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$785.78 million Average Daily Volume$0.00 Discount/Premium0.03% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation AdvisorFirst Trust Advisors L.P. CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation DistributorFirst Trust Portfolios L.P. Transfer AgentThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerOld Mission Options OptionableOptionable Options Volume2 Put Options2 Call Options0 Short Interest1,575 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares33,450,000Beta0.64 Creation Unit50,000 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. Explore companies poised to replicate the growth, innovation, and value creation of the tech giants dominating today's markets.Get This Free Report Top 10 MISL HoldingsGE Aerospace (NYSE:GE)Holding Weight: 8.43%Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR)Holding Weight: 7.99%Boeing (NYSE:BA)Holding Weight: 7.95%RTX (NYSE:RTX)Holding Weight: 7.14%Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)Holding Weight: 6.98%Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB)Holding Weight: 6.59%Heico (NYSE:HEI)Holding Weight: 4.46%General Dynamics (NYSE:GD)Holding Weight: 4.18%Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM)Holding Weight: 4.09%Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG)Holding Weight: 4.07%Full Holdings DetailsMISL Sector ExposureMISL Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:MISL) was last updated on 6/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. From Our PartnersThe 1934 playbookIn 1934, a legal government maneuver transferred billions in wealth overnight. 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