NYSEARCA:MISL First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) Price, Holdings, & News $46.47 +2.16 (+4.87%) As of 08/4/2026 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort 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$45.26▼$46.6350-Day Range$42.25▼$49.1952-Week Range$37.90▼$51.10Volume86,643 shsAverage Volume400,372 shsMarket Capitalization$787.67 millionAssets Under Management$749.01 millionDividend Yield0.28%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%2.11%0.53%0.60%0.54%Total Expense0.60%1.40%0.75%0.75%0.73%Fee Waiver0.00%-3.86%-0.67%-0.77%-0.68%Net Expense0.60%0.56%0.63%0.57%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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When he first saw the claimed returns - only one down year in nearly two decades and total gains of almost 2,000% - his immediate reaction was disbelief. It took a trusted friend's personal vouching for Emmet Savage and a face-to-face trip to Ireland to change his mind. The full documentary, Investigating Project Prophet, is now live.August 5 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)MISL: Broad Aerospace And Defense Exposure With Multiple Growth CatalystsJune 23, 2026 | seekingalpha.comDefense Spending Is Surging. MISL Bets on Tech.June 7, 2026 | fool.com3 Defense ETFs to Buy as Europe Rearming Cycle Accelerates Into 2026May 6, 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 the year. Since then, MISL shares have increased by 8.6% and is now trading at $46.47. Who are First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF's major shareholders? First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF's top institutional investors include Buska Wealth Management LLC (0.22%). 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$749.01 million Average Daily Volume$0.00 Discount/Premium-0.01% 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 OptionableN/A Short Interest20,198 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares16,950,000Beta0.69 Creation Unit50,000 The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. See which companies are preparing to go public and why investors are watching closely.Get This Free Report Top 10 MISL HoldingsRTX (NYSE:RTX)Holding Weight: 9.09%Boeing (NYSE:BA)Holding Weight: 8.25%GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE)Holding Weight: 8.21%Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR)Holding Weight: 8.01%SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX)Holding Weight: 6.41%Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)Holding Weight: 4.56%Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM)Holding Weight: 4.25%General Dynamics (NYSE:GD)Holding Weight: 4.23%Heico (NYSE:HEI)Holding Weight: 4.19%Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC)Holding Weight: 4.12%Full Holdings DetailsMISL Sector ExposureMISL Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:MISL) was last updated on 8/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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