iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
ITA is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index. ITA launched on May 5, 2006 and has a 0.42% expense ratio.
ETF Info
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May 5, 2006
North America (U.S.)
1x
Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index
Multi-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
ITA has an expense ratio of 0.42%, placing it in the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Returns By Period
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) has returned 29.73% so far this year and 43.05% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, ITA has achieved an annualized return of 13.28%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark, which averaged 11.61% per year.
ITA
- YTD
- 29.73%
- 1M
- 3.46%
- 6M
- 30.07%
- 1Y
- 43.05%
- 3Y*
- 24.86%
- 5Y*
- 19.61%
- 10Y*
- 13.28%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
- YTD
- 5.92%
- 1M
- 3.83%
- 6M
- 4.26%
- 1Y
- 11.91%
- 3Y*
- 16.90%
- 5Y*
- 14.47%
- 10Y*
- 11.61%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ITA, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Based on daily data since May 2006, the average daily return (also called the expected return) is 0.06%, while the average monthly return is 1.13%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.73% | -1.14% | -0.93% | 2.49% | 12.96% | 1.90% | 24.47% | ||||||
| 2024 | -3.12% | 4.26% | 3.38% | -1.58% | 4.75% | -2.71% | 8.43% | 3.16% | 1.46% | -3.48% | 7.71% | -6.30% | 15.81% |
| 2023 | 2.51% | 0.03% | 0.58% | -0.97% | -4.65% | 7.60% | 0.90% | -1.32% | -8.59% | 3.67% | 9.10% | 5.99% | 14.33% |
| 2022 | -1.61% | 10.65% | -0.85% | -7.16% | -0.66% | -2.69% | 4.67% | -2.01% | -9.98% | 17.57% | 4.39% | 0.16% | 9.96% |
| 2021 | -5.95% | 7.33% | 9.23% | 2.24% | 3.63% | -0.53% | -1.42% | -1.84% | -1.47% | 0.25% | -6.12% | 4.93% | 9.39% |
| 2020 | 2.53% | -11.77% | -27.96% | 8.28% | 5.64% | 0.35% | -4.87% | 6.60% | -4.93% | -4.66% | 22.37% | 2.72% | -13.57% |
| 2019 | 12.52% | 7.52% | -4.28% | 5.03% | -3.66% | 6.39% | 0.50% | 3.03% | 1.57% | -2.05% | 5.20% | -3.39% | 30.51% |
| 2018 | 8.05% | -0.19% | -2.22% | -2.83% | 3.50% | -3.11% | 6.95% | 0.79% | 4.74% | -11.42% | 0.15% | -9.86% | -7.22% |
| 2017 | 1.33% | 6.59% | -1.80% | 3.39% | 2.63% | -0.05% | 4.80% | 3.67% | 4.56% | 1.36% | 2.98% | 1.39% | 35.24% |
| 2016 | -7.44% | 2.51% | 4.49% | 4.26% | 1.77% | 0.98% | 3.67% | 0.54% | -0.61% | 0.94% | 10.01% | -1.59% | 20.25% |
| 2015 | -0.24% | 7.80% | 0.77% | -2.97% | 1.22% | -1.80% | -0.92% | -3.86% | -3.71% | 8.46% | 1.45% | -1.26% | 4.14% |
| 2014 | -0.42% | 4.18% | -0.24% | -0.44% | 1.14% | -1.30% | -4.80% | 5.85% | -0.77% | 3.36% | 2.65% | 0.69% | 9.89% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 92, ITA is among the top 8% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF provided a 0.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.09 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.09 | $1.23 | $1.17 | $1.06 | $0.84 | $1.01 | $1.71 | $0.97 | $0.86 | $0.75 | $0.61 | $0.69 |
Dividend yield | 0.60% | 0.85% | 0.93% | 0.95% | 0.82% | 1.07% | 1.54% | 1.13% | 0.91% | 1.07% | 1.04% | 1.21% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.43 | ||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $1.23 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $1.17 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $1.06 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.84 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $1.01 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.82 | $1.71 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.97 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.86 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.75 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.61 |
| 2014 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.69 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF was 59.72%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 947 trading sessions.
The current iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF drawdown is 0.30%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.72% | Oct 10, 2007 | 355 | Mar 9, 2009 | 947 | Dec 10, 2012 | 1302 |
| -51% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 729 | Feb 13, 2023 | 756 |
| -25.45% | Oct 4, 2018 | 56 | Dec 24, 2018 | 137 | Jul 12, 2019 | 193 |
| -17.17% | Apr 13, 2015 | 212 | Feb 11, 2016 | 61 | May 10, 2016 | 273 |
| -15.17% | Mar 26, 2025 | 8 | Apr 4, 2025 | 19 | May 2, 2025 | 27 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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