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iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
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ETF Info

ISINUS4642887602
CUSIP464288760
IssueriShares
Inception DateMay 5, 2006
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryIndustrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense
Index TrackedDow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.42%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.42%

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.


200.00%250.00%300.00%350.00%400.00%450.00%500.00%550.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
519.87%
295.89%
ITA (iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF had a return of 4.36% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.97% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF had an annualized return of 10.65%, which was very close to the S&P 500 benchmark's annualized return of 10.96%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date4.36%10.04%
1 month4.67%3.53%
6 months24.61%22.79%
1 year17.97%32.16%
5 years (annualized)6.95%13.15%
10 years (annualized)10.65%10.96%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-3.12%4.26%
2023-1.32%-8.59%3.67%9.10%5.99%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) and compares them with a selected benchmark (^GSPC). These performance indicators assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
ITA
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
1.31
^GSPC
S&P 500
2.76

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.31. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.00OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
1.31
2.76
ITA (iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF granted a 0.88% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.16 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.16$1.17$1.06$0.84$1.01$1.70$0.97$0.86$0.75$0.61$0.69$0.60

Dividend yield

0.88%0.93%0.95%0.82%1.07%1.53%1.13%0.91%1.07%1.03%1.20%1.13%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00
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
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
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
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
2019$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.81
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
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
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
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
2014$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13
2013$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.15

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch00
ITA (iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.72%Oct 10, 2007355Mar 9, 2009947Dec 10, 20121302
-51%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020729Feb 13, 2023756
-25.46%Oct 4, 201856Dec 24, 2018137Jul 12, 2019193
-17.17%Apr 13, 2015212Feb 11, 201661May 10, 2016273
-13.24%May 8, 200626Jun 13, 2006108Nov 14, 2006134

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF volatility is 2.96%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
2.96%
2.82%
ITA (iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)