iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF

ITA

Market cap $11.9B

A $93 million US weapon sale to India puts the spotlight on defense stocks like LMT and, by extension, fuels momentum for defense ETFs like SHLD.

Launched on May 1, 2006, the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Industrials - Aerospace & Defense segment of the equity market.

Consumers are feeling the pinch. Hence, one can bet on high-growth sectors.

Defense ETFs like XAR and ITA slipped in November, but long-term prospects remain strong amid surging global defense spending.

Fed rate cuts, trade truce & holiday cheer should boost markets! Some ETFs to buy now include SPHB, XLY, XSW, ITA & IWM.

Mina Faltas, founder and chief investment officer of Washington Harbour Partners, says the firm is actively investing in space defense startups because it is a critical war fighting domain. He joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF is upgraded to Strong Buy, driven by record demand and robust sector profitability. ITA's top holdings, including GE and RTX, report exceptional earnings growth, raised guidance, and expanding backlogs, supporting continued upside momentum. The fund boasts strong dividend growth, high liquidity, and an A+ momentum factor, with a quant score of 4.33 indicating further upside potential.

Strong Q3 earnings from Northrop Grumman, RTX and Lockheed Martin underscore the Aerospace & Defense sector's surge amid global tensions.

A fragile Gaza ceasefire and renewed violence are fueling investor demand for defense ETFs like ITA, SHLD and PPA.

Q3 earnings season kicks off with PEP and DAL -- sector ETFs like ITA, XLK, and XLF may gain, while CARZ, PKB and IYT could lag.