Aerospace and defense ETFs in the defense trade
Defense contractors and aircraft makers. Driven by defense budgets and contracts, and airline orders for aircraft.
9ETFs in this category
$26.2bnmoney in them
32.6%of the defense trade’s money
ITAlargest unleveraged ETF, 47.7%
How they did, to Nov 2, 2026
| 1 month | YTD | 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category median | +2.6% | −1.5% | −2.2% |
| Its story | +0.9% | +5.3% | +4.7% |
| Broad US ETFs | −2.5% | +11.5% | +11.8% |
Every ETF here, largest first
| # | ETF | Name | Assets | Share | 12 months | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | $12.5bn | 47.7% | −0.3% | 0.37% |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF | $7.7bn | 29.3% | +2.3% | 0.58% |
| 3 | XAR | SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF | $5.3bn | 20.3% | −6.9% | 0.35% |
| 4 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | $692m | 2.6% | −2.2% | 0.60% |
| 5 | WDAF | WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund | $9m | 0.0% | −19.2% | 0.45% |
| 6 | DUTY | U.S. Defense ETF | $4m | 0.0% | – | 0.45% |
| 7 | AMMO | VistaShares Defense Supercycle ETF | $3m | 0.0% | – | 0.75% |
| 8 | WR | Corgi U.S. War Machine ETF | under $1m | 0.0% | – | 0.35% |
| 9 | AV | Corgi Aerospace & Commercial Aviation ETF | under $1m | 0.0% | – | 0.35% |
Other categories in the defense trade
Common questions
Which ETFs are aerospace and defense ETFs?9 US ETFs sit in this category of the defense trade. Defense contractors and aircraft makers. Driven by defense budgets and contracts, and airline orders for aircraft.
What is the largest aerospace and defense ETF?ITA, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, with $12.5bn, 47.7% of the category's money.
How have aerospace and defense ETFs performed?The median unleveraged ETF here returned -2.2% over the last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026, against +11.8% for broad US ETFs. Past performance, not a forecast.