$ITAโ BlackRock iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
This $15B ETF surged 47.7% in 2025, nearly 3ร the S&P 500. โฌ๏ธ Save this for later.
Top 10 Holdings:
๐บ๐ธ GE Aerospace (GE) โ 19.98%
๐บ๐ธ RTX Corporation (RTX) โ 15.84%
๐บ๐ธ Boeing (BA) โ 8.22%
๐บ๐ธ Lockheed Martin (LMT) โ 4.70%
๐บ๐ธ L3Harris Technologies (LHX) โ 4.61%
๐บ๐ธ Northrop Grumman (NOC) โ 4.52%
๐บ๐ธ Howmet Aerospace (HWM) โ 4.40%
๐บ๐ธ Transdigm Group (TDG) โ 4.20%
๐บ๐ธ Axon Enterprise (AXON) โ 4.13%
๐บ๐ธ General Dynamics (GD) โ 4.11%
Why it matters:
President Donald Trump recently proposed raising the U.S. defense budget to $1.5T by 2027, which could boost defense companies via higher government spending.
Launched in 2006, $ITA offers exposure to U.S. companies producing commercial and military aircraft and other defense equipment. Since inception, it has soared 900%+, outperforming the S&P 500 significantly. In 2025, while the S&P 500 rose ~16.4%, $ITA climbed ~47.7%, with $14.81B in assets under management.
