MISL ETF Analysis: Indxx Aerospace & Defense | NYSE
Industrials | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 807m USD | 12M Return: 18.2% | US33733E8315 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 3.85M
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Seasonality 3.8 years of data
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The First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) is a passively managed, non-diversified fund that invests at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks comprising its underlying Indxx Aerospace & Defense Index. The index follows a rules-based methodology, though the index provider retains discretion to qualitatively include, exclude, adjust, or postpone the addition of stocks as part of its ordinary selection process. The fund offers exposure to the industrials sector, specifically targeting companies involved in aerospace and defense-such as manufacturers of military systems, commercial aircraft components, and related technologies-making it a thematic play on defense spending and global aviation demand. As a non-diversified ETF, it may hold larger concentrated positions in individual securities compared to broader market funds, which can amplify both upside and downside risk relative to diversified peers.
- US defense budget expansion accelerates amid escalating global conflicts
- Pentagon contract awards surge for missile defense systems
- Commercial aerospace recovery boosts Boeing and supplier revenues
As of August 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 45.21 with a total of 71,130 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -5.10%, over one month by +7.01%, over three months by -1.37% and over the past year by +18.21%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 43.60 (which is 3.6% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).
Indxx Aerospace & Defense has no consensus analysts rating.