ITA Performance — iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-24
ITA returned +13.17% year to date and +29.31% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +28.56% over 3 years and +18.17% over 5 years. The fund beat its Industrials Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $212, against $177 for the category, and to $129 over one year, against $128. Volatility over the past three years was 18.03% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $3.2B, and assets reached $14.44B.
ITA Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Industrials Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | ITA | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $129 | $128 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $212 | $177 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $230 | $185 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $242 | $258 |
ITA Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +13.17% |
| 1 year | +29.31% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +28.56% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +18.17% |
ITA Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +13.17% |
| 2025 | +48.68% |
| 2024 | +15.81% |
| 2023 | +14.25% |
| 2022 | +9.94% |
| 2021 | +9.35% |
| 2020 | −13.57% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.73% |
ITA Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +8.2% | +5.0% | −10.3% | +0.1% | +7.6% | +3.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +7.8% | −1.1% | −0.9% | +2.5% | +12.9% | +6.5% | +4.3% | +0.9% | +5.9% | +3.0% | −4.9% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | −3.1% | +4.3% | +3.4% | −1.6% | +4.8% | −2.8% | +8.5% | +3.1% | +1.5% | −3.5% | +7.7% | −6.3% |
| 2023 | +2.5% | +0.1% | +0.5% | −1.0% | −4.6% | +7.6% | +0.9% | −1.4% | −8.6% | +3.7% | +9.1% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | −1.7% | +10.7% | −0.9% | −7.0% | −0.7% | −2.7% | +4.6% | −2.0% | −10.0% | +17.7% | +4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | −6.0% | +7.3% | +9.2% | +2.2% | +3.6% | −0.5% | −1.4% | −1.9% | −1.5% | +0.2% | −6.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | +2.5% | −11.8% | −28.0% | +8.3% | +5.5% | +0.4% | −4.9% | +6.7% | −5.0% | −4.6% | +22.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +3.1% | +1.6% | −2.1% | +5.1% | −3.3% |
ITA Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 18.03%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.33 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.93% (May 2025)
- Worst month: −10.30% (Mar 2026)
ITA Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $3.2B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $8.9B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.56×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $707.7M | $1.0B | −$297.9M |
| May 2026 | $334.7M | $591.3M | −$256.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $459.4M | $387.1M | $72.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.3B | $2.2B | −$892.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $649.4M | $201.0M | $448.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.2B | $258.1M | $923.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $439.0M | $202.3M | $236.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $237.2M | $165.7M | $71.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $637.0M | $233.8M | $403.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $2.1B | $218.7M | $1.9B |
| Aug 2025 | $306.2M | $87.8M | $218.4M |
| Jul 2025 | $469.7M | $105.7M | $364.0M |
ITA Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $14.44B |
| 2026-03-31 | $13.49B |
| 2025-12-31 | $12.83B |
| 2025-09-30 | $11.82B |
| 2025-06-30 | $8.30B |
| 2025-03-31 | $6.30B |
| 2024-12-31 | $6.18B |
| 2024-09-30 | $6.18B |
| 2024-06-30 | $6.14B |
| 2024-03-31 | $6.09B |
| 2023-12-31 | $6.07B |
| 2023-09-30 | $4.87B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.