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iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
US aerospace and defense ETF. Concentrated in Boeing, RTX, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman. Beneficiary of rising global defense budgets and geopolitical tension.
TER
0.40%
AUM
$7B
Holdings
~35
Data Range
— → —
Key Facts
ISIN
US4642887602
Issuer
BlackRock
Benchmark
Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.40%
Assets Under Management
$7B approx.
Inception Date
2006-05-01
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-End Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Full Replication)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
CBOE BZX
Number of Holdings
~35
Who Is This ETF For?
✓General portfolio building block for the asset class it covers.
Key Risks to Consider
• Market risk: equity values can drop 30-50% in severe bear markets.
• Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).
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Data & Methodology
Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.
Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), iShares (metadata)Last verified: 2026-05-11