iShares Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index Fund (ITA)

62.31 +0.62  +1.00%  May 29, 8:00PM Go Pro
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iShares Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index Fund Performance

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5 Year Total Returns Performance

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Returns 0.47%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are iShares Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index Fund's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • ITA Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • PPA Total Returns
  • IYJ Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
ITA -6.76% 2.09% -1.25% 53.73%
^SPXTR -4.83% 6.88% 2.32% 54.25%
PPA -7.41% 1.70% -6.49% 35.87%
IYJ -5.91% 5.00% -3.87% 64.66%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

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Top sectors from open: $KBE $IHF $XLE $XLF $XLV $IYT ...Worst Sectors: $TAN $GDX $KOL $SEA $ITA
about 155 days ago by TheArmoTrader
RT @macroQmicro Sector strength: more $IBB less $SMH $SEA $FAA $XLU $XRT $XLK $IYT $KOL $XLY $GDXJ $URA $ITA $XLE $SLX $XME .....
about 190 days ago by sssc
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Nov 02, 11:48AM TheStreet
Aerospace ETFs Get Lift From Earnings
Oct 25, 6:00AM TheStreet
The most crowded trade in the world | via @AbnormalReturns http://stks.co/dmC $XLU $XLP $IYZ $XLE $XLV $ITA
about 227 days ago by STNet
[re-post] The most crowded trade in the world. http://stks.co/djB $XLU $XLP $IYZ $XLE $XLV $ITA
about 227 days ago by abnormalreturns
[post] The most crowded trade in the world. http://stks.co/dbH $XLU $XLP $IYZ $XLE $XLV $ITA
about 228 days ago by abnormalreturns
RT @Smarterstops Where the tax dollars went: the military-industrial complex http://stks.co/Y8o via The Guardian $DFX $ITA
about 234 days ago by StockTwits
@spmsnk Didn't the DOJ also request additional information in the $ITA $GOOG deal?
about 243 days ago by cfm860
ETF Exposure to the Dreamliner Trade
Sep 29, 6:00AM TheStreet
Strong sectors from open I hvae: Regional banks,solars,defense,semis $KRE $TAN$ KBE $SMH $ITA
about 296 days ago by TheArmoTrader
RT @MercenaryMike $FLIR warns it will miss Q2 numbers... Watch for effects on defense sector - $ITA, $NOC, $TDY, $LMT, etc...
about 320 days ago by StockTwits
$FLIR warns it will miss Q2 numbers... Watch for effects on defense sector - $ITA, $NOC, $TDY, $LMT, etc...
about 320 days ago by MercenaryMike
$ITA http://chart.ly/a2snbfo this is the ETF for aerospace and defense . following, I mark several strong stocks from sector
about 335 days ago by swooon
Some sectors with improving relative strength: http://stk.ly/dHCx0T $IHI $IAI $ITA $ITB $IYR $NLR
about 489 days ago by sunshinetrader
Think we could cut a few bucks there too! RT @KellyQuiggle: What's not on the list? Defense spending (~$700b/y). http://bit.ly/gsg82T $ITA
about 496 days ago by macroQmicro
$EXPE Expedia: Online travel co's $EXPE, $OWW, $PCLN popping on headlines regaring $GOOG purchase of $ITA
about 503 days ago by trending123
Defense Secretary Gates announces another round of military budget cuts. http://bit.ly/hHvtDw US Aerospce & Defense $ITA near 33month high.
about 510 days ago by macroQmicro
RT @thomaspmbarnett: Strategic "tells" on #China military. http://tinyurl.com/37gxyuu It buys 50% of #Russia arms #exports. $FXI $RSX $ITA
about 519 days ago by macroQmicro
WikiLeaks: Saudi King Abdullah urged US to attack Iran; China launched cyberattacks on America http://reut.rs/eT95P8 #spendmore $ita $ppa $$
about 547 days ago by CapitalBanker
Weekly ETF Column: McCall’s Call: Post-Election ETFs Moves - http://t.co/JaRcGSb #ETF $XLF $ITA $XLV $XLE #oil
about 566 days ago by MatthewMcCall
US Deficit Commission's plan identifies $200B in discretionary spending cuts by 2015, with half coming from the Pentagon - $ITA
about 567 days ago by Ro_Patel
Looking at $ITA holdings for a good sense of strong defense stocks thx @TheArmoTrader for the lookout yesterday
about 574 days ago by prince_bhojwani
Three ETFs To Watch This Week: IYG, PPH, ITA http://etfdb.com/2010/three-etfs-to-watch-this-week-iyg-pph-ita/ $BAC $ITA $IYG $JNJ $PPH $UTX
about 590 days ago by EricDutram
Chop Congress' pork? Major #defense weapons cuts on top of 300B in 2009. http://bit.ly/9D3vRa $ITA OK http://bit.ly/ccvjyP $BA $LMT $NOC
about 595 days ago by macroQmicro
RT @KellyQuiggle RT @joshrogin Was #Stuxnet a #China attack on an #India satellite? http://bit.ly/9kRVnk $SI $GE #CITIC $ITA
about 608 days ago by macroQmicro

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