ISHARES U.S. AEROSPACE & DEF ITA

US
$248.19
+1.8%
52w: $179.53 – $250.24

Latest 13F among current holders filed 3 days ago (Jul 2, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

research preview data
179.53214.88250.24
Jun 20, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
1.0K
+35 QoQ
13F value
$6.35B
-14.7% QoQ
Smart-money holders
34
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
17
Q1 2026
Options barometer
0.9×
$147.6M calls / $165.6M puts

Institutional value by quarter

$4.16B
Q1 2024
$3.22B
Q2 2024
$2.83B
Q3 2024
$2.79B
Q4 2024
$2.77B
Q1 2025
$3.84B
Q2 2025
$7.02B
Q3 2025
$7.44B
Q4 2025
$6.35B
Q1 2026

Number of holders

613
Q1 2024
620
Q2 2024
652
Q3 2024
696
Q4 2024
699
Q1 2025
753
Q2 2025
880
Q3 2025
988
Q4 2025
1.0K
Q1 2026

Who owns ITA?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker3.0M$656.5M0.0%+0.3%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Bank broker3.0M$655.8M0.0%+3.6%
LPL Financial LLC Bank broker2.3M$507.9M0.1%-26.4%
UBS Group AG Bank broker1.7M$378.3M0.1%+168.5%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Bank broker1.4M$298.5M0.1%+7.4%
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Bank broker943.2K$204.8M0.0%+22.1%
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC Bank broker773.2K$169.1M0.1%+7.7%
BlackRock, Inc. Index provider718.8K$157.2M0.0%+55.8%
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Wealth advisor697.9K$152.7M0.0%-85.2%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Bank broker559.1K$122.3M0.0%+11.9%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Bank broker578.0K$121.8M0.0%-15.4%
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO Insurance532.0K$116.4M0.1%+23.3%
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. Wealth advisor499.8K$109.4M0.2%+18.6%
Cetera Investment Advisers Wealth advisor381.7K$83.5M0.1%-39.8%
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC Wealth advisor334.2K$73.1M0.2%-53.9%
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC Wealth advisor333.7K$73.0M0.1%-21.7%
Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC Wealth advisor313.2K$68.5M0.6%+40.9%
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. Diversified mechanical230.0K$50.3M0.1%+21.4%
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP Diversified mechanical215.9K$47.2M0.0%-33.3%
JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP Wealth advisor215.3K$46.5M0.0%+64.6%
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Diversified mechanical188.2K$41.2M0.1%-33.6%
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP Diversified mechanical186.1K$40.7M0.1%-20.1%
HighTower Advisors, LLC Diversified mechanical177.8K$38.9M0.0%+1.8%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Bank broker173.1K$37.9M0.0%-12.2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Wealth advisor167.9K$36.7M0.1%-0.1%
Equitable Holdings, Inc. Wealth advisor167.7K$36.2M0.2%+73.2%
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Bank broker148.5K$32.5M0.0%+8.1%
SAGESPRING WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC Wealth advisor146.5K$32.1M0.6%+43.8%
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Quant stat arb145.3K$31.8M0.0%+1432.3%
DIVERSIFY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Wealth advisor140.9K$30.0M0.5%+1136.4%
OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC Wealth advisor136.3K$29.8M0.4%+20.3%
AlphaCore Capital LLC Wealth advisor134.4K$29.4M0.7%-6.3%
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management, LLC Wealth advisor128.6K$28.1M5.0%+22.6%
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Quant stat arb127.8K$27.9M0.0%New
CITIGROUP INC Bank broker114.8K$25.1M0.0%-34.2%
IFP Advisors, Inc Wealth advisor107.4K$23.5M0.5%-5.5%
Baird Financial Group, Inc. Diversified mechanical105.1K$23.0M0.0%+5.1%
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. Diversified mechanical94.1K$21.0M0.1%+13.7%
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. Wealth advisor93.2K$20.4M0.2%+25.5%
Mariner, LLC Diversified mechanical89.7K$19.6M0.0%+4.6%
Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC Wealth advisor85.7K$18.8M5.0%-11.0%
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC Wealth advisor85.1K$18.6M0.1%-82.7%
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC Wealth advisor82.8K$18.4M0.0%-45.6%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Diversified mechanical79.3K$17.3M0.0%-12.1%
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC Wealth advisor76.9K$16.8M0.1%+9.8%
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC Diversified mechanical75.8K$16.6M0.1%-16.4%
BARCLAYS PLC Bank broker75.2K$16.5M0.0%New
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Multistrat pod74.8K$16.4M0.0%+43.7%
Chicago Wealth Management, Inc. Wealth advisor74.3K$16.3M6.5%-1.2%
POTOMAC FUND MANAGEMENT INC /ADV Wealth advisor70.9K$15.5M0.5%New

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