FIRST TRUST INDXX AERO & DEF MISL

US
$46.85
+2.1%
52w: $35.53 – $50.98

Latest 13F among current holders filed 19 days ago (Jun 16, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

research preview data
35.5343.2550.98
Jun 20, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
136
+40 QoQ
13F value
$1.28B
+6.9% QoQ
Smart-money holders
2
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
2
Q1 2026

Institutional value by quarter

$39.3M
Q1 2024
$50.0M
Q2 2024
$60.2M
Q3 2024
$70.2M
Q4 2024
$81.4M
Q1 2025
$107.1M
Q2 2025
$135.5M
Q3 2025
$1.20B
Q4 2025
$1.28B
Q1 2026

Number of holders

27
Q1 2024
31
Q2 2024
33
Q3 2024
44
Q4 2024
50
Q1 2025
54
Q2 2025
58
Q3 2025
96
Q4 2025
136
Q1 2026

Who owns MISL?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP Index provider14.7M$656.9M0.5%-21.0%
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. Other4.0M$176.7M1.2%+41.2%
LPL Financial LLC Bank broker994.1K$44.4M0.0%+56.8%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Bank broker912.5K$40.8M0.0%+915.6%
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC Bank broker603.8K$27.0M0.0%+69.3%
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker460.9K$20.6M0.0%+307.1%
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC Wealth advisor429.6K$19.2M0.1%+10.6%
WCG Wealth Advisors LLC Wealth advisor409.3K$18.3M0.5%+1.9%
NewEdge Advisors, LLC Diversified mechanical406.4K$18.2M0.1%-4.9%
Nilsine Partners, LLC Other398.4K$17.5M1.4%-23.7%
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC Wealth advisor368.5K$16.5M0.1%+1577.6%
&PARTNERS Diversified mechanical366.4K$16.4M0.1%+35.2%
Advisory Services Network, LLC Diversified mechanical344.1K$15.4M0.2%-21.7%
Mutual Advisors, LLC Wealth advisor239.5K$10.7M0.2%+3.2%
D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. Wealth advisor230.3K$10.3M0.1%-9.4%
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP Diversified mechanical204.0K$9.1M0.0%+192.1%
Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC Wealth advisor191.1K$8.5M1.6%+88.6%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Wealth advisor184.2K$8.2M0.0%+124.4%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Bank broker183.0K$8.2M0.0%+134.6%
BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC Diversified mechanical177.3K$7.9M0.1%+74.1%
NewSquare Capital LLC Wealth advisor170.8K$7.6M0.7%New
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. Wealth advisor164.9K$7.4M0.0%-9.5%
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Wealth advisor149.8K$6.7M0.0%+135.3%
Summit Financial, LLC Wealth advisor148.9K$6.7M0.1%New
DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC Other147.9K$6.6M0.2%New
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Diversified mechanical138.1K$6.2M0.0%+1.4%
Cetera Investment Advisers Wealth advisor130.2K$5.8M0.0%+70.1%
World Investment Advisors Wealth advisor110.1K$4.9M0.1%-6.9%
Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. Wealth advisor105.4K$4.7M1.7%-14.7%
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC Wealth advisor74.9K$3.4M0.0%New
ASSETMARK, INC Wealth advisor74.3K$3.3M0.0%+3610.3%
FLOW TRADERS U.S. LLC Market maker63.0K$2.8M0.1%New
Sigma Planning Corp Wealth advisor61.3K$2.7M0.1%+1.0%
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC Wealth advisor61.1K$2.7M0.0%+104.1%
Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC Wealth advisor59.9K$2.7M0.6%+947.2%
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Multistrat pod59.6K$2.7M0.0%+833.4%
Concorde Asset Management, LLC Wealth advisor56.4K$2.5M1.2%-9.2%
Private Advisor Group, LLC Wealth advisor48.2K$2.2M0.0%+38.8%
IFP Advisors, Inc Wealth advisor47.5K$2.1M0.0%+2.8%
Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC Wealth advisor42.9K$1.9M0.1%+6.7%
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Market maker35.1K$1.6M0.0%+70.3%
Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC Wealth advisor29.9K$1.3M0.1%-43.5%
Davis Investment Partners, LLC Wealth advisor29.4K$1.3M0.5%-16.9%
Independent Advisor Alliance Wealth advisor28.3K$1.3M0.0%New
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP Diversified mechanical28.3K$1.3M0.0%New
Owen LaRue, LLC Wealth advisor27.8K$1.2M0.5%0.0%
CWM, LLC Wealth advisor27.8K$1.2M0.0%+268.7%
TriaGen Wealth Management LLC Wealth advisor25.9K$1.2M0.3%-23.6%
Kovack Advisors, Inc. Other24.7K$1.1M0.1%+8.4%
Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC Wealth advisor24.1K$1.1M0.0%New

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