ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

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Desk view

Watchingmedium conviction · entry no entry 2.69% off a 52-week high with RSI 64.4; the wrapper prices the primes, not the drone chain — not entered
Basis Open desk call ·Entry target
Updated

Market read

Scan convergence 2 scans as of 2026-08-14 2 bull converging

POC $233.31 · VWAP $223.96 · +12.2% vs 12m avg buyer

uptrend vol: compressedchurn: quiet as of

Insiders no data — outside the Form 4 poll — US-filer feed only (foreign filers report via MAR managers'-transactions notices)

Coverage

3 related perspectives

Watchlists @defense-contractors@drone-defense@geopolitical

ITA Price Structure

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Peers

Every watchlist ITA belongs to, members best 30-day change first — ITA highlighted in place. Each pill: 30d change, 1d/7d, and a close spark over the last 30 calendar days (~21 sessions); hover for price, RSI, and the full chart.

@defense-contractors
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DFEN+26.8% -2.2%1d -0.1%7d LEU+18.0% -3.2%1d -2.9%7d LMT+16.7% -2.5%1d -1.5%7d RTX+14.5% -0.6%1d -1.1%7d NOC+9.3% -2.7%1d -1.3%7d ITA+8.9% -0.8%1d +0.1%7d PPA+8.7% -1.0%1d -0.4%7d TTMI+6.8% +0.7%1d +8.4%7d GD+6.1% -1.2%1d -1.2%7d GE+5.9% +0.3%1d +0.6%7d BA+5.6% -2.5%1d -2.9%7d BWXT+0.2% -1.0%1d +1.6%7d LHX-1.3% -4.6%1d -3.9%7d
@drone-defense
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UMAC+78.1% -11.5%1d +11.3%7d AVEX+39.5% -6.1%1d -7.0%7d ONDS+37.8% -2.6%1d -3.1%7d KTOS+37.5% -2.0%1d +1.4%7d RCAT+36.6% -6.2%1d +4.5%7d AVAV+27.4% -6.1%1d -4.3%7d DFEN+26.8% -2.2%1d -0.1%7d EOPSF+20.7% +9.1%1d +19.1%7d AXON+18.4% -1.4%1d +1.4%7d LMT+16.7% -2.5%1d -1.5%7d RTX+14.5% -0.6%1d -1.1%7d AMPX+14.0% -7.4%1d -2.2%7d DPRO+11.7% -4.3%1d -1.1%7d MSI+10.6% -2.0%1d -1.1%7d NOC+9.3% -2.7%1d -1.3%7d ITA+8.9% -0.8%1d +0.1%7d PL+8.5% -1.3%1d +5.6%7d TDY+6.6% -0.3%1d -1.9%7d ESLT+5.6% -0.1%1d -7.5%7d KRKNF+5.0% -2.9%1d -2.4%7d DRSHF-9.2% -0.7%1d -8.6%7d LASR-22.0% +2.7%1d +5.9%7d
@geopolitical
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GDX+28.8% +2.1%1d +1.5%7d DFEN+26.8% -2.2%1d -0.1%7d SLV+17.3% +1.9%1d +0.2%7d LMT+16.7% -2.5%1d -1.5%7d PSX+16.3% +3.0%1d +11.6%7d SLB+14.6% +0.2%1d +1.3%7d RTX+14.5% -0.6%1d -1.1%7d OIH+12.6% +1.3%1d +3.7%7d VLO+12.1% +1.6%1d +10.3%7d COP+11.2% +0.6%1d +3.7%7d GLD+10.1% +1.0%1d +0.7%7d XOM+9.6% +0.8%1d +1.1%7d NOC+9.3% -2.7%1d -1.3%7d ITA+8.9% -0.8%1d +0.1%7d PPA+8.7% -1.0%1d -0.4%7d DVN+8.5% +3.8%1d +4.9%7d XLE+8.5% +1.1%1d +4.0%7d CVX+8.2% +1.4%1d +4.0%7d XOP+7.7% +1.6%1d +4.2%7d OXY+7.6% +1.2%1d +0.7%7d GD+6.1% -1.2%1d -1.2%7d BA+5.6% -2.5%1d -2.9%7d USO+5.1% +2.9%1d +3.5%7d EOG+4.5% +2.5%1d +2.8%7d UUP-0.8% 0.0%1d -0.1%7d LHX-1.3% -4.6%1d -3.9%7d HAL-1.4% +0.9%1d +3.3%7d TLT-3.3% -0.8%1d -0.8%7d UNG-6.5% -0.9%1d -3.2%7d

News (last pull)

Headlines about ITA from the desk's news pull — links go to the publisher. Not a desk read: the market read above is the desk's own.

pulled 58 days ago · Jun 21

ITA research tape

73 dated scans, research, and events, newest first — the full record.

brief The End of Armor, Again brief The Defense Trade Is at Its Highs. The Drone Trade Is Half Off. brief Energy's 17-Point Week, and Four Moves Nobody Can Explain scan Geopolitical Risk — August 14, 2026 (Friday EOD) scan Defense Contractors — August 14, 2026 (Friday EOD)
Types
Aug 15 Article The End of Armor, Again
AVAVRCATUMACONDSAXONKTOSLASRGD#drone-defense +4 more
Aug 15 Article The Defense Trade Is at Its Highs. The Drone Trade Is Half Off.
AVAVAVEXKTOSRCATESLTTDYPLUMAC#drone-defense +4 more
Aug 15 Market Brief Energy's 17-Point Week, and Four Moves Nobody Can Explain
AAUCALMSAMKRBWINCLSCLSKJDLUNR +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Geopolitical Risk — August 14, 2026 (Friday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Defense Contractors — August 14, 2026 (Friday EOD)
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Geopolitical Risk — August 7, 2026 (Friday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Defense Contractors — August 7, 2026 (Friday EOD)
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Geopolitical Risk — July 31, 2026 (Friday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Defense Contractors — July 31, 2026 (Friday EOD)
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Geopolitical Risk — July 28, 2026 (Tuesday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Defense Contractors — July 28, 2026 (Tuesday EOD)
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jul 26 Article Oil and defense confirmed in the same week — and the havens still didn't come
USOXOMCVXCOPEOGOXYDVNSLB#us-energy-dominance#gulf-infrastructure-strike +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jun 26 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jun 26 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jun 26 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +3 more
Jun 25 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAXOMCVX +4 more
Jun 25 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +3 more
Jun 25 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAXOMCVX +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Drone / Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +3 more
Jun 16 Article Daily Actions — June 16, 2026 (PM RE-RUN)
ADBEAGROAMZNARMARKXASMLAVGOBNO +4 more
Jun 16 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
XOMCVXOXYCOPSLBHALDVNEOG +4 more
Jun 16 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +3 more
Jun 16 Scan Drone & Defense Scan
AMPXAVAVAVEXAXONDFENDRSHFEOPSFESLT +4 more
May 29 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGFXYGD +4 more
May 29 Scan Drone & Defense Scan
AMPXAVAVAVEXAXONDFENDRSHFEOPSFESLT +4 more
May 29 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Apr 28 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Apr 28 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXDFENEOPSFESLTITAKRKNFKTOS +4 more
Apr 28 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Apr 27 Desk Move BUY ITA — bench-signals (2026-04-27, 4.63 shares @ $215.8)
ITA
Apr 26 Target ITA entry-zone — $210-$220
ITA
Apr 26 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
COPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDXGLD +4 more
Apr 26 Scan Drone & Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXDFENEOPSFESLTITAKRKNFKTOS +4 more
Apr 26 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Apr 26 Article Daily Actions
ABBVABTALABALERTAMDAMZNARMASE +4 more
Apr 13 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Apr 13 Scan Drone Defense
AVAVDFENEOPSFESLTITAKTOSLASRLMT +2 more
Apr 13 Scan 4 — DEFENSE CONTRACTORS
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Apr 10 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Apr 10 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Apr 3 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Apr 3 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 31 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
COPCVXDVNEOGEWZFXIFXYGLD +4 more
Mar 31 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 26 Scan Defense Contractors
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 24 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 20 Scan Geopolitical Risk
COPCVXDFENDVNEOGEWGGDXGLD +4 more
Mar 20 Scan Defense Contractors
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 13 Scan Geopolitical Risk
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Mar 13 Scan Defense Contractors
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 12 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
COPCVXDFENDVNEEMEOGEWGGLD +4 more
Mar 12 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 11 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan — Iran Crisis
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGEWGEWJ +4 more
Mar 11 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 10 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more