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 ·Logged decision ·Entry target
Updated

Market read

Scan convergence 3 scans as of 2026-10-16 3 neutral converging

POC $235.03 · VWAP $227.20 · -8.0% vs 12m avg buyer

pullback vol: compressedgaps: stablechurn: 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 campaigns

Watchlists @defense-contractors@drone-defense@geopolitical@market-pulse

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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LMT+2.8% +3.6%1d +8.3%7d GEE+0.3% +0.6%1d +1.8%7d LHX-0.9% +3.3%1d +4.9%7d RTXE-1.5% +3.7%1d +4.3%7d NOCE-2.1% +4.0%1d +8.1%7d PPA-2.3% +0.7%1d +0.9%7d ITA-2.9% +1.0%1d +1.2%7d GD-4.4% +2.1%1d +3.9%7d BA-5.8% +0.8%1d -0.1%7d BWXT-5.9% -0.1%1d -4.7%7d LEU-17.3% -9.5%1d -19.3%7d TTMI-17.6% -7.4%1d -22.4%7d
@drone-defense
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TDY+2.9% -0.2%1d +0.8%7d LMT+2.8% +3.6%1d +8.3%7d ESLT+2.3% +1.9%1d +15.2%7d MSI+0.6% +1.5%1d +4.3%7d RTXE-1.5% +3.7%1d +4.3%7d SHLD-1.9% +1.4%1d +2.7%7d NOCE-2.1% +4.0%1d +8.1%7d ITA-2.9% +1.0%1d +1.2%7d AVEX-5.0% +1.1%1d +5.0%7d KRKNF-11.9% +2.5%1d -8.3%7d LASR-12.7% -5.1%1d -12.5%7d KTOS-15.1% -0.8%1d -4.6%7d AMPX-15.3% -8.2%1d -18.3%7d PL-15.4% -6.7%1d -21.1%7d ONDS-16.1% -4.9%1d -10.3%7d AXON-16.7% -6.5%1d -7.7%7d DRNZ-16.8% -1.5%1d -7.1%7d JEDI-18.9% -4.3%1d -13.0%7d AVAV-22.1% -1.2%1d -11.2%7d UMAC-25.9% -8.5%1d -21.7%7d DPRO-31.9% -5.4%1d -15.9%7d RCAT-33.5% -3.7%1d -18.2%7d HLSQ-69.0% -10.3%1d -21.6%7d
@geopolitical
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PSX+10.8% +1.4%1d +5.4%7d COP+10.5% +3.4%1d +9.3%7d VLO+10.3% +0.1%1d +2.5%7d XOM+9.6% +2.5%1d +5.9%7d EOG+9.0% +3.5%1d +6.7%7d XLE+6.6% +2.5%1d +4.9%7d CVX+6.4% +2.6%1d +6.1%7d OXY+5.1% +2.8%1d +3.8%7d DVN+4.7% +3.0%1d +5.1%7d XOP+4.5% +2.8%1d +4.6%7d USO+3.6% +2.8%1d +9.2%7d UNG+2.9% -3.9%1d -3.2%7d LMT+2.8% +3.6%1d +8.3%7d UUP+1.8% -0.3%1d -0.3%7d LHX-0.9% +3.3%1d +4.9%7d TLT-1.0% +0.1%1d +2.6%7d RTXE-1.5% +3.7%1d +4.3%7d NOCE-2.1% +4.0%1d +8.1%7d PPA-2.3% +0.7%1d +0.9%7d GLD-2.5% -0.2%1d -0.7%7d ITA-2.9% +1.0%1d +1.2%7d HALE-2.9% +1.9%1d +2.9%7d GD-4.4% +2.1%1d +3.9%7d OIH-4.4% +1.5%1d -1.7%7d SLB-5.3% +2.3%1d +1.1%7d GDX-5.5% +0.8%1d -1.8%7d BA-5.8% +0.8%1d -0.1%7d SLV-9.7% -0.8%1d -6.0%7d
@market-pulse
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XLE+6.6% +2.5%1d +4.9%7d XLV+5.3% -0.3%1d +3.5%7d XRT+5.2% -0.9%1d +3.5%7d XLP+5.2% +1.1%1d +5.0%7d XOP+4.5% +2.8%1d +4.6%7d USO+3.6% +2.8%1d +9.2%7d QUAL+3.5% -0.8%1d -1.0%7d UNG+2.9% -3.9%1d -3.2%7d XLU+2.1% +1.3%1d +1.9%7d XLY+2.1% -0.8%1d -0.3%7d VTV+1.3% +0.2%1d +1.3%7d SPY+1.2% -1.1%1d -2.0%7d XLB+1.1% +0.7%1d +3.0%7d VUG+1.0% -2.1%1d -4.4%7d RSP+0.8% -0.4%1d +0.5%7d VTI+0.8% -1.1%1d -2.1%7d DIA+0.8% -0.4%1d +0.6%7d QQQ+0.7% -2.5%1d -5.5%7d KWEB+0.7% -0.8%1d -2.1%7d VIXY+0.3% +8.1%1d +8.8%7d IYT-0.2% -1.1%1d -0.1%7d FXI-0.2% -1.2%1d -1.2%7d XLK-0.3% -3.0%1d -7.7%7d VXX-0.3% +7.6%1d +8.2%7d IEF-0.3% +0.1%1d +1.1%7d BND-0.4% 0.0%1d +0.8%7d XLI-0.6% -0.1%1d -0.9%7d IGV-0.6% -4.8%1d -7.4%7d XLF-0.7% +0.5%1d +1.4%7d LQD-1.0% -0.1%1d +1.0%7d TLT-1.0% +0.1%1d +2.6%7d SMH-1.1% -3.4%1d -10.5%7d EFA-1.4% -0.1%1d +0.1%7d CIBR-1.5% -4.5%1d -10.2%7d XLRE-1.5% +0.4%1d +1.3%7d ARKK-1.8% -4.7%1d -8.9%7d VWO-1.9% -1.3%1d -2.9%7d XHB-1.9% -0.9%1d +0.1%7d ITB-1.9% -0.4%1d +1.9%7d HYG-2.0% -0.3%1d -0.5%7d SKYY-2.1% -4.9%1d -9.4%7d EWJ-2.2% -0.6%1d -3.0%7d MTUM-2.2% -2.8%1d -8.4%7d XLC-2.4% -1.9%1d -0.1%7d GLD-2.5% -0.2%1d -0.7%7d ITA-2.9% +1.0%1d +1.2%7d KRE-4.0% +0.1%1d +1.2%7d EEM-4.4% -1.7%1d -5.9%7d IWM-4.8% -1.7%1d -3.0%7d COPX-5.0% -1.1%1d -6.7%7d TAN-6.2% -2.1%1d -4.3%7d XBI-6.4% -3.6%1d -6.2%7d JETS-7.0% -2.7%1d -5.8%7d XME-7.2% -0.4%1d -5.1%7d SLV-9.7% -0.8%1d -6.0%7d URA-14.4% -1.9%1d -8.9%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 22 days ago · Sep 25

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ITA research tape

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

scan 2026-10-16 Market Pulse — Macro Dashboard scan Geopolitical Risk — October 16, 2026 scan Drone & Defense Scan — October 16, 2026 scan Defense Contractors — October 16, 2026 scan 2026-10-09 Market Pulse — Macro Dashboard
Types
Oct 16 Scan Market Pulse — Macro Dashboard
SPYQQQDIAIWMVTIXLKXLFXLE +4 more
Oct 16 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Oct 16 Scan Drone & Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSLASRESLTLMTRTXENOCE +4 more
Oct 16 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Oct 9 Scan Market Pulse — Macro Dashboard
SPYQQQDIAIWMVTIXLKXLFXLE +4 more
Oct 9 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Oct 9 Scan Drone & Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSLASRESLTLMTRTXENOCE +4 more
Oct 9 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Oct 2 Scan Drone & Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSLASRESLTLMTRTXENOCE +4 more
Oct 2 Scan Market Pulse — Macro Dashboard
SPYQQQDIAIWMVTIXLKXLFXLE +4 more
Oct 2 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Oct 2 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Sep 30 Article Drone Stocks Fell Through a Summer of Bullish Policy, and No Drone ETF Is Above Its 200-Day Yet
DRNZJEDISHLDITAAVAVKTOSRCATONDS#drone-defense +4 more
Sep 25 Scan Drone & Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSLASRESLTLMTRTXENOCE +4 more
Sep 25 Scan Market Pulse — Macro Dashboard
SPYQQQDIAIWMVTIXLKXLFXLE +4 more
Sep 25 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Sep 25 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Sep 23 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Sep 23 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Sep 23 Scan Market Pulse — Macro Dashboard
SPYQQQDIAIWMVTIXLKXLFXLE +4 more
Sep 23 Scan Drone & Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSLASRESLTLMTRTXENOCE +4 more
Sep 18 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Sep 18 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Sep 18 Scan Market Pulse — Macro Dashboard
SPYQQQDIAIWMVTIXLKXLFXLE +4 more
Sep 18 Scan Drone & Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSLASRESLTLMTRTXENOCE +4 more
Sep 11 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Sep 11 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Sep 11 Scan Drone & Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +4 more
Sep 11 Scan Market Pulse — Macro Dashboard
SPYQQQDIAIWMVTIXLKXLFXLE +4 more
Sep 9 Market Signal High Beta Giveback Targets Retired VIX to Normal
GOOGLMLMCEGSNDKITALMTGEV
Sep 4 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Sep 4 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Sep 4 Scan Drone & Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +4 more
Sep 4 Scan Market Pulse — Macro Dashboard
SPYQQQDIAIWMVTIXLKXLFXLE +4 more
Aug 28 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Aug 28 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Aug 28 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +4 more
Aug 22 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Aug 22 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Aug 22 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +4 more
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)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Defense Contractors — August 14, 2026 (Friday EOD)
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Geopolitical Risk — August 7, 2026 (Friday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Defense Contractors — August 7, 2026 (Friday EOD)
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Geopolitical Risk — July 31, 2026 (Friday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Defense Contractors — July 31, 2026 (Friday EOD)
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Geopolitical Risk — July 28, 2026 (Tuesday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Defense Contractors — July 28, 2026 (Tuesday EOD)
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +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
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +4 more
Jun 26 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHALE +4 more
Jun 26 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +4 more
Jun 26 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +3 more
Jun 25 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAXOMCVX +4 more
Jun 25 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +3 more
Jun 25 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAXOMCVX +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Drone / Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTXE +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +3 more
Jun 16 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
XOMCVXOXYCOPSLBHALEDVNEOG +4 more
Jun 16 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
LMTRTXENOCEGDLHXBAITAPPA +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
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCEPPA +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
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCEPPA +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
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCEPPA +1 more
Apr 26 Article Daily Actions
ABBVABTALABALERTAMDAMZNARMAS +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
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCEPPA +1 more
Apr 10 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Apr 10 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCEPPA +1 more
Apr 3 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Apr 3 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCEPPA +1 more
Mar 31 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
COPCVXDVNEOGEWZFXIFXYGLD +4 more
Mar 31 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCEPPA +1 more
Mar 26 Scan Defense Contractors
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCEPPA +1 more
Mar 24 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCEPPA +1 more
Mar 20 Scan Geopolitical Risk
COPCVXDFENDVNEOGEWGGDXGLD +4 more
Mar 20 Scan Defense Contractors
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCEPPA +1 more
Mar 13 Scan Geopolitical Risk
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Mar 13 Scan Defense Contractors
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCEPPA +1 more
Mar 12 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
COPCVXDFENDVNEEMEOGEWGGLD +4 more
Mar 12 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCEPPA +1 more
Mar 11 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan — Iran Crisis
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGEWGEWJ +4 more
Mar 11 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCEPPA +1 more
Mar 10 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCEPPA +1 more