ITA vs. PPA ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) to PowerShares Aerospace & Defense (PPA)
ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

ITA Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the aerospace and defense sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the aerospace and defense sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$144.54

Average Daily Volume

422,145

Number of Holdings *

35

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
PPA

PowerShares Aerospace & Defense

PPA Description The PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio (Fund) is based on the SPADE™ Defense Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to identify a group of companies involved in the development, manufacturing, operations and support of US defense, homeland security and aerospace operations. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$114.35

Average Daily Volume

229,235

Number of Holdings *

48

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period ITA PPA
30 Days -4.51% -1.34%
60 Days -2.00% 0.87%
90 Days 5.52% 8.74%
12 Months 29.29% 37.89%
28 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in ITA Weight in PPA Overlap
AIR F 0.41% 0.33% 0.33%
AVAV B 1.18% 0.91% 0.91%
AXON B 5.13% 3.31% 3.31%
BA F 5.06% 7.13% 5.06%
BWXT B 2.19% 1.32% 1.32%
CDRE D 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
CW B 2.6% 1.33% 1.33%
DCO D 0.16% 0.13% 0.13%
GD C 4.27% 5.17% 4.27%
GE D 18.08% 6.88% 6.88%
HEI D 1.72% 1.71% 1.71%
HEI D 2.51% 1.71% 1.71%
HII F 1.43% 1.42% 1.42%
HWM B 4.64% 4.02% 4.02%
HXL F 0.94% 0.7% 0.7%
KTOS C 0.67% 0.54% 0.54%
LHX A 4.78% 4.08% 4.08%
LMT D 10.5% 7.08% 7.08%
MOG.A C 1.07% 0.59% 0.59%
MRCY D 0.32% 0.29% 0.29%
NOC D 4.32% 5.71% 4.32%
RKLB A 0.73% 0.37% 0.37%
RTX C 15.63% 7.61% 7.61%
SPR C 0.74% 0.55% 0.55%
TDG C 4.3% 3.61% 3.61%
TGI C 0.21% 0.16% 0.16%
TXT F 2.96% 1.68% 1.68%
WWD D 1.92% 0.88% 0.88%
ITA Overweight 7 Positions Relative to PPA
Symbol Grade Weight
DRS A 0.44%
LOAR A 0.2%
ACHR C 0.14%
VVX B 0.14%
RGR F 0.13%
SWBI D 0.11%
NPK F 0.07%
ITA Underweight 21 Positions Relative to PPA
Symbol Grade Weight
HON B -4.51%
PH A -3.9%
ETN B -3.07%
BAH A -2.11%
LDOS A -2.1%
PLTR B -2.04%
APH B -1.88%
CACI A -1.44%
KBR B -1.0%
TDY B -0.92%
ATI F -0.9%
SAIC A -0.83%
PSN A -0.64%
KEYS C -0.63%
OSK C -0.27%
OSIS F -0.25%
B A -0.19%
IRDM B -0.17%
VSAT F -0.14%
AI C -0.13%
TTMI A -0.13%
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