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Performance analysis of ITA (ISHARES U.S. AEROSPACE & DEFENSE ETF)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, ITA has had an average annual return of +26.42%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.62% annual.

Over the past 5 years, ITA has had an average annual return of +17.53%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.

Over the past 10 years, ITA has had an average annual return of +14.76%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.

Since May 5, 2006, ITA has had an average annual return of +12.57%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.96% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+7.15%+48.64%+15.82%+14.34%+9.97%+9.39%-13.61%+30.52%-7.21%+35.25%+20.25%+4.15%
201420132012201120102009200820072006
+9.90%+56.95%+13.88%+5.14%+16.60%+25.33%-38.64%+27.62%+3.14%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+8.24%+4.88%-10.19%-0.09%+7.72%+3.04%-5.23%+7.15%
2025+7.73%-1.14%-0.93%+2.49%+12.96%+6.53%+4.22%+0.93%+5.85%+3.12%-4.95%+4.68%+48.64%
2024-3.12%+4.26%+3.38%-1.58%+4.75%-2.70%+8.43%+3.16%+1.46%-3.48%+7.71%-6.29%+15.82%
2023+2.51%+0.04%+0.58%-0.97%-4.65%+7.59%+0.90%-1.32%-8.58%+3.67%+9.10%+5.99%+14.34%
2022-1.61%+10.65%-0.85%-7.16%-0.66%-2.68%+4.67%-2.01%-9.97%+17.57%+4.39%+0.16%+9.97%
2021-5.95%+7.33%+9.23%+2.24%+3.62%-0.53%-1.42%-1.84%-1.47%+0.25%-6.12%+4.94%+9.39%
2020+2.53%-11.77%-28.00%+8.28%+5.64%+0.35%-4.87%+6.60%-4.92%-4.66%+22.37%+2.73%-13.61%
2019+12.52%+7.52%-4.28%+5.03%-3.67%+6.39%+0.50%+3.03%+1.57%-2.05%+5.20%-3.39%+30.52%
2018+8.05%-0.19%-2.21%-2.83%+3.50%-3.11%+6.95%+0.79%+4.74%-11.42%+0.15%-9.86%-7.21%
2017+1.33%+6.59%-1.80%+3.39%+2.63%-0.05%+4.80%+3.67%+4.56%+1.36%+2.98%+1.39%+35.25%

Drawdown analysis of ITA (ISHARES U.S. AEROSPACE & DEFENSE ETF)

The maximum drawdown for the ITA was -59.71%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 947 trading sessions.

The current ITA drawdown is -8.39%.

Since May 5, 2006 ITA has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 50% or more: 2 times
  • 40% or more: 2 times
  • 30% or more: 2 times
  • 20% or more: 3 times
  • 10% or more: 9 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-59.71%Oct 9, 2007355Mar 9, 2009947Dec 10, 20121302
-51.00%Feb 12, 202027Mar 23, 2020729Feb 13, 2023756
-25.45%Oct 3, 201856Dec 24, 2018137Jul 12, 2019193
-17.17%Apr 10, 2015212Feb 11, 201661May 10, 2016273
-15.82%Mar 2, 202620Mar 30, 202666Jul 6, 202686
-15.17%Mar 25, 20258Apr 4, 202519May 2, 202527
-13.24%May 5, 200626Jun 13, 2006108Nov 14, 2006134
-12.52%Jul 11, 202361Oct 5, 202334Nov 22, 202395
-10.86%Jun 9, 201488Oct 13, 201430Nov 24, 2014118
-9.44%Oct 27, 202519Nov 21, 202520Dec 22, 202539
-8.81%Nov 11, 202426Dec 18, 202422Jan 23, 202548
-8.79%Apr 19, 20189May 2, 201862Jul 31, 201871
-8.58%Jul 6, 202610Jul 20, 2026OngoingOngoingOngoing
-7.86%Feb 1, 20185Feb 8, 201811Feb 26, 201816
-7.80%Jul 19, 200720Aug 16, 200722Sep 18, 200742
-7.58%Jan 22, 20148Feb 3, 201420Mar 4, 201428
-7.48%Mar 3, 202361May 31, 202327Jul 11, 202388
-7.22%Jan 16, 202613Feb 5, 202616Mar 2, 202629
-7.19%Oct 21, 20248Oct 31, 20246Nov 8, 202414
-6.87%Sep 18, 201923Oct 21, 201918Nov 14, 201941
-6.75%Mar 4, 201428Apr 11, 201437Jun 5, 201465
-6.55%Jan 23, 202531Mar 10, 202511Mar 25, 202542
-6.48%Feb 21, 20078Mar 5, 200731Apr 18, 200739
-6.34%Jun 9, 201612Jun 27, 20169Jul 11, 201621
-5.82%Dec 27, 202312Jan 16, 202430Feb 28, 202442