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MISLvsXLIIETF Comparison

ETF 1

MISL

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF

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ETF 2

XLII

State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income Fund

This fund is part of

Options Strategies

+0.52%

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First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) belongs to the segment. State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income Fund (XLII) is part of the Options Strategies segment. MISL's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Business Services and Telecommunications. In contrast, XLII's top sector exposures are Industrials, Business Services and Non-Energy Materials. MISL is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 0.35% for XLII. MISL is down -1.11% year-to-date (YTD) with -$610M in YTD flows. XLII performs better with 8.38% YTD performance, and +$14M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of MISL and XLII below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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MISL vs XLII performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/10/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	MISL XLII	-10.91%-6.04%	-5.67%+0.47%	-1.11%+8.38%	+9.00%+13.56%	+92.35%n/a	n/an/a
Flows	MISL XLII	-$11M+$5M	-$45M+$8M	-$610M+$14M	+$454M+$14M	+$553M-	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	MISL XLII	+28.48%+13.42%	+25.80%+12.91%	+20.82%n/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	MISL XLII	-11.97%-7.66%	-16.91%-9.92%	-17.72%n/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	MISL XLII	25d25d	234d93d	184dn/a	n/an/a

Trading data

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	MISL	XLII
Last sale 9/14/2026 at 1:30 PM	$42.44	$24.38
Previous close 09/11/2026	$42.58	$24.71
Consolidated volume 09/11/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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	MISL	XLII
Last price	$42.44	$24.38
1D performance	-0.33%	-1.32%
AuM	$699.57 M	$14.82 M
E/R	0.6%	0.35%

Characteristics

	MISL	XLII
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	State Street Investment Management
Benchmark	Indxx US Aerospace and Defense Index	-
N° of holdings	38	81
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	October 26, 2022	July 30, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

MISL

USA

99.6%

Other

0.4%

XLII

USA

92.26%

Other

7.74%

Sectors

MISL

Industrials

76.86%

Business Services

12.3%

Telecommunication.

9.92%

Other

0.92%

XLII

Industrials

88.49%

Other

11.51%

Diversification

MISL

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

78.08%

XLII

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

49.02%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

MISL

Palantir Technologies, Inc.

10.79%

RTX Corp.

8.52%

The Boeing Co.

7.61%

GE Aerospace

7.55%

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

7.25%

Lockheed Martin Corp.

4.30%

Northrop Grumman Corp.

4.11%

General Dynamics Corp.

4.05%

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

3.97%

HEICO Corp.

3.93%

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

3.66%

TransDigm Group, Inc.

3.59%

Rocket Lab Corp.

3.54%

AST SpaceMobile, Inc.

2.67%

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

2.54%

XLII

GE Aerospace

6.66%

Caterpillar, Inc.

6.65%

RTX Corp.

5.14%

GE Vernova, Inc.

4.72%

Union Pacific Corp.

3.07%

The Boeing Co.

3.02%

Eaton Corp. Plc

2.86%

Deere & Co.

2.64%

Uber Technologies, Inc.

2.54%

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

2.18%

Lockheed Martin Corp.

2.10%

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

2.00%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

1.89%

Trane Technologies Plc

1.78%

Quanta Services, Inc.

1.78%

Frequently asked questions about MISL and XLII

How have the MISL and XLII ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, MISL is down -1.11% year-to-date (YTD), while XLII has returned 8.38%. That puts XLII better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: MISL or XLII?

Year-to-date, the MISL ETF saw -$610M in flows, compared to +$14M for XLII.

Which ETF is more volatile: MISL or XLII?

Over the past year, MISL had a volatility of 25.8%, while XLII experienced 12.91%.

Which ETF is bigger: MISL or XLII?

As of September 10, 2026, MISL holds $699.57 M in assets under management (AUM), while XLII manages $14.82 M.

What sectors do the MISL and XLII ETFs invest in?

MISL leans toward sectors like Industrials, Business Services and Telecommunications. Meanwhile, XLII focuses on Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the MISL ETF and XLII ETF?

MISL top holdings include Palantir Technologies, Inc., RTX Corp. and The Boeing Co.. XLII holds in its top three: GE Aerospace, Caterpillar, Inc. and RTX Corp..

MISLvsXLIIETF Comparison

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF

State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income Fund

MISL vs XLII performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the MISL and XLII ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, MISL is down -1.11% year-to-date (YTD), while XLII has returned 8.38%. That puts XLII better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: MISL or XLII?

Year-to-date, the MISL ETF saw -$610M in flows, compared to +$14M for XLII.

Which ETF is more volatile: MISL or XLII?

Over the past year, MISL had a volatility of 25.8%, while XLII experienced 12.91%.

Which ETF is bigger: MISL or XLII?

As of September 10, 2026, MISL holds $699.57 M in assets under management (AUM), while XLII manages $14.82 M.

What sectors do the MISL and XLII ETFs invest in?

MISL leans toward sectors like Industrials, Business Services and Telecommunications. Meanwhile, XLII focuses on Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the MISL ETF and XLII ETF?

MISL top holdings include Palantir Technologies, Inc., RTX Corp. and The Boeing Co.. XLII holds in its top three: GE Aerospace, Caterpillar, Inc. and RTX Corp..

Which ETF is more diversified: MISL or XLII?

MISL holds 38 securities with 78.08% of its assets in the top 15. XLII has 81 securities and a top 15 weight of 49.02%.

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