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MISLvsXLIIETF Comparison

ETF 1

MISL

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+0.11%

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VS

ETF 2

XLII

State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income Fund

This fund is part of

Options Strategies

-0.04%

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First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) belongs to the US Large Cap 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, Communication Services and Information Technology. In contrast, XLII's top sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology MISL is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 0.35% for XLII. MISL is up 2.38% year-to-date (YTD) with +$150M in YTD flows. XLII performs better with 4.63% YTD performance, and +$5M 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 04/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	MISL XLII	-4.11%+7.21%	-10.57%+2.03%	+2.38%+4.63%	+41.75%n/a	+98.22%n/a	n/an/a
Flows	MISL XLII	+$35M+$501K	+$166M+$4M	+$150M+$5M	+$1.24B-	+$1.33B-	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	MISL XLII	+26.80%+14.77%	+20.94%n/a	+18.94%n/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	MISL XLII	-14.85%-9.92%	-15.22%n/a	-17.72%n/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	MISL XLII	53d56d	95dn/a	184dn/a	n/an/a

Trading data

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	MISL	XLII
Last sale 4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM	$43.88	$25.10
Previous close 04/27/2026	$43.76	$25.08
Consolidated volume 04/27/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	MISL	XLII
Last price	$43.88	$25.10
1D performance	+0.27%	+0.06%
AuM	$1.46 B	$6.02 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	31	77
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

96.34%

Other

3.66%

XLII

USA

92.29%

Other

7.71%

Sectors

MISL

Industrials

85.12%

Other

14.88%

XLII

Industrials

91.02%

Other

8.98%

Diversification

MISL

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

78.69%

XLII

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

49.25%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

MISL

LOCKHEED MARTIN

9.55%

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD

8.67%

GENERAL DYNAMICS

8.32%

GENERAL ELECTRIC

7.64%

BOEING U

7.42%

NORTHROP GRUMMAN

4.73%

HOWMET AEROSPACE INC

4.60%

L3 HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES

4.42%

AST SPACEMOBILE

3.61%

TRANSDIGM GROUP

3.54%

KYG3730V1059

3.35%

CURTISS WRIGHT

3.33%

HEICO

3.27%

US7731211089

3.24%

WOODWARD

3.00%

XLII

CATERPILLAR

6.47%

GENERAL ELECTRIC

5.84%

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD

5.08%

US36828A1016

4.62%

BOEING U

3.07%

UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

2.90%

UNION PACIFIC U

2.82%

HONEYWELL INTL

2.82%

DEERE

2.79%

EATON CORP PLC

2.73%

LOCKHEED MARTIN

2.40%

PARKER HANNIFIN

2.22%

VERTIV HOLDINGS

1.88%

HOWMET AEROSPACE INC

1.81%

TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

1.81%

Frequently asked questions about MISL and XLII

How have the MISL and XLII ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, MISL is up 2.38% year-to-date (YTD), while XLII has returned 4.63%. 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 +$150M in flows, compared to +$5M for XLII.

Which ETF is bigger: MISL or XLII?

As of April 24, 2026, MISL holds $1.46 B in assets under management (AUM), while XLII manages $6.02 M.

What sectors do the MISL and XLII ETFs invest in?

MISL leans toward sectors like Industrials. Meanwhile, XLII focuses on Industrials.

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

MISL top holdings include LOCKHEED MARTIN, RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD and GENERAL DYNAMICS. XLII holds in its top three: CATERPILLAR, GENERAL ELECTRIC and RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD.

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 April 24, 2026, MISL is up 2.38% year-to-date (YTD), while XLII has returned 4.63%. 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 +$150M in flows, compared to +$5M for XLII.

Which ETF is bigger: MISL or XLII?

As of April 24, 2026, MISL holds $1.46 B in assets under management (AUM), while XLII manages $6.02 M.

What sectors do the MISL and XLII ETFs invest in?

MISL leans toward sectors like Industrials. Meanwhile, XLII focuses on Industrials.

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

MISL top holdings include LOCKHEED MARTIN, RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD and GENERAL DYNAMICS. XLII holds in its top three: CATERPILLAR, GENERAL ELECTRIC and RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD.

Which ETF is more diversified: MISL or XLII?

MISL holds 37 securities with 78.69% of its assets in the top 15. XLII has 79 securities and a top 15 weight of 49.25%.

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