General Electric

Raytheon Technologies

Lockheed Martin

Axon Enterprise

Howmet Aerospace

Boeing

L3Harris

General Dynamics

Northrop Grumman

TransDigm

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

ITA tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US manufacturers, assemblers and distributors of airplane and defense equipment.

SPDR Gold Trust

Amplify Cybersecurity ETF

Proshares Online Retail ETF

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF

Sprott Uranium Miners ETF

While Wall Street may be celebrating the dodging of the recession bullet last year, it doesn't mean that it's the only one in the chamber, meaning that ETFs to buy for diversification remains a viable idea. That's not to say that individual stock picking shouldn't be attempted.

7 Must-Buy ETFs for Top-Tier Portfolio Diversification

The US Government has shown its hand, intending to ratchet up defense spending on and integration with the military-industrial complex. Key allies also echo this, and seek increased levels of integration with US contractors and their own industrial bases. The changing nature of warfare and geopolitical factors emerging in the last two years have shown that contractors are "the future of warfare."

ITA: Western Governments Give The Buy Signal On Defense And Aerospace

Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF

Sonicshares Global Shipping ETF

Invesco DB Oil Fund

ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil Strategy ETF

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF

US Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF

United States 12 Month Oil Fund LP

United States Oil Fund LP

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

Red Sea serves as a critical transit route for oil. Consecutive Houthi attacks in this area for the past two months may boost these ETF areas.

Houthi Attacks in Red Sea to Boost These ETF Areas

Global X Defense Tech ETF

With the current geopolitical landscape and increasing demand for defense equipment, investing in defense ETFs can be beneficial.

Consider Defense ETFs Amid Positive Industry Outlook

iShares U.S. Utilities ETF

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Although retail is an all-important sector to bet on in the holiday season, Utilities, Aerospace and Medical emerged as winning sectors currently due to the compelling valuation, earnings growth potential and overall bullishness in the sector.

Forget Retail, Buy These 3 Sector ETFs This Holiday Season

Both the House and Senate are due to get back to work this week after their Thanksgiving break, and lawmakers have a lot on their plates.

Congress returns to face big to-do list: Israel and Ukraine aid, possible border or tax deals, and more

Advisorshares Restaurant ETF

Invesco DWA Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF

Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Let's delve into some of the best ETF charts of Q3 earnings.

5 Best ETF Charts of This Earnings Season

Advanced Micro Devices

Global X Cloud Computing ETF

Proshares Big Data Refiners ETF

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

Intel

Microsoft

NVIDIA

Vanguard Information Technology ETF

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit highest level since August. The Nasdaq 100 hits its highest in about two years after November spike.

Missed the Rally? Buy 5 Top-Ranked ETFs

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF is a worthy investment option for exposure to the aerospace and defense industry. Upsides of investing in the sector include heightened global conflicts, innovation and technological advancements, and stable government contracts. Downsides include political and regulatory risks, geopolitical risks, and ethical considerations. ITA has underperformed compared to other aerospace and defense ETFs.

ITA: Good Sector But Better Options

Some retail investors are opting out of defense names despite knowing they typically perform better in war times.

Growing geopolitical conflicts have some investors feeling guilty about buying defense stocks

First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

Sales are harder to be influenced in an income statement than earnings. A company can land up on decent earnings numbers by adopting cost-cutting measures that do not speak for its core strength.

Q3 Earnings Midway: 5 Sector ETFs to Bet on Revenue Growth

First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF

General Motors

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

The S&P 500 recorded its first three-month losing streak in October since March 2020.

Aerospace & Defense ETFs in Focus Amid Upbeat Q3 Earnings

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF

Look into ETFs with an exposure in LMT, as the world's largest defense contractor reports better-than-expected Q3 earnings.

Q3 Earnings Put Lockheed Martin Heavy ETFs in Focus

Hello! This is MarketWatch reporter Isabel Wang bringing you this week's ETF Wrap. In this week's edition, we look at defense ETFs, which have rallied on the back of the Middle East conflict since the Palestinian militant group launched surprise cross-border raids from Gaza 13 days ago, pushing the region to the precipice of a dangerous abyss.

Israel–Hamas war boosts U.S. defense ETFs, but why it won't help stocks for long

First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF

iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF

Invesco Dynamic Energy Exploration & Production ETF

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

The growing Middle East crisis, particularly between Israel and Gaza, is becoming a major concern for investors. Some sectors or corners of the broad market are expected to gain or see increased attention amid such geopolitical tensions.

4 ETF Areas to Benefit From Escalating Middle East Conflict

United States Brent Oil Fund LP

iShares US Infrastructure ETF

Though the fourth quarter of a year normally doesn't see turbulent trading as it includes the all-important holiday season, Middle East tensions this year could cause a different fate for the markets.

4 Top-Ranked Sector ETFs to Buy Now

Vanguard Energy ETF

Aerospace & defense and energy stocks tend to get hit by dramatic and unpredictable geopolitical events. Investors should be thinking long-term when making investment decisions, not reacting to what tend to be temporary situations.

You Can't Control the Hottest Sectors, But You Can Control What You Do About Them

“History shows” war stocks' rally immediately after geopolitical shocks generally fall flat, according to Bernstein analysts.

U.S. Defense Stocks Surge Nearly $30 Billion After Hamas Attack—Don't Count On It Lasting, Analysts Say

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares

Shares of defense companies surged on Monday amid the fighting in Israel and Gaza.

Defense ETFs Spike on Middle East Tensions

Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X Shares

VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF

iPath Pure Beta Crude Oil ETN

Invesco Dynamic Oil & Gas Services ETF

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Havens such as gold and global bonds jump, while airline stocks slide.

Oil Prices, Defense Stocks Rise as Israel-Hamas Conflict Rattles Markets

Textron

Exchange-traded funds that buy aerospace and defense stocks were surging on Monday, after war erupted over the weekend between Israel and Hamas.

Surging aerospace and defense stocks lift these ETFs as investors monitor Israel-Hamas war

Extra U.S. sanctions related to Iranian oil exports could come as a result of the war between Israel and Hamas, either from the Biden administration or Congress.

Iran oil-related sanctions could come out of Congress in wake of Hamas attack on Israel

BWX Technologies

Huntington Ingalls Industries

The House of Representatives' historic vote to remove its speaker will complicate the sector over the next few months.

Defense Stocks and the McCarthy Mess. What It Means for Investors.

A divided Washington keeps looking like it will deliver a partial government shutdown, and analysts are sounding more concerned about it this week.

News for iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF ETF (ITA)