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.

Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF

A few ETFs surged to new highs. We have highlighted five of them targeting a specific sector or industry that is hovering at a one-year high.

5 Sector ETFs Hitting 52-Week High

Invesco DB Agriculture Fund

iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

Vanguard Value ETF

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Ahead of significant variables and possible headwinds, investors may want to prep for whatever may arise through ownership of the best ETFs. Fundamentally, exchange-traded funds offer investors an efficient way to diversify their portfolios.

The 7 Best ETFs for Whatever Lies Ahead

First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

SPDR S&P Transportation ETF

The ongoing earnings season has not been great so far mainly due to tech drag. However, some sectors have been supporting the S&P 500 earnings.

Forget Tech Drag, Buy Sector ETFs Supporting S&P 500 Earnings

Aerospace and defense ETF hit a 52-week high. can it soar higher?

Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) Hits New 52-Week High

VanEck Vectors Gaming ETF

iShares MSCI China A ETF

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

iShares China Large-Cap ETF

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF

Teucrium Soybean Fund

Wynn Resorts

A U.S. F-22 fighter jet on Friday shot down an unidentified object flying high over Alaska. This happened a week after U.S. military brought down a Chinese spy balloon.

U.S.-China Aerial Conflict Intensifies: ETF Areas in Tight Spot

ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF

Astra Space

SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF

Virgin Galactic

Space stocks are on the launchpad. Should all go well, the industry could be worth up to $800 billion by 2030, says UBS, as reported by Forbes.

7 Stocks to Buy for the Next Frontier of Space Exploration

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF

Aerospace & Defense ETFs outperformed the market last year and may continue its winning momentum this year too.

4 Reasons Why Aerospace & Defense ETFs May Gain Further

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

These sectors are likely to report upbeat revenue growth in the ongoing earnings reporting cycle. Hence, their ETFs should perform better ahead.

5 Sector ETFs to Play on Upbeat Q4 Revenue Growth

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

ITA and IWS saw massive trading volumes in yesterday trading session.

Aerospace and Mid-Cap: 2 ETFs to Watch for Outsized Volume

iShares U.S. Industrials ETF

iShares Transportation Average ETF

Total S&P 500 earnings are expected to be down 7.3% from the same period last year on 4% higher revenues. The earnings decline is down from 1.7% growth at the start of the fourth quarter.

5 ETFs to Bet on Favorite Sectors of Q4 Earnings

Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

Gabelli Equity Income ETF

The fund looks to capitalize on the sector's solid performance.

Gabelli Launches Aerospace and Defense ETF

This aerospace ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

Aerospace ETF (ITA) Hits New 52-Week High

US Global Jets ETF

Invesco Water Resources ETF

Vanguard Industrials ETF

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

A look at some of the top industrial ETFs.

Investing in Industrial ETFs

Wheaton Precious Metals

Not many stocks are rallying into year end. These three bullish setups are a good place to start.

3 Bullish Setups Heading into the New Year

FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund

iShares U.S. Insurance ETF

VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF

VanEck Vectors Steel ETF

The year 2022 has been brutal for the stock market due to soaring inflation and the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes.

5 Best-Performing Sector ETFs of 2022

Rather than buying defense ETFs, you would be better off selecting some straightforward defense picks and outperform the markets as well as the basket of defense names. US and Europe defense budget has been stagnant when correcting for inflation.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: Testing The Defense Budget Bull Thesis

The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF is +9.7% this year while the S&P 500 is -15.9%. That being the case, the ITA is defensive in more ways than one and has two investment themes: Putin/Xi military aggression and the commercial aviation recovery after Covid-19.

ITA: Sometimes The Best Offense Is Defense (And Aerospace)

iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF

Vanguard Information Technology ETF

U.S. stocks recorded their worst decline yesterday, a day after any election in a decade, according to Dow Jones Market Data, as the race for control of Congress is still unclear.

4 Sector ETFs to Watch Ahead of Mid-Election Results

iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF

Kraneshares European Carbon Allowance ETF

AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF

Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Revenue ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF

Wall Street was upbeat in October with major key U.S. indexes offering massive gains, except for the Nasdaq, which recorded muted gains.

iPath Global Carbon ETN

iShares MSCI Turkey ETF

Wall Street was extremely upbeat in October with the Dow Jones especially recording massive gains.

Best ETF Areas of October

Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF

VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Global X Uranium ETF

iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF

SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF

As old FAANGs fall, investors may create their own industry and defense funds.

The DIY FAANG 2.0 Portfolio

The Russians continue to make threats as they experience losses in Ukraine. "MAD" is back on the table in 2022. Remember - fear drives investors and traders.

The ITA ETF: Nuclear Threats And Defense Spending Support The Sector

The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF is up 191% over the past 10 years but has been relatively flat over the past 5 years. YTD, ITA is down ~8%. However, much of that underperformance is a result of the global pandemic and the trials & tribulations of one company: Boeing. Arguably, the worst may be behind that company.

ITA: Defense Stocks For An Increasingly Dangerous World

First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF

Global X China Industrials

Direxion Daily Industrials Bull 3X Shares

VanEck Vectors Environmental Services ETF 

iShares Global Industrials ETF

Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF

First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund

Voya Infrastructure. Industrials and Materials Fund

iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF

John Hancock Multifactor Industrials ETF

KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF

Invesco Dynamic Building & Construction ETF

Invesco DWA Industrials Momentum Portfolio

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF

ProShares UltraShort Industrials

Procure Space ETF

ProShares Ultra Industrials

The manufacturing sector continues to be plagued by supply chain problems while demand is weakening. A post-pandemic reshuffle is in the making, with demand weakening and supply becoming less disrupted.

Industry Outlook 2022: Bracing For The Energy Impact

Most aerospace and defense companies came up with a mixed earnings. However, some companies offered assuring outlooks.

Aerospace & Defense Q2 Earnings: Hit or Miss for ETFs?

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