What is MISL's relative strength rating?

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What sector is MISL in?

MISL is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.

Is MISL in a leading sector?

Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.

How volatile is MISL?

MISL currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 1.9%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 1.28. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.

Does MISL have a seasonal pattern?

TickerStance computes MISL's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what MISL has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.

When did MISL last report earnings?

No SEC EDGAR filings are linked to MISL in the current TickerStance fundamentals database. This can occur for tickers without a matched CIK (some ADRs, ETFs, and recently listed securities) or when the fundamentals pipeline has not yet processed this ticker.

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First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) · Neutral

§ Seasonality

10y · since 2022

Best monthMay on averageavg +5.38% · 75% win · n 4

Worst monthMar on averageavg -1.69% · 50% win · n 4

MISL monthly seasonality strip
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1	MISL Jan avg: 4.13% median: 2.07% win: 75% σ: 7.11% n: 4 2022-10-27 → 2026-07-31	MISL Feb avg: 0.77% median: 0.60% win: 75% σ: 3.72% n: 4 2022-10-27 → 2026-07-31	MISL Mar avg: -1.69% median: -0.37% win: 50% σ: 5.41% n: 4 2022-10-27 → 2026-07-31	MISL Apr avg: 0.53% median: -0.75% win: 25% σ: 2.80% n: 4 2022-10-27 → 2026-07-31	MISL May avg: 5.38% median: 7.51% win: 75% σ: 6.62% n: 4 2022-10-27 → 2026-07-31	MISL Jun avg: 2.11% median: 2.92% win: 50% σ: 7.71% n: 4 2022-10-27 → 2026-07-31	MISL Jul avg: 2.00% median: 2.65% win: 75% σ: 6.12% n: 4 2022-10-27 → 2026-07-31	MISL Aug avg: 1.17% median: 1.01% win: 67% σ: 2.56% n: 3 2022-10-27 → 2026-07-31 (current)	MISL Sep avg: -0.11% median: 0.46% win: 67% σ: 6.17% n: 3 2022-10-27 → 2026-07-31	MISL Oct avg: 2.72% median: 3.97% win: 75% σ: 2.77% n: 4 2022-10-27 → 2026-07-31	MISL Nov avg: 2.07% median: 3.34% win: 75% σ: 5.27% n: 4 2022-10-27 → 2026-07-31	MISL Dec avg: 1.11% median: 2.66% win: 75% σ: 5.07% n: 4 2022-10-27 → 2026-07-31

Filed: Mar 2026

HOLDINGS

Top holdings of MISL

Top 25 holdings of MISL by portfolio weight
#	Holding	Weight	Value
1	LMT	9.56%	$138M
2	RTX	8.79%	$127M
3	GD	8.33%	$120M
4	GE	7.58%	$109M
5	BA	7.29%	$105M
6	NOC	4.74%	$68M
7	HWM	4.54%	$65M
8	LHX	4.42%	$64M
9	ASTS	3.64%	$53M
10	TDG	3.58%	$52M
11	FTAI	3.36%	$48M
12	HEI	3.33%	$48M
13	CW	3.33%	$48M
14	RKLB	3.25%	$47M
15	WWD	2.92%	$42M
16	LDOS	2.69%	$39M
17	TXT	2.08%	$30M
18	HII	2.01%	$29M
19	CACI	1.65%	$24M
20	DRS	1.63%	$23M
21	KTOS	1.50%	$22M
22	KRMN	1.39%	$20M
23	MOG/A	1.30%	$19M
24	AVAV	1.19%	$17M
25	HXL	0.87%	$13M

Showing 25 of 38 holdings.

CONCENTRATION

Portfolio shape

62.5%Top 10 holdings

38Total holdings

38 (100%)Resolved tickers

SECTORS

Sector breakdown

Industrials

58.5%

Technology

19.8%

Healthcare

12.1%

Materials

4.5%

Communication Services

3.6%

Unclassified

1.3%

INTERNALS

What the holdings are doing

Above 50dma (count): 38%
Above 50dma (weight): 43.0%
Above 200dma (count): 41%
Above 200dma (weight): 48.1%

Stage mix (by weight)

Stage 1 · 14% of holdingsStage 2 · 35% of holdingsStage 3 · 24% of holdingsStage 4 · 27% of holdings

Median 1M RS: 46
Median 3M RS: 45
Median 6M RS: 38

Accumulation/distribution mix

A: 5%B: 43%C: 16%D: 19%E: 16%

Metrics matched 37 tickers across 38 holdings rows (98.6% of fund weight). Metrics as of 2026-08-24; holdings from the 2026-03-31 filing.

LEADERS INSIDE THE FUND

Leaders inside MISL

Holdings of MISL currently on TickerStance stock-RS leaderboards.

Holdings of MISL on stock-RS leaderboards
Ticker	Weight	Lens	Rank	Stage
VOYG	0.19%	1M RS	260	Stage 2

THEME EXPOSURE

Theme exposure inside MISL

Defense Platforms & Technology — 65% of weight Space Economy — 34% of weight

SIMILAR FUNDS BY HOLDINGS

Funds similar to MISL

FAQ

Fund FAQ

What does MISL hold?: MISL holds 38 positions; its three largest are LMT (9.56%), RTX (8.79%), and GD (8.33%) as of Mar 2026.
How concentrated is MISL?: The top 10 holdings account for 62.5% of MISL's portfolio. Highly concentrated in top names.
What sectors does MISL cover?: MISL's largest sector exposures are Industrials (58.5%), Technology (19.8%), and Healthcare (12.1%).
How fresh is this data?: Holdings are sourced from SEC N-PORT-P filings, published quarterly with a ~60 day lag. The most recent filing for MISL is dated Mar 2026.

Evidence · 1 of 3

Receipts behind the read

0 of 5 pass

Leadership

Is it leading?

Relative strength across horizons plus the leadership score.

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LDR

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StageWeinstein stage analysis

Stage 3 · Topping

Smart money

Who's accumulating?

Accumulation rating, relative volume, U/D ratio, breakout-day proof.

A/D rating

Evidence · 3 of 3

Market backdrop

Pull-back risk if Macro turns < 60

Trend44.9Are the major indexes going up or down lately?30% weight Breadth50.6Is the rally broad-based or narrow?30% weight Leadership42.4Who's leading?20% weight Macro59.0What does the credit & rates environment say?20% weight

Stance47.8● Neutral

Public attention · MISL

Is the crowd watching?

No attention data for this ticker yet — it joins the daily scan once a baseline builds.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is MISL's relative strength rating?: Relative strength percentiles for MISL are not available for the current snapshot date. TickerStance publishes RS ratings daily after each session close; check back after the next pipeline run.
What sector is MISL in?: MISL is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.
Is MISL in a leading sector?: Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.
How volatile is MISL?: MISL currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 1.9%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 1.28. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.
Does MISL have a seasonal pattern?: TickerStance computes MISL's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what MISL has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.

MISL is not confirmed as a leader.

§ Seasonality

Top holdings of MISL

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside MISL

Theme exposure inside MISL

Funds similar to MISL

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

How much does it move?

§ Seasonality

Funds similar to MISL

Theme exposure inside MISL

Leaders inside MISL

What the holdings are doing

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) — Stance & relative strength

MISL is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of MISL

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside MISL

Theme exposure inside MISL

Funds similar to MISL

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

How much does it move?

Funds similar to MISL

Theme exposure inside MISL

Leaders inside MISL

What the holdings are doing