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The U.S. military launched retaliatory strikes against Iran on Tuesday evening in response to the downing of an American Apache helicopter. Defense stocks and ETFs surged in after-hours trading, with the iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF jumping 10.41%, while major defense contractors showed mixed but mostly positive movement.

U.S. Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Iran — Defense Stocks, ETFs On Watch

Two aerospace and defense ETFs offer different approaches to capitalizing on rising defense spending: ITA focuses on traditional defense contractors with lower costs and higher liquidity, while MISL includes technology companies like Palantir, betting that the future of defense lies in semiconductors and software alongside traditional weapons systems.

Defense Spending Is Surging. MISL Bets on Tech. ITA Bets on Tradition.

The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the aerospace and defense sector.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

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