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TER
0.65% p.a.
Distribution policy
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Replication
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Physical
Fund size
GBP 108 m
Inception Date
11 December 2024
Holdings
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Overview
Description
The First Trust Indxx Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF Class A Accumulation seeks to track the Indxx Global Advanced Aerospace & Defence index. The Indxx Global Advanced Aerospace & Defence index tracks the performance of companies worldwide that are engaged in the aerospace and defense industry.
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Basics
Data
| Index | Indxx Global Advanced Aerospace & Defence |
| Investment focus | Equity, World, Industrials |
| Fund size | GBP 108 m |
| Total expense ratio | 0.65% p.a. |
| Replication | Physical (Full replication) |
| Legal structure | ETF |
| Strategy risk | Long-only |
| Sustainability | No |
| Fund currency | USD |
| Currency risk | Currency unhedged |
| Volatility 1 year (in GBP) | 17.52% |
| Inception/ Listing Date | 11 December 2024 |
| Distribution policy | Accumulating |
| Distribution frequency | - |
| Fund domicile | Ireland |
| Fund Provider | First Trust |
| Fund Structure | Public Limited Company |
| UCITS compliance | Yes |
| Administrator | BNY Mellon Fund Services (Ireland) Designated Activity Company |
| Investment Advisor | First Trust Advisors L.P. |
| Custodian Bank | The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, Dublin Branch |
| Revision Company | PwC |
| Fiscal Year End | 31 December |
| Swiss representative | Oligo Swiss Fund Services SA |
| Swiss paying agent | Banque Cantonale de Genève |
| Germany | Unknown |
| Switzerland | ESTV Reporting |
| Austria | Tax Reporting Fund |
| UK | UK Reporting |
| Indextype | Total return index |
| Swap counterparty | - |
| Collateral manager | |
| Securities lending | No |
| Securities lending counterparty |
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Holdings
Below you find information about the composition of the First Trust Indxx Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF Class A Accumulation.
Top 10 Holdings
Weight of top 10 holdings
out of 49
47.75%
| Lockheed Martin | 5.28% |
| Howmet Aerospace | 5.24% |
| Northrop Grumman | 5.09% |
| Safran SA | 4.73% |
| L3Harris Technologies | 4.72% |
| RTX | 4.68% |
| GE Aerospace (ex General Electric) | 4.63% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings | 4.50% |
| BAE Systems | 4.49% |
| General Dynamics | 4.39% |
Countries
| United States | 54.29% |
| United Kingdom | 9.15% |
| France | 7.66% |
| Germany | 3.86% |
| Other | 25.04% |
Sectors
| Industrials | 89.56% |
| Other | 10.44% |
As of 27/02/2026
Performance
Returns overview
| YTD | +11.75% |
| 1 month | -1.66% |
| 3 months | -4.52% |
| 6 months | +14.29% |
| 1 year | +49.27% |
| 3 years | - |
| 5 years | - |
| Since inception (MAX) | +69.73% |
| 2025 | +52.85% |
| 2024 | - |
| 2023 | - |
| 2022 | - |
Monthly returns in a heat map
Risk
Risk metrics in this section:
- Volatility, annualised, measured for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. The annualised volatility reflects the degree of price fluctuations during a one year period. The higher the volatility, the more significantly the price of the asset (stock, ETF, etc.) has changed in the past. Assets with higher volatility are generally considered more risky. We calculate the volatility based on the data for the past 1, 3 and 5 years so that you can see if price fluctuations for the ETF became stronger or weaker over time.
- Return per risk for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. This is the annualised (i.e. converted to a one year period) past return divided by the past annualised volatility. The metric puts the historical return of an asset in relation to its historical risk and gives you a retrospective indication of the degree of price fluctuation you had to bear with in order to obtain the return. We calculate this parameter for 1, 3 and 5 year periods to display its evolution over time.
- Maximum drawdown for a period. This shows the worst possible loss an investor could have suffered during the respective period, by first buying and subsequently selling the asset at the least favourable prices. For example, if there was the following sequence of daily ETF prices: 10€, 5€, 12€, 20€, an investor would have suffered the worst loss by buying for 10€ and subsequently selling for 5€. Therefore in this case the maximum drawdown would be (5€ - 10€)/10€ = -50%.
Risk overview
| Volatility 1 year | 17.52% |
| Volatility 3 years | - |
| Volatility 5 years | - |
| Return per risk 1 year | 2.81 |
| Return per risk 3 years | - |
| Return per risk 5 years | - |
| Maximum drawdown 1 year | -12.42% |
| Maximum drawdown 3 years | - |
| Maximum drawdown 5 years | - |
| Maximum drawdown since inception | -12.42% |
Rolling 1 year volatility
Stock exchange
Listings
| Listing | Trade Currency | Ticker | Bloomberg / iNAV Bloomberg Code | Reuters RIC / iNAV Reuters | Market Maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gettex | EUR | FTGA | - - | - - | - |
| London Stock Exchange | GBX | ICBM | ICBM LN | ||
| London Stock Exchange | USD | MISL | MISL LN | ||
| SIX Swiss Exchange | CHF | MISL | MISL SW | ||
| XETRA | EUR | FTGA | FTGA GY |
Further information
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| Fund name | Fund Size in m € (AuM) | TER p.a. | Distribution | Replication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VanEck Defense UCITS ETF A | 7,667 | 0.55% p.a. | Accumulating | Full replication |
| iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF USD (Acc) | 1,601 | 0.35% p.a. | Accumulating | Full replication |
| Global X Defence Tech UCITS ETF USD Accumulating | 585 | 0.50% p.a. | Accumulating | Full replication |
| Invesco Defence Innovation UCITS ETF Acc | 121 | 0.35% p.a. | Accumulating | Full replication |
| Global X Europe Focused Defence Tech UCITS ETF EUR Accumulating Share Class | 21 | 0.40% p.a. | Accumulating | Full replication |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the name of ICBM?
The name of ICBM is First Trust Indxx Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF Class A Accumulation.
What is the ticker of First Trust Indxx Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF Class A Accumulation?
The primary ticker of First Trust Indxx Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF Class A Accumulation is ICBM.
What is the ISIN of First Trust Indxx Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF Class A Accumulation?
The ISIN of First Trust Indxx Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF Class A Accumulation is IE000NVDQXE1.
What are the costs of First Trust Indxx Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF Class A Accumulation?
The total expense ratio (TER) of First Trust Indxx Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF Class A Accumulation amounts to 0.65% p.a.. These costs are withdrawn continuously from the fund assets and already included in the performance of the ETF. You don't have to pay them separately. Please have a look at our article for more information about the cost of ETFs.
Is First Trust Indxx Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF Class A Accumulation paying dividends?
First Trust Indxx Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF Class A Accumulation is an accumulating ETF. This means that dividends are not distributed to investors. Instead, dividends are reinvested in the fund on the ex-date, which leads to an increase of the ETF's share price.
What's the fund size of First Trust Indxx Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF Class A Accumulation?
The fund size of First Trust Indxx Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF Class A Accumulation is 108m GBP. See the following article for more information about the size of ETFs.
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