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title: "Here's How Much $1000 Invested In iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today"
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description: "The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) has delivered an average annual return of 15.9% over the past decade, outperforming the market by 2.31%. An investment of $1000 in ITA 10 years ago would now be worth $4,375.62, reflecting the significant impact of compounded returns. The ETF currently has a market capitalization of $15.59 billion."
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# Here's How Much $1000 Invested In iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 2.31% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.9%. Currently, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a market capitalization of $15.59 billion.

**Buying $1000 In ITA:** If an investor had bought $1000 of ITA stock 10 years ago, it would be worth **$4,375.62** today based on a price of $240.90 for ITA at the time of writing.

### iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF's Performance Over Last 10 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1771429527_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg)

Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

_This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor._

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