First Fellow
2026.07.08 23:35

Defense names started pounding the table again. We saw the rotation came back to $ITA in the last couple of weeks. We just got a handle after the cup formation.

- $ITA record high, +35% past year

- $Lockheed Martin(LMT.US) $35.3B THAAD deal

- $RTX(RTX.US) Tomahawk + air missile contracts

- $Howmet Aerospace(HWM.US) $Northrop Grumman(NOC.US) all pushing the ETF

FY27 Pentagon budget: $1.5T (+44%). Defense tech VC: $14.6B in 5 months

My favorite trades in the sector,

- Sector ETF: $ITA

- Long game: $Lockheed Martin(LMT.US) $RTX(RTX.US) $Northrop Grumman(NOC.US)

- Growth: $Howmet Aerospace(HWM.US) $Heico(HEI.US) & $Kratos Defense & Security(KTOS.US)

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