As a retired military member of many years, I maintain a lifetime subscription to Defense News. Reading specialized publications like this often gives me a little advance warning of trends and players in a particular industry. Returning to roots I know pretty well, and seeing the companies that appear to be best-positioned, I recently advised subscribers I was doing deeper due diligence on the three biggest Aerospace & Defense ETFs. My conclusions follow...
Two of these, the Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (PPA) and the iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA