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Who in Congress Has Traded iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)?

The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF line shows up 5 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2022 and 2025, filed by 2 members: 5 purchases against 0 sales. On balance the chamber has been net buyers, and the purchases sit up 50.3% against the latest close.

5Trades
5Buys
0Sells
2Members
$232.82Latest close 2026-08-28
+50.3%Congress buys vs latest close*

*Purchases only, weighted by the midpoint of each disclosed dollar band and marked to the latest close. Filings report a range, never a share count, so this follows the stock rather than anyone's position size.

100% buys0% sells

How it splits by party

Democrats
3 buys · 0 sells
1 member · 3 trades
Republicans
2 buys · 0 sells
1 member · 2 trades
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2025-01-28Charles J. "Chuck" FleischmannBUY$1K–$15K$154.93$232.82 2026-08-28+50.3%
2022-04-25Charles J. "Chuck" FleischmannBUY$1K–$15K$107.64$232.82 2026-08-28+116.3%
2022-01-31Thomas R CarperBUY$1K–$15K$101.13$232.82 2026-08-28+130.2%
2022-01-26Thomas R CarperBUY$1K–$15K$100.77$232.82 2026-08-28+131.0%
2022-01-18Thomas R CarperBUY$1K–$15K$106.69$232.82 2026-08-28+118.2%

Buys are marked to the latest close and treated as open. A sell tagged rt closes an earlier disclosed buy in the same name. exit shows how the stock moved after the member sold.

Frequently asked — iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)?

2 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF transactions under the STOCK Act — 5 purchases and 0 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought ITA recently?

No member of Congress has disclosed a ITA purchase in the last 90 days. STOCK Act filings lag the trade by up to 45 days, so newer buys may still be pending disclosure.

How have Congress's ITA trades performed?

Notional-weighted, lawmakers' disclosed ITA buys are up 50.3% versus the latest close of $232.82. Each trade's own return — and realized round-trips on matched sells — is in the Return column.

Is it legal for members of Congress to trade iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF?

Yes. Under the 2012 STOCK Act, members of Congress may buy and sell individual stocks but must publicly disclose each transaction within 45 days. Bargo surfaces those filings so you can see who traded ITA and how it performed.

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