iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF vs Yum! Brands, Inc. — how do they compare? iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF trades at $206.65 (market cap $11.87B), while Yum! Brands, Inc. trades at $144.82 (market cap $39.02B). The key difference: Yum! Brands, Inc. is far larger — about 3.3× iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF's market cap, and Yum! Brands, Inc. pays a 2.1% dividend while iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals — on Pluang, investors hold iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF for 19 Days and Yum! Brands, Inc. for 132 Days on average.
| ITA | YUM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $11.87B | $39.02B |
Volume | 1,060,125 | 2,597,636 |
Sector | Sector/Thematic | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $253.22 | $168.16 |
52-Week Low | $198.23 | $135.77 |
Typical Hold Time | 19 Days | 132 Days |
Enterprise Value | — | $50.63B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.1% |
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YUM trades at $143.00, up 1.89% over 24 hours, with a bullish technical signal and strong support at $141. Revenue has grown from $6.8B in 2022 to $8.2B in 2025, with net income reaching $1.56B. Recent news highlights KFC's new Open House restaurant concept in Texas, testing expanded menus and customer experiences.
The outlook remains positive with a consensus price target of $170.44, though risks include high debt levels and competitive pressures. Earnings have beaten expectations in two of the last three quarters, with Q3 2026 results pending. Analyst sentiment is mixed with 39.22% buy ratings, 54.9% hold, and 5.88% sell.
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iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF seeks to track U.S. companies in the aerospace and defense sector. Its holdings include manufacturers of commercial and military aircraft, defense systems, and related equipment.
Read more on ITA →Yum Brands is a U.S.-based restaurant operator featuring a portfolio of four brands: KFC (26,930 global units), Pizza Hut (18,380 units), Taco Bell (7,790 units), and The Habit Burger (310 units) at year-end 2021. With $58 billion in 2021 systemwide sales, the firm is the second-largest restaurant company in the world, behind McDonald's ($112.5 billion) but ahead of Restaurant Brands International ($36 billion) and Starbucks ($25 billion). Yum is 98% franchised, with the largest franchisee, Yum China, created via a 2016 spinoff transaction (after which Yum China agreed to pay 3% royalties to Yum Brands in perpetuity). Yum is the newest evolution of Tricon Brands, formerly a division of PepsiCo, and generates the bulk of its revenue from franchise royalties and marketing contributions.
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