Aerospace-defense
Defense primes and steady-demand contractors.
Updated June 18, 2026
Aerospace and defense contractors plus a few steady-demand industrials (NOC, LMT, GD, RTX). Unusually low volatility for a cyclical, with a post-2022 defense-spending tailwind — the best risk-adjusted cyclical group.
Cumulative excess return vs SPY — trailing 52 weeks
Average weekly rank — trailing 52 weeks (0 = bottom, 100 = top)
32 names cluster here, grouped purely by how their prices have moved together over the last five years (with the market’s common move removed) — not by GICS sector. Each row shows price change over 1 day, 1 week, 1 month and 1 year, then the four SYMBOL-card scores: Perform (beat vs the S&P 500), Persist (how steadily it holds rank), Profit (business growth) and Pressure (money flow & volatility). Scores are percentiles from 0–100; greener is stronger.
| # | Stock | 1D | 1W | 1M | 1Y | Perform | Persist | Profit | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CNCCentene CorporationHealth Care | −0.4% | +4.9% | +8.1% | +103.8% | 95 | 81 | 74 | 74 |
| 2 | HUMHumanaHealth Care | −1.4% | −1.3% | +12.0% | +65.3% | 92 | 75 | 28 | 99 |
| 3 | CVSCVS HealthHealth Care | +1.3% | +0.7% | +8.6% | +56.2% | 88 | 51 | 34 | 77 |
| 4 | CASYCasey'sConsumer Staples | −0.3% | +3.2% | +7.6% | +55.8% | 88 | 21 | 80 | 27 |
| 5 | CAHCardinal HealthHealth Care | +0.9% | −0.7% | +14.6% | +40.7% | 84 | 28 | 84 | 92 |
| 6 | UNHUnitedHealth GroupHealth Care | −1.6% | +2.2% | +6.3% | +39.8% | 80 | 17 | 13 | 91 |
| 7 | RTXRTX CorporationIndustrials | +0.4% | +3.3% | +8.3% | +34.3% | 80 | 29 | 89 | 34 |
| 8 | XARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFETF | −0.9% | −4.3% | −0.4% | +29.4% | 78 | 34 | — | 30 |
| 9 | GDGeneral DynamicsIndustrials | +0.1% | +5.9% | +8.3% | +27.3% | 72 | 48 | 78 | 39 |
| 10 | ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFETF | −0.2% | −1.4% | +4.2% | +27.1% | 76 | 30 | — | 41 |
| 11 | IHFiShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETFETF | −0.6% | +3.0% | +9.7% | +24.0% | 68 | 55 | — | 99 |
| 12 | ELVElevance HealthHealth Care | −1.0% | +7.6% | +0.2% | +20.0% | 63 | 73 | 62 | 90 |
| 13 | LHXL3HarrisIndustrials | +0.3% | +0.1% | −5.5% | +13.4% | 54 | 12 | 26 | 4 |
| 14 | HIIHuntington Ingalls IndustriesIndustrials | −0.0% | +2.2% | −2.4% | +12.8% | 53 | 8 | 88 | 5 |
| 15 | LMTLockheed MartinIndustrials | +1.0% | +2.7% | −0.1% | +11.5% | 55 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| 16 | MCKMcKesson CorporationHealth Care | +1.7% | +6.7% | +3.9% | +9.6% | 49 | 8 | 75 | 7 |
| 17 | YUMYum! BrandsConsumer Discretionary | +0.7% | +2.3% | +8.4% | +8.8% | 48 | 24 | 61 | 53 |
| 18 | NOCNorthrop GrummanIndustrials | +1.4% | +6.0% | −0.9% | +6.2% | 44 | 35 | 78 | 1 |
| 19 | WMWaste ManagementIndustrials | +0.7% | +4.7% | +5.9% | +2.8% | 37 | 58 | 85 | 55 |
| 20 | CORCencoraHealth Care | +0.3% | +7.2% | +10.3% | +0.3% | 35 | 14 | 18 | 47 |
| 21 | MSIMotorola SolutionsInformation Technology | +1.4% | +1.8% | +3.1% | −0.8% | 31 | 12 | 35 | 31 |
| 22 | JJacobs SolutionsIndustrials | −0.0% | −0.1% | +2.7% | −4.9% | 28 | 35 | 35 | 50 |
| 23 | CICignaHealth Care | +0.6% | +6.4% | +1.4% | −6.4% | 19 | 8 | 59 | 63 |
| 24 | MCDMcDonald'sConsumer Discretionary | −0.7% | +1.6% | −1.9% | −6.4% | 26 | 30 | 48 | 21 |
| 25 | ORLYO’Reilly AutomotiveConsumer Discretionary | +1.4% | −6.3% | −4.5% | −6.9% | 24 | 33 | 38 | 22 |
| 26 | RSGRepublic ServicesIndustrials | +0.2% | +2.9% | +4.4% | −9.6% | 21 | 57 | 17 | 14 |
| 27 | CTASCintasIndustrials | +1.1% | +5.6% | −0.1% | −17.4% | 15 | 24 | 40 | 87 |
| 28 | AZOAutoZoneConsumer Discretionary | +2.1% | −3.9% | −1.4% | −18.9% | 14 | 23 | 5 | 72 |
| 29 | ROLRollins, Inc.Industrials | −0.7% | +6.5% | −5.6% | −20.9% | 11 | 68 | 46 | 3 |
| 30 | AXONAxon EnterpriseIndustrials | −2.8% | +0.9% | +16.4% | −29.5% | 13 | 92 | 47 | 97 |
| 31 | DPZDomino'sConsumer Discretionary | −0.5% | +1.2% | −4.6% | −33.9% | 7 | 34 | 58 | 8 |
| 32 | LDOSLeidosIndustrials | +0.4% | +3.9% | −14.0% | −34.9% | 6 | 9 | 56 | 1 |