best performing defense stocks in last 5 years

Howmet Aerospace  (HWM) has had the highest return between May 1, 2020 and May 1, 2025 by a US stock in the Aerospace & Defense Industry, returning 985.2%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Howmet Aerospace  (HWM)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
985.23%
Leonardo DRS, Inc Common Stock (DRS)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
782.54%
Axon Enterprise (AXON)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
758.96%
Embraer SA ADR (ERJ)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
628.05%
Tat Techno (TATT)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
616.88%
Transdigm (TDG)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
347.45%
Triumph (TGI)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
276.3%
Curtiss-Wright (CW)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
249.09%
Optex Systems Holdings, Inc Common Stock (OPXS)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
243.01%
Loar (LOAR)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
237.79%
Elbit Systems (ESLT)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
213.97%
Heico (HEI)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
194.08%
HEICO (HEI.A)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
185.82%
AAR (AIR)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
181.07%
Textron (TXT)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
176.48%
Astronics (ATRO)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
158.13%
AeroVironment (AVAV)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
157.91%
General Dynamics (GD)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
136.92%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
130.46%
Raytheon Technologies (RTX)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
124.98%
BWX Technologies (BWXT)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
122.36%
VirTra (VTSI)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
93.39%
Ducommun (DCO)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
93.06%
Innovative Solutions and Support (ISSC)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
90.7%
Parsons (PSN)
5/1/2020 - 5/1/2025
78.67%