ITA vs NATO
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+2.7 pts
Past year
ITA wins+3.5 pts
Fee
NATO winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.1 pts
AUM
ITA137.6× more
3–1ITA wins
ITA and NATO · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
NATO vs S&P 500
3M$37.39 · +4.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3M ▼YTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+4.4%+3.5%−13.7%−2.2%+0.4%——+48.1%
Peer average+5.9%−3.4%−15.1%−0.4%+1.0%+109.0%+89.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
Themes NATO and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
NATO’s Holdings
TodayGEGe Aerospace8.5%RTX8.4%RR.L7.3%BA6.9%AIR.PA6.7%SAF.PA6.0%LMT5.1%GD4.4%HWM4.2%NOC4.0%BA.L4.0%TDG3.5%HONA2.6%LHX2.6%RHM.DE2.3%RKLB1.7%TDY1.5%AXON1.3%HO.PALDO.MMTX.DBBD-B61 more
GEGe Aerospace8.5%RTX8.4%RR.L7.3%BA6.9%AIR.PA6.7%SAF.PA6.0%LMT5.1%GD4.4%HWM4.2%NOC4.0%BA.L4.0%TDG3.5%71 more
Aerospace & DefenseHardware, Equipment
Themes NATO · 83 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.6% | +0.4% | +0.4% | $11.7B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +2.1% | +2.1% | $7.2B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −5.7% | −5.7% | $5.9B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −1.9% | −1.9% | $5.0B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −3.4% | −3.4% | $3.5B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −3.1% | −3.1% | $919M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $857M | |
| 8 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +3.6% | +3.6% | $737M | |
| 9 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +17.7% | +17.7% | $733M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −1.4% | −1.4% | $502M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +7.7% | +7.7% | $435M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −2.2% | −2.2% | $85.2M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 9.9% | −31.8% | −31.8% | $78.9M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −2.7% | −2.7% | $76.0M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 1.9% | +7.3% | +7.3% | $42.4M | |
| 16 | WARP | VanEck SpaceReadDesk | 0.50% | — | new | new | $38.2M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 2026
NATO Payouts by Year
2YLatest payout, Dec 2025
$0.17
a share
0.5% yield
0.5% yield
2 years added up
$0.19 a share
$0.19 a share
Themes NATO · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2024–2025
NATO’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.6% | +3.9% | +0.4% | +3.9% | $11.7B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | +4.0% | +2.1% | +4.8% | $7.2B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | +4.6% | −5.7% | −5.8% | $5.9B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +5.5% | −1.9% | +1.6% | $5.0B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | +5.0% | −3.4% | −3.2% | $3.5B | |
| 6 | NATO | Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETFThis fund | 0.35% | 0.5% | +4.4% | −2.2% | +0.4% | $85.2M |
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NATO and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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NATO’s Top 10 Holdings
Today61.5%of NATO sits in these 10
Themes NATO · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
NATO’s Holdings
TodayGEGe Aerospace8.5%RTX8.4%RR.L7.3%BA6.9%AIR.PA6.7%SAF.PA6.0%LMT5.1%GD4.4%HWM4.2%NOC4.0%BA.L4.0%TDG3.5%HONA2.6%LHX2.6%RHM.DE2.3%RKLB1.7%TDY1.5%AXON1.3%HO.PALDO.MMTX.DBBD-B61 more
GEGe Aerospace8.5%RTX8.4%RR.L7.3%BA6.9%AIR.PA6.7%SAF.PA6.0%LMT5.1%GD4.4%HWM4.2%NOC4.0%BA.L4.0%TDG3.5%71 more
Aerospace & DefenseHardware, Equipment
Themes NATO · 83 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
NATO vs Peer Average
YTDNATOAvsBPeer average
1D+4.4%+5.9%
1M+3.5%−3.4%
3M−13.7%−15.1%
YTD−2.2%−0.4%
1Y+0.4%+1.0%
3Y[…]+109.0%
5Y[…]+89.2%
2–3Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader