ITA vs NATO
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+2.8 pts
Past year
ITA wins+3.0 pts
Fee
NATO winslower fee
Yield
NATO wins+0.2 pts
AUM
ITA140.5× more
2–2level
ITA and NATO · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
NATO vs S&P 500
3Y$37.52 · +0.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y ▼5YMAX
Total return+0.4%+2.0%−13.8%−1.9%−2.5%——+48.6%
Peer average+0.9%−6.0%−12.1%+1.1%−2.4%+121.2%+99.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
Themes NATO and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
NATO’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX9.0%GE7.6%RR.L7.1%BA6.6%AIR.PA6.4%LMT6.0%SAF.PA5.5%BA.L4.3%GD4.3%NOC4.1%HWM3.7%HON3.6%TDG3.4%RHM.DE2.8%LHX2.7%AXON1.7%RKLB1.6%TDY1.6%LDO.MI1.2%HO.PA1.2%SAABB.ST1.1%MTX.DE1.1%66 more
Aerospace & DefenseConglomeratesHardware, EquipmentOther
Themes NATO · 88 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
3Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.3% | +0.9% | +105.8% | $12.5B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +3.9% | +107.3% | $7.6B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −1.9% | +156.9% | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −2.9% | +111.7% | $5.2B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.3% | −1.3% | new | $3.7B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −6.6% | new | $935M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $886M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +19.4% | +167.6% | $770M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +3.2% | +135.9% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −0.9% | +94.6% | $680M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +5.1% | +177.5% | $449M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −1.9% | new | $88.9M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 9.2% | −26.8% | new | $84.7M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −0.4% | new | $83.9M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 1.9% | +8.7% | +120.3% | $44.7M | |
| 16 | MARS | Roundhill Trust - Roundhill Space & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $38.7M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 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% | 0.3% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +0.4% | $12.5B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | +0.7% | +3.9% | +3.1% | $7.6B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | −0.3% | −1.9% | −6.6% | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +1.3% | −2.9% | −5.7% | $5.2B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.3% | +0.6% | −1.3% | −5.9% | $3.7B | |
| 6 | NATO | Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETFThis fund | 0.35% | 0.5% | +0.4% | −1.9% | −2.5% | $88.9M |
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NATO and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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NATO’s Top 10 Holdings
Today60.9%of NATO sits in these 10
Themes NATO · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
NATO’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX9.0%GE7.6%RR.L7.1%BA6.6%AIR.PA6.4%LMT6.0%SAF.PA5.5%BA.L4.3%GD4.3%NOC4.1%HWM3.7%HON3.6%TDG3.4%RHM.DE2.8%LHX2.7%AXON1.7%RKLB1.6%TDY1.6%LDO.MI1.2%HO.PA1.2%SAABB.ST1.1%MTX.DE1.1%66 more
Aerospace & DefenseConglomeratesHardware, EquipmentOther
Themes NATO · 88 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
NATO vs Peer Average
YTDNATOAvsBPeer average
1D+0.4%+0.9%
1M+2.0%−6.0%
3M−13.8%−12.1%
YTD−1.9%+1.1%
1Y−2.5%−2.4%
3Y[…]+121.2%
5Y[…]+99.0%
1–4Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader