ITA vs NATO
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+3.0 pts
Past year
ITA wins+3.7 pts
Fee
NATO winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.1 pts
AUM
ITA131.7× more
3–1ITA wins
ITA and NATO · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
NATO vs S&P 500
YTD$35.80 · +0.5% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.5%−0.3%−17.5%−6.4%−4.7%——+41.8%
Peer average+2.9%−8.1%−19.6%−5.1%−5.6%+103.7%+90.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
Themes NATO and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
NATO’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX8.5%GE8.4%RR.L7.1%BA6.8%AIR.PA6.8%SAF.PA5.9%LMT5.2%GD4.4%BA.L4.1%HWM4.1%NOC4.0%TDG3.5%HONA2.6%RHM.DE2.6%LHX2.6%AXON1.6%RKLB1.5%TDY1.5%LDO.MI1.2%HO.PA1.2%MTX.DE1.1%BBD-B.TO1.1%60 more
Aerospace & DefenseHardware, Equipment
Themes NATO · 82 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.6% | −3.4% | −3.4% | $11.6B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | −1.8% | −1.8% | $7.4B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −9.9% | −9.9% | $6.3B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −7.0% | −7.0% | $5.1B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −8.0% | −8.0% | $3.4B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −8.2% | −8.2% | $948M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $877M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +11.8% | +11.8% | $769M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −1.9% | −1.9% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −5.6% | −5.6% | $666M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +1.1% | +1.1% | $443M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −6.4% | −6.4% | $88.1M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 10.4% | −35.1% | −35.1% | $84.1M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −7.9% | −7.9% | $82.2M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 2.0% | +2.0% | +2.0% | $43.6M | |
| 16 | MARS | Roundhill Trust - Roundhill Space & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $35.7M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 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% | +1.3% | −3.4% | −1.0% | $11.6B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | +1.5% | −1.8% | −0.1% | $7.4B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | +0.3% | −9.9% | −11.6% | $6.3B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +4.6% | −7.0% | −5.9% | $5.1B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | +1.0% | −8.0% | −9.4% | $3.4B | |
| 6 | NATO | Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETFThis fund | 0.35% | 0.5% | +0.5% | −6.4% | −4.7% | $88.1M |
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NATO and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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NATO’s Top 10 Holdings
Today61.4%of NATO sits in these 10
Themes NATO · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
NATO’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX8.5%GE8.4%RR.L7.1%BA6.8%AIR.PA6.8%SAF.PA5.9%LMT5.2%GD4.4%BA.L4.1%HWM4.1%NOC4.0%TDG3.5%HONA2.6%RHM.DE2.6%LHX2.6%AXON1.6%RKLB1.5%TDY1.5%LDO.MI1.2%HO.PA1.2%MTX.DE1.1%BBD-B.TO1.1%60 more
Aerospace & DefenseHardware, Equipment
Themes NATO · 82 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
NATO vs Peer Average
YTDNATOAvsBPeer average
1D+0.5%+2.9%
1M−0.3%−8.1%
3M−17.5%−19.6%
YTD−6.4%−5.1%
1Y−4.7%−5.6%
3Y[…]+103.7%
5Y[…]+90.7%
3–2NATO wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader