ITA vs NATO
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+2.3 pts
Past year
ITA wins+3.0 pts
Fee
NATO winslower fee
Yield
NATO wins+0.2 pts
AUM
ITA136.6× more
2–2level
ITA and NATO · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
NATO vs S&P 500
YTD$37.12 · −1.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.1%+1.4%−13.7%−3.0%−3.7%——+47.0%
Peer average−2.3%−8.2%−14.3%−1.1%−4.6%+113.4%+96.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
Themes NATO and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
NATO’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX9.0%GE7.8%RR.L7.0%BA6.5%AIR.PA6.3%LMT5.9%SAF.PA5.5%BA.L4.3%GD4.3%NOC4.0%HWM4.0%HON3.7%TDG3.4%RHM.DE2.7%LHX2.7%RKLB1.6%AXON1.6%TDY1.6%LDO.MI1.2%HO.PA1.2%BBD-B.TO1.1%SAABB.ST1.1%61 more
Aerospace & DefenseConglomeratesHardware, EquipmentOther
Themes NATO · 83 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.3% | −0.6% | −0.6% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +0.8% | +0.8% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −5.3% | −5.3% | $6.5B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −6.4% | −6.4% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −3.5% | −3.5% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −4.6% | −4.6% | $940M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $907M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +17.2% | +17.2% | $782M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −0.2% | −0.2% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −3.6% | −3.6% | $685M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +2.1% | +2.1% | $457M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −3.0% | −3.0% | $89.1M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 9.2% | −26.9% | −26.9% | $83.0M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −1.2% | −1.2% | $82.2M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 2.0% | +5.1% | +5.1% | $45.0M | |
| 16 | MARS | Roundhill Trust - Roundhill Space & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $38.4M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 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% | −1.5% | −0.6% | −0.7% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | −3.0% | +0.8% | +0.1% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | −3.5% | −5.3% | −10.5% | $6.5B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | −3.6% | −6.4% | −8.8% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | −2.2% | −3.5% | −7.9% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | NATO | Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETFThis fund | 0.35% | 0.5% | −1.1% | −3.0% | −3.7% | $89.1M |
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NATO and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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NATO’s Top 10 Holdings
Today60.7%of NATO sits in these 10
Themes NATO · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
NATO’s Holdings
TodayRTXRTX9.0%GE7.8%RR.L7.0%BA6.5%AIR.PA6.3%LMT5.9%SAF.PA5.5%BA.L4.3%GD4.3%NOC4.0%HWM4.0%HON3.7%TDG3.4%RHM.DE2.7%LHX2.7%RKLB1.6%AXON1.6%TDY1.6%LDO.MI1.2%HO.PA1.2%BBD-B.TO1.1%SAABB.ST1.1%61 more
Aerospace & DefenseConglomeratesHardware, EquipmentOther
Themes NATO · 83 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
NATO vs Peer Average
YTDNATOAvsBPeer average
1D−1.1%−2.3%
1M+1.4%−8.2%
3M−13.7%−14.3%
YTD−3.0%−1.1%
1Y−3.7%−4.6%
3Y[…]+113.4%
5Y[…]+96.1%
4–1NATO wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader