ITA vs PPA
YTDYear to date
PPA wins+3.0 pts
Past year
PPA wins+2.7 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
PPA wins+0.1 pts
AUM
ITA1.6× more
3–1PPA wins
ITA and PPA · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
PPA vs S&P 500
YTD$162.13 · +0.7% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.7%+4.3%−11.4%+3.9%+3.1%+107.3%+126.5%+983.8%
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%
Invesco PPA and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
PPA’s Holdings
TodayLMTLockheed Martin9.7%RTX9.5%GE8.8%BA7.9%GD5.6%NOC5.2%LHX4.3%HWM3.7%HONA3.7%TDG3.6%PH3.4%ESLT2.8%APH2.1%AXON2.0%ETN1.7%PLTR1.5%ATI1.3%HEI1.3%LDOS1.1%CW1.0%46 more
LMTLockheed Martin9.7%RTX9.5%GE8.8%BA7.9%GD5.6%NOC5.2%LHX4.3%HWM3.7%HONA3.7%TDG3.6%PH3.4%ESLT2.8%56 more
Aerospace & DefenseHardware, EquipmentIndustrial - MachineryInformation Technology ServicesElectrical EquipmentSoftware - InfrastructureOther
Invesco PPA · 68 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.3% | +0.9% | +0.9% | $12.5B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +3.9% | +3.9% | $7.6B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −1.9% | −1.9% | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −2.9% | −2.9% | $5.2B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.3% | −1.3% | −1.3% | $3.7B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −6.6% | −6.6% | $935M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $886M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +19.4% | +19.4% | $770M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +3.2% | +3.2% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −0.9% | −0.9% | $680M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +5.1% | +5.1% | $449M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −1.9% | −1.9% | $88.9M | |
| 13 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 9.2% | −26.8% | −26.8% | $84.7M | |
| 14 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −0.4% | −0.4% | $83.9M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 1.9% | +8.7% | +8.7% | $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
PPA Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.48
a share · every quarter
0.4% yield
0.4% yield
13 years added up
$7.19 a share
$7.19 a share
Invesco PPA · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
PPA’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 ETFThis fund | 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 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.4% | −1.5% | −6.6% | −11.0% | $935M |
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PPA and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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PPA’s Top 10 Holdings
Today62.1%of PPA sits in these 10
Invesco PPA · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
PPA’s Holdings
TodayLMTLockheed Martin9.7%RTX9.5%GE8.8%BA7.9%GD5.6%NOC5.2%LHX4.3%HWM3.7%HONA3.7%TDG3.6%PH3.4%ESLT2.8%APH2.1%AXON2.0%ETN1.7%PLTR1.5%ATI1.3%HEI1.3%LDOS1.1%CW1.0%46 more
LMTLockheed Martin9.7%RTX9.5%GE8.8%BA7.9%GD5.6%NOC5.2%LHX4.3%HWM3.7%HONA3.7%TDG3.6%PH3.4%ESLT2.8%56 more
Aerospace & DefenseHardware, EquipmentIndustrial - MachineryInformation Technology ServicesElectrical EquipmentSoftware - InfrastructureOther
Invesco PPA · 68 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
PPA vs Peer Average
YTDPPAAvsBPeer average
1D+0.7%+0.9%
1M+4.3%−6.0%
3M−11.4%−12.1%
YTD+3.9%+1.1%
1Y+3.1%−2.4%
3Y+107.3%+121.2%
5Y+126.5%+99.0%
5–2PPA wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader