ITA vs XAR
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+3.8 pts
Past year
ITA wins+6.1 pts
Fee
XAR winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.1 pts
AUM
ITA2.4× more
3–1ITA wins
ITA and XAR · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
XAR vs S&P 500
5Y$234.07 · +1.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return+1.3%+1.2%−17.0%−2.9%−5.7%+111.7%+97.9%+992.8%
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%
SPDR XAR and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
XAR’s Holdings
TodayLMT3.6%HII3.3%LHX3.3%TXT3.2%NOC3.2%KRMN3.2%FTAI3.1%HONA3.1%GD3.1%HEI3.1%TDG3.1%RTX3.0%MOG-A2.9%GE2.8%AVAV2.8%RKLB2.8%WWD2.8%KTOS2.8%SARO2.8%AXON2.6%HWM2.6%BWXT28 more
Aerospace & Defense
SPDR XAR · 50 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 1, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
5Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.3% | +0.9% | +112.7% | $12.5B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +3.9% | +126.5% | $7.6B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −1.9% | new | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −2.9% | +97.9% | $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% | +112.6% | $770M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +3.2% | new | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −0.9% | new | $680M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +5.1% | +45.0% | $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% | new | $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
XAR Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.13
a share · every quarter
0.2% yield
0.2% yield
13 years added up
$10.22 a share
$10.22 a share
SPDR XAR · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
XAR’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 ETFThis fund | 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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XAR and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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XAR’s Top 10 Holdings
Today32.3%of XAR sits in these 10
SPDR XAR · weight in the fund · as of Nov 1, 2026
XAR’s Holdings
TodayLMT3.6%HII3.3%LHX3.3%TXT3.2%NOC3.2%KRMN3.2%FTAI3.1%HONA3.1%GD3.1%HEI3.1%TDG3.1%RTX3.0%MOG-A2.9%GE2.8%AVAV2.8%RKLB2.8%WWD2.8%KTOS2.8%SARO2.8%AXON2.6%HWM2.6%BWXT28 more
Aerospace & Defense
SPDR XAR · 50 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 1, 2026
XAR vs Peer Average
YTDXARAvsBPeer average
1D+1.3%+0.9%
1M+1.2%−6.0%
3M−17.0%−12.1%
YTD−2.9%+1.1%
1Y−5.7%−2.4%
3Y+111.7%+121.2%
5Y+97.9%+99.0%
2–5Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader