ITA vs XDEF
YTDYear to date
Level
Past year
Level
Fee
XDEF winslower fee
Yield
XDEF wins+1.1 pts
AUM
ITA2691.4× more
2–0XDEF wins
ITA and XDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
XDEF vs S&P 500
3Y$20.30 · −1.7% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y ▼5YMAX
Total return−1.7%+0.4%−15.7%————−17.6%
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%
Xtrackers XDEF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
XDEF’s Holdings
TodayAIR.PAAirbus SE8.2%BA.L8.1%SAF.PA7.5%RR.L7.2%RHM.DE6.7%KOG.OL5.3%SAAB-B.ST4.9%MRO.L4.8%MTX.DE4.6%HO.PA4.5%LDO.MI4.5%BAB.L4.3%IDR.MC4.0%AM.PA3.7%HAG.DE3.5%SRP.L2.4%R3NK.DE2.2%QQ.L1.9%CSG.AS1.4%TKMS.DE1.4%CHG.L1.2%SESG.PA1.1%13 more
AIR.PAAirbus SE8.2%BA.L8.1%SAF.PA7.5%RR.L7.2%RHM.DE6.7%KOG.OL5.3%SAAB-B.ST4.9%MRO.L4.8%MTX.DE4.6%HO.PA4.5%LDO.MI4.5%BAB.L4.3%23 more
Aerospace & DefenseEngineeringInformation Technology ServicesSpecialty Business ServicesTelecommunications Services
Xtrackers XDEF · 35 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
XDEF Payouts by Year
1YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.03
a share
1.7% yield
1.7% yield
1 years added up
$0.35 a share
$0.35 a share
Xtrackers XDEF · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2026–2026
XDEF’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 | XDEF | Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETFThis fund | 0.35% | 1.7% | −1.7% | new | new | $4.3M |
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XDEF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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XDEF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today61.8%of XDEF sits in these 10
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Xtrackers XDEF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
XDEF’s Holdings
TodayAIR.PAAirbus SE8.2%BA.L8.1%SAF.PA7.5%RR.L7.2%RHM.DE6.7%KOG.OL5.3%SAAB-B.ST4.9%MRO.L4.8%MTX.DE4.6%HO.PA4.5%LDO.MI4.5%BAB.L4.3%IDR.MC4.0%AM.PA3.7%HAG.DE3.5%SRP.L2.4%R3NK.DE2.2%QQ.L1.9%CSG.AS1.4%TKMS.DE1.4%CHG.L1.2%SESG.PA1.1%13 more
AIR.PAAirbus SE8.2%BA.L8.1%SAF.PA7.5%RR.L7.2%RHM.DE6.7%KOG.OL5.3%SAAB-B.ST4.9%MRO.L4.8%MTX.DE4.6%HO.PA4.5%LDO.MI4.5%BAB.L4.3%23 more
Aerospace & DefenseEngineeringInformation Technology ServicesSpecialty Business ServicesTelecommunications Services
Xtrackers XDEF · 35 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
XDEF vs Peer Average
YTDXDEFAvsBPeer average
1D−1.7%+2.9%
1M+0.4%−8.1%
3M−15.7%−19.6%
YTD[…]−5.1%
1Y[…]−5.6%
3Y[…]+103.7%
5Y[…]+90.7%
2–1XDEF wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader