ITA vs XDEF
YTDYear to date
Level
Past year
Level
Fee
XDEF winslower fee
Yield
XDEF wins+1.4 pts
AUM
ITA2899.6× more
2–0XDEF wins
ITA and XDEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
XDEF vs S&P 500
YTD$21.49 · −0.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.8%+1.7%−10.1%————−12.8%
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%
Xtrackers XDEF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
XDEF’s Holdings
TodayBA.LBAE Systems8.6%RHM.DE7.9%AIR.PA7.6%RR.L6.9%SAF.PA6.6%KOG.OL5.4%SAAB-B.ST5.2%MRO.L4.7%HO.PA4.6%LDO.MI4.5%IDR.MC4.3%MTX.DE4.2%BAB.L4.2%AM.PA3.6%HAG.DE3.5%SRP.L2.3%R3NK.DE2.2%QQ.L1.9%CSG.AS1.5%TKMS.DE1.5%CHG.L1.2%FII.PA1.0%13 more
BA.LBAE Systems8.6%RHM.DE7.9%AIR.PA7.6%RR.L6.9%SAF.PA6.6%KOG.OL5.4%SAAB-B.ST5.2%MRO.L4.7%HO.PA4.6%LDO.MI4.5%IDR.MC4.3%MTX.DE4.2%23 more
Aerospace & DefenseInformation Technology ServicesEngineeringSpecialty Business Services
Xtrackers XDEF · 35 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
XDEF Payouts by Year
1YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.03
a share
1.6% yield
1.6% 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% | 0.3% | +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 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 | XDEF | Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETFThis fund | 0.35% | 1.6% | −0.8% | new | new | $4.3M |
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XDEF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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XDEF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today62.1%of XDEF sits in these 10
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Xtrackers XDEF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
XDEF’s Holdings
TodayBA.LBAE Systems8.6%RHM.DE7.9%AIR.PA7.6%RR.L6.9%SAF.PA6.6%KOG.OL5.4%SAAB-B.ST5.2%MRO.L4.7%HO.PA4.6%LDO.MI4.5%IDR.MC4.3%MTX.DE4.2%BAB.L4.2%AM.PA3.6%HAG.DE3.5%SRP.L2.3%R3NK.DE2.2%QQ.L1.9%CSG.AS1.5%TKMS.DE1.5%CHG.L1.2%FII.PA1.0%13 more
BA.LBAE Systems8.6%RHM.DE7.9%AIR.PA7.6%RR.L6.9%SAF.PA6.6%KOG.OL5.4%SAAB-B.ST5.2%MRO.L4.7%HO.PA4.6%LDO.MI4.5%IDR.MC4.3%MTX.DE4.2%23 more
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Xtrackers XDEF · 35 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
XDEF vs Peer Average
YTDXDEFAvsBPeer average
1D−0.8%+0.9%
1M+1.7%−6.0%
3M−10.1%−12.1%
YTD[…]+1.1%
1Y[…]−2.4%
3Y[…]+121.2%
5Y[…]+99.0%
2–1XDEF wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader