ITA vs PPA
YTDPast year+0.4%+3.1%
Fee0.37%0.58%
Assets$12.5B$7.6B
2–1ITA wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · the two largest by assets
Asset-weighted+0.5%Big funds count more
Past year−2.4%Average fund, 1Y
Today+0.9%Average fund, Nov 4
Assets$40.6B33 funds
Best · Worst+21.1%TSSD · KDEF −26.8%
Defense & space vs Thematic
YTDDefense & spaceThematic
Past year−1.8%+18.0%
Today+0.6%+1.3%
Assets$40.6B$388B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · asset-weighted
Defense & Space ETFs
YTD33 funds| # | Trend | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSSD | Truth Social American Security & Defense ETFReadDesk | Truth Social | 0.65% | 0.1% | $29.82 | +0.2% | +21.1% | new | $7M | |
| 2 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETFReadDesk | Defiance | 0.30% | 0.5% | $75.95 | +1.7% | +19.4% | +12.5% | $770M | |
| 3 | WAR | U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETFReadDesk | US Global | 0.60% | 10.8% | $27.37 | +1.6% | +18.5% | +18.8% | $31M | |
| 4 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFReadDesk | Gabelli | 0.90% | 1.9% | $50.48 | +0.7% | +8.7% | +12.0% | $45M | |
| 5 | UFO | Procure Space ETFReadDesk | Procuream | 0.75% | 0.4% | $40.57 | +1.7% | +5.1% | +8.0% | $449M | |
| 6 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadDesk | Invesco | 0.58% | 0.4% | $162.13 | +0.7% | +3.9% | +3.1% | $7.6B | |
| 7 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETFReadDesk | ARK | 0.75% | 0.0% | $29.91 | +1.1% | +3.2% | −4.6% | $737M | |
| 8 | ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFReadDesk | iShares | 0.37% | 0.3% | $216.17 | +0.7% | +0.9% | +0.4% | $12.5B | |
| 9 | WDGF | WisdomTree Global Defense FundReadDesk | WisdomTree | 0.45% | 0.0% | $30.77 | +0.1% | +0.6% | −1.9% | $5M | |
| 10 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe Defense FundReadDesk | WisdomTree | 0.45% | 0.1% | $28.89 | −0.3% | −0.4% | −5.4% | $84M | |
| 11 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETFReadDesk | First Trust | 0.60% | 0.1% | $42.39 | +0.7% | −0.9% | −1.5% | $680M | |
| 12 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | iShares | 0.55% | 0.3% | $30.35 | +0.6% | −1.3% | −5.9% | $3.7B | |
| 13 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadDesk | Global X | 0.50% | 0.7% | $63.38 | −0.3% | −1.9% | −6.6% | $6.6B | |
| 14 | NATO | Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETFReadDesk | Themes | 0.35% | 0.5% | $37.52 | +0.4% | −1.9% | −2.5% | $89M | |
| 15 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadDesk | SPDR | 0.35% | 0.2% | $234.07 | +1.3% | −2.9% | −5.7% | $5.2B | |
| 16 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETFReadDesk | Select Funds | 0.50% | 0.4% | $39.34 | −1.5% | −6.6% | −11.0% | $935M | |
| 17 | FLDZ | TrueShares Patriot Defense ETFReadDesk | TrueShares | 0.40% | 1.7% | $26.97 | +1.6% | −6.7% | −5.3% | $7M | |
| 18 | WDAF | WisdomTree Asia Defense FundReadDesk | WisdomTree | 0.45% | 0.1% | $25.37 | +0.5% | −11.0% | −18.8% | $9M | |
| 19 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFReadDesk | PLUS | 0.65% | 9.2% | $32.11 | +0.4% | −26.8% | −29.3% | $85M | |
| 20 | NASA | Tema Space Innovators ETFReadDesk | Tema | 0.75% | 0.0% | $20.38 | +2.8% | new | new | $886M |
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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in
Defense & Space ETFs by Size
AssetsITA
+0.9%
$12.5B
PPA
+3.9%
$7.6B
SHLD
−1.9%
$6.6B
XAR
−2.9%
$5.2B
IDEF
−1.3%
$3.7B
EUAD
−6.6%
$935M
NASA
—
$886M
UFOX
+19.4%
$770M
ARKX
+3.2%
$737M
MISL
−0.9%
UFO
+5.1%
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · tile = assets · tint = YTD return · largest 40
Defense & Space ETFs Heat Map
YTDTSSD+21.1%$7MUFOX+19.4%$770MWAR+18.5%$31MGCAD+8.7%$45MUFO+5.1%$449MPPA+3.9%$7.6BARKX+3.2%$737MITA+0.9%$12.5BWDGF+0.6%$5MWDEF−0.4%$84MMISL−0.9%$680MIDEF−1.3%$3.7BSHLD−1.9%$6.6BNATO−1.9%$89MXAR−2.9%$5.2BEUAD−6.6%$935MFLDZ−6.7%$7MWDAF−11.0%$9MKDEF−26.8%$85MNASAnew$886MMARSnew$39MWARPnew$38MORBXnew$34MARMYnew$13MXDEFnew$4MDUTYnew$4MGALXnew$3MAMMOnew$3MFSPCnew$2MDIPRnew$1MWSPCnew$1MXWNGnew$1MAVnew$797K
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Defense & Space ETFs This Year
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Top 8 Defense & space ETFs
YTDAverage fund+1.1%
By assets+0.5%
Past year−2.4%
Today+0.9%
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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 33 funds ranked by YTD