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State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFXAR

SPDRThematicDefense & Space#132 of 189 by YTD

$234.07

+1.3% last session

−2.9% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−10%0%+10%+20%High +19.5%−5.7%Oct 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−10%0%+10%+20%High +19.5%−5.7%Oct 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026XAR
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
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%—
AUM
$5.2B
Expense ratio
0.35%
Distribution yield
0.2%
NAV
$231.17
Volume
279K
Avg. volume 30D
409K
High today
$237.36
Low today
$232.21
Previous close
$231.09
52-week high
$297.79
52-week low
$210.14
Our risk indicator
4/5

XAR in One Breath

XAR Among Defense & Space ETFs

YTD
#1TSSDTruth Social+21.1%$6.8M
#2UFOXDefiance+19.4%$770M
#3WARUS Global+18.5%$31.0M
#4GCADGabelli+8.7%$44.7M
#5UFOProcuream+5.1%$449M
#6PPAInvesco+3.9%$7.6B
#7ARKXARK+3.2%$737M
#8ITAiShares+0.9%$12.5B
#15XARSPDR−2.9%$5.2B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 19 Defense & space ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in XAR

5Y
$10,000 in XAR became
$19,789
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$20K$19,789 XAR$17,749 VOOlow $8,165Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What XAR Holds

Today
Aerospace & Defense95.5%
LMT 3.6 · HII 3.3 · LHX 3.3 · TXT 3.2 · NOC 3.2 · KRMN 3.2 · FTAI 3.1
Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication2.5%
ATI 2.5
Steel1.9%
CRS 1.9
SPDR XAR · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 1, 2026
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Lockheed’s Share of XAR

Today
3.6%

$36 of every $1,000 in XAR is Lockheed

Lockheed held by XAR
$189M
Most Lockheed per dollar
SHLD9.7%
PPA9.7%
DUTY9.0%
DIPR9.0%
SPDR XAR · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 1, 2026
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XAR’s Share of Defense & Space ETFs

Today
12.8%

of the $40.6B in 33 Defense & space ETFs

XAR
XAR$5.2B12.8%
ITA$12.5B30.8%
PPA$7.6B18.8%
30 others$15.2B37.6%
Defense & space ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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XAR Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.35a year
per $100
$35 a year on $10,000
XAR$0.35
ITA$0.37
SHLD$0.50
EUAD$0.50
IDEF$0.55
PPA$0.58
Expense ratio · Defense & space peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside XAR

50 holdings · as of Nov 1, 2026
XAR

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1LMTLockheed Martin3.63%
2HIIHuntington Ingalls Industrie3.33%
3LHXL3harris Technologies3.29%
4TXTTextron3.24%
5NOCNorthrop Grumman3.23%
6KRMNKarman3.17%
7FTAIFTAI Aviation3.13%
8HONAHoneywell Aerospace3.12%
9GDGeneral Dynamics3.11%
10HEIHeico3.09%
AerospaceManufacturing - Metal FabricationSteel
SPDR XAR · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 1, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 60.7%
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How It Compares

XAR

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
ITAiSharesReadDesk0.37%+0.9%+0.4%$12.5B
PPAInvescoReadDesk0.58%+3.9%+3.1%$7.6B
SHLDGlobal XReadDesk0.50%−1.9%−6.6%$6.6B
XARSPDRThis fundReadDesk0.35%−2.9%−5.7%$5.2B
IDEFiSharesReadDesk0.55%−1.3%−5.9%$3.7B
EUADSelect FundsReadDesk0.50%−6.6%−11.0%$935M
Defense & space peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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ITA vs XAR

YTD
ITAiShares · Defense & spaceXARSPDR · Defense & space
Year 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
iShares ITA and SPDR XAR · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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Defense & Space vs Thematic

Average · YTD
ITA
+0.9%
XAR
−2.9%
Thematic average
+7.7%
0%+20%Thematic average +7.7%XARITAJan 1Nov 4
ITA, XAR and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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XAR vs VOO

YTD
XAR · SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense
−2.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
14.4 pts
0%+10%+20%−2.9% XAR+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+20%−2.9% XAR+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
SPDR XAR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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XAR vs Its Peer Average

YTD
XARAvsBPeer 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
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The Details

XAR

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y29.63%
Deepest drop · 1Y−26.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−20.4%
52-week range
$210.14−21.4% from the high$297.79
SPDR XAR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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XAR

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.13per share, Sep 2026
$0.592014$1.22’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25$0.302026
Distribution yield0.2%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 21 · Sep 23, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.70 a share
SPDR XAR · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$231.17
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today279K
Average volume · 30D409K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.35%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$35.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 21, 2026Sep 23, 2026$0.13
Jun 22, 2026Jun 24, 2026$0.0618
Mar 23, 2026Mar 25, 2026$0.11
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.12
Sep 22, 2025Sep 24, 2025$0.52
Jun 23, 2025Jun 25, 2025$0.13
Mar 24, 2025Mar 26, 2025$0.19
Dec 23, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.57
Sep 23, 2024Sep 25, 2024$0.21
Jun 24, 2024Jun 26, 2024$0.16
Mar 18, 2024Mar 21, 2024$0.16
Dec 18, 2023Dec 21, 2023$0.35
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