ITA vs XAR
YTDYear to date
ITA wins+4.3 pts
Past year
ITA wins+6.5 pts
Fee
XAR winslower fee
Yield
ITA wins+0.1 pts
AUM
ITA2.3× more
3–1ITA wins
ITA and XAR · year-to-date · as of Nov 3, 2026 · AUM not scored
XAR vs S&P 500
YTD$231.09 · +1.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.6%−0.9%−18.0%−4.1%−6.5%+105.8%+91.7%+978.9%
Peer average−0.4%−6.5%−13.7%+0.5%−2.5%+116.9%+93.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO−0.5%−2.3%−2.2%+11.2%+11.8%+89.5%+77.1%+813.5%
SPDR XAR and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 3, 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
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | +3.2% | +3.2% | $7.5B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −1.6% | −1.6% | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −4.1% | −4.1% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −1.9% | −1.9% | $3.7B | |
| 6 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $927M | |
| 7 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −5.2% | −5.2% | $927M | |
| 8 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +17.4% | +17.4% | $797M | |
| 9 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +2.0% | +2.0% | $737M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −1.5% | −1.5% | $673M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +3.3% | +3.3% | $454M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −2.3% | −2.3% | $87.4M | |
| 13 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | $83.9M | |
| 14 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 9.3% | −27.1% | −27.1% | $82.4M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 1.9% | +8.0% | +8.0% | $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 3, 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% | +2.4% | +0.2% | 0.0% | $12.2B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | +1.4% | +3.2% | +2.8% | $7.5B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | −0.3% | −1.6% | −5.5% | $6.6B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFThis fund | 0.35% | 0.2% | +1.6% | −4.1% | −6.5% | $5.3B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | +0.3% | −1.9% | −6.0% | $3.7B | |
| 6 | NASA | Tema Space Innovators ETFReadVersus | 0.75% | — | −2.9% | new | new | $927M |
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XAR and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 3, 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+1.6%−0.4%
1M−0.9%−6.5%
3M−18.0%−13.7%
YTD−4.1%+0.5%
1Y−6.5%−2.5%
3Y+105.8%+116.9%
5Y+91.7%+93.8%
2–5Peer average wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader