ITA vs PPA
YTDPast year−0.0%+2.8%
Fee0.37%0.58%
Assets$12.2B$7.5B
2–1ITA wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · the two largest by assets
Asset-weighted−0.1%Big funds count more
Past year−2.5%Average fund, 1Y
Today−0.4%Average fund, Nov 3
Assets$40.3B33 funds
Best · Worst+20.9%TSSD · KDEF −27.1%
Defense & space vs Thematic
YTDDefense & spaceThematic
Past year−1.9%+16.9%
Today+1.1%−1.8%
Assets$40.3B$389B
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · asset-weighted
Defense & Space ETFs
YTD33 funds| # | Trend | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSSD | Truth Social American Security & Defense ETFReadDesk | Truth Social | 0.65% | 0.1% | $29.76 | −2.2% | +20.9% | new | $7M | |
| 2 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETFReadDesk | Defiance | 0.30% | 0.5% | $74.71 | −3.3% | +17.4% | +12.1% | $797M | |
| 3 | WAR | U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETFReadDesk | US Global | 0.60% | 11.0% | $26.93 | −3.1% | +16.6% | +17.5% | $32M | |
| 4 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFReadDesk | Gabelli | 0.90% | 1.9% | $50.13 | +2.6% | +8.0% | +11.6% | $45M | |
| 5 | UFO | Procure Space ETFReadDesk | Procuream | 0.75% | 0.4% | $39.89 | −0.9% | +3.3% | +7.5% | $454M | |
| 6 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadDesk | Invesco | 0.58% | 0.4% | $160.93 | +1.4% | +3.2% | +2.8% | $7.5B | |
| 7 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETFReadDesk | ARK | 0.75% | 0.0% | $29.57 | −0.7% | +2.0% | −3.8% | $737M | |
| 8 | WDGF | WisdomTree Global Defense FundReadDesk | WisdomTree | 0.45% | 0.0% | $30.74 | 0.0% | +0.5% | −1.7% | $5M | |
| 9 | ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFReadDesk | iShares | 0.37% | 0.3% | $214.68 | +2.4% | +0.2% | 0.0% | $12.2B | |
| 10 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe Defense FundReadDesk | WisdomTree | 0.45% | 0.1% | $28.98 | −0.2% | −0.1% | −4.5% | $84M | |
| 11 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETFReadDesk | First Trust | 0.60% | 0.1% | $42.10 | +1.3% | −1.5% | −1.5% | $673M | |
| 12 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadDesk | Global X | 0.50% | 0.7% | $63.56 | −0.3% | −1.6% | −5.5% | $6.6B | |
| 13 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | iShares | 0.55% | 0.4% | $30.18 | +0.3% | −1.9% | −6.0% | $3.7B | |
| 14 | NATO | Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETFReadDesk | Themes | 0.35% | 0.5% | $37.36 | +1.7% | −2.3% | −2.7% | $87M | |
| 15 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadDesk | SPDR | 0.35% | 0.2% | $231.09 | +1.6% | −4.1% | −6.5% | $5.3B | |
| 16 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETFReadDesk | Select Funds | 0.50% | 0.4% | $39.93 | +1.0% | −5.2% | −8.9% | $927M | |
| 17 | FLDZ | TrueShares Patriot Defense ETFReadDesk | TrueShares | 0.40% | 1.7% | $26.54 | +0.7% | −8.2% | −6.5% | $7M | |
| 18 | WDAF | WisdomTree Asia Defense FundReadDesk | WisdomTree | 0.45% | 0.2% | $25.24 | +1.6% | −11.5% | −19.3% | $9M | |
| 19 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFReadDesk | PLUS | 0.65% | 9.3% | $31.98 | +2.3% | −27.1% | −28.9% | $82M | |
| 20 | NASA | Tema Space Innovators ETFReadDesk | Tema | 0.75% | 0.0% | $19.83 | −2.9% | new | new | $927M |
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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · total return, dividends in
Defense & Space ETFs by Size
AssetsITA
+0.2%
$12.2B
PPA
+3.2%
$7.5B
SHLD
−1.6%
$6.6B
XAR
−4.1%
$5.3B
IDEF
−1.9%
$3.7B
NASA
—
$927M
EUAD
−5.2%
$927M
UFOX
+17.4%
$797M
ARKX
+2.0%
$737M
MISL
−1.5%
UFO
+3.3%
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · tile = assets · tint = YTD return · largest 40
Defense & Space ETFs Heat Map
YTDTSSD+20.9%$7MUFOX+17.4%$797MWAR+16.6%$32MGCAD+8.0%$45MUFO+3.3%$454MPPA+3.2%$7.5BARKX+2.0%$737MWDGF+0.5%$5MITA+0.2%$12.2BWDEF−0.1%$84MMISL−1.5%$673MSHLD−1.6%$6.6BIDEF−1.9%$3.7BNATO−2.3%$87MXAR−4.1%$5.3BEUAD−5.2%$927MFLDZ−8.2%$7MWDAF−11.5%$9MKDEF−27.1%$82MNASAnew$927MMARSnew$39MWARPnew$38MORBXnew$35MARMYnew$13MXDEFnew$4MDUTYnew$4MGALXnew$3MAMMOnew$3MFSPCnew$2MDIPRnew$1MWSPCnew$1MXWNGnew$1MAVnew$772K
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Top 8 Defense & space ETFs
YTDAverage fund+0.5%
By assets−0.1%
Past year−2.5%
Today−0.4%
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