Today
VTI−0.4%VOO−0.5%IVV−0.5%SPY−0.5%VXUS+0.3%QQQ−1.4%VUG−1.2%BND−0.3%VEA+0.2%VTV+0.2%VO+0.2%IEFA+0.3%SPYM−0.5%VGT−2.7%VB+0.6%VWO+0.3%IEMG+0.2%AGG−0.2%GLD+1.6%VIG+0.2%XLK−2.9%IJH+0.8%BNDX−0.1%SCHD+0.3%IWF−1.2%SGOV−0.3%IJR+0.8%QQQM−1.4%VT−0.1%RSP+0.8%
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Portfolio

Defense & Space−1.9%

By assets, past year33 ETFsthe 4th largest of Thematic’s nine themes

Data as of Nov 3, 2026 · a scoreboard, not advice

Rank
6th of 9
Funds
33
Assets
$40.3B
Of Thematic
10%
All Thematic
+20.2%
Open Defense & space in deskAll 9 themes
0%+10%+20%Jan 1Nov 3PPA+3.2%$7.5BITA+0.2%$12.2BSHLD−1.6%$6.6BXAR−4.1%$5.3BS&P 500+11.2%VOOThe 4 largest Defense & space funds against the S&P 500 · YTDStory of the year · Largest fundsYTDThe Four LargestITA · PPA · SHLD · XAR · $31.6B of $40.3B78%of the theme’s money is in these 4
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Defense & Space ETFs

YTD
−10%0%+10%+20%Jan 1Nov 3Thematic avg +6.5%PPA +3.2%ITA +0.2%SHLD −1.6%
−10%0%+10%+20%Jan 1Nov 3Thematic avg +6.5%PPA +3.2%ITA +0.2%SHLD −1.6%
−0.1%33 funds · $40.3B
asset-weighted
Share of Thematic money10%
Largest fundsYTD
ITA$12.2B+0.2%
PPA$7.5B+3.2%
SHLD$6.6B−1.6%
XAR$5.3B−4.1%
29 more funds$8.7B
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · theme YTD is asset-weighted
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PPA vs ITA

YTD
PPAITA2–2level
Jan 1Nov 3+3.2%+0.2%
+3.2%Year to date+0.2%
+2.8%Past year−0.0%
0.58%Fee0.37%
$7.5BAssets$12.2B
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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Largest Defense & Space ETFs

Today
#Trend
1ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFiSharesReadDesk0.37%0.3%+2.4%+3.3%−14.3%+0.2%0.0%+102.9%+106.5%$12.2B
2PPAInvesco Aerospace & Defense ETFInvescoReadDesk0.58%0.4%+1.4%+3.4%−12.1%+3.2%+2.8%+103.5%+120.7%$7.5B
3SHLDGlobal X - Defense Tech ETFGlobal XReadDesk0.50%0.7%−0.3%+5.5%−5.9%−1.6%−5.5%+154.2%—$6.6B
4XARState Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFSPDRReadDesk0.35%0.2%+1.6%−0.9%−18.0%−4.1%−6.5%+105.8%+91.7%$5.3B
5IDEFiShares Defense Industrials ActiSharesReadDesk0.55%0.4%+0.3%−4.8%−12.6%−1.9%−6.0%——$3.7B
6NASATema Space Innovators ETFTema · new fundReadDesk0.75%0.0%−2.9%−20.7%−19.1%new———$927M
7EUADSelect STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETFSelect FundsReadDesk0.50%0.4%+1.0%−4.1%−15.0%−5.2%−8.9%——$927M
8UFOXDefiance Space and Connective Tech ETFDefianceReadDesk0.30%0.5%−3.3%−15.2%−13.6%+17.4%+12.1%+164.9%+109.2%$797M
9ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETFARKReadDesk0.75%0.0%−0.7%−9.5%−10.9%+2.0%−3.8%+130.7%—$737M
10MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETFFirst TrustReadDesk0.60%0.1%+1.3%+0.1%−9.4%−1.5%−1.5%+91.2%—$673M
1–10 of 33 · 33 Defense & space fundsPage 1 of 4
VOOS&P 500, for referenceFee 0.03%YTD +11.2%1Y +11.8%3Y +89.5%Assets $1.70TOpen all 33 in desk
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · total returns · fee and yield per year
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Closer In

Inside ITA

Today
20.0%of ITA is in GE alone · 50 holdings
By industry
Aerospace & DefenseGE · RTX97.1%
Manufacturing - Metal FabricationATI1.7%
SteelCRS1.1%
Top 8 holdings
GEGE Aerospace20.0%
RTXRTX17.2%
BABoeing6.8%
LMTLockheed Martin5.7%
NOCNorthrop Grumman5.1%
GDGeneral Dynamics4.9%
TDGTransdigm Group4.8%
HWMHowmet Aerospace4.0%
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · top 10 holdings: 76% of the fund
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GE Inside Defense & Space ETFs

Today
Of every $1,000 you put in, this much buys GE Aerospace.
ITA$200
20.0% of the fund is GE
PPA$88
8.8% of the fund is GE
XAR$28
2.8% of the fund is GE
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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Defense & Space ETF Fees

Today
$35a year on $10,000,
the cheapest, XAR
XAR0.35% a year$35
ITA0.37% a year$37
SHLD0.50% a year$50
PPA0.58% a year$58
PPA costs 1.7× what XAR does.
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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ITA Among Thematic ETFs

YTD
YTD return +0.2%beats39%
Fee 0.37%cheaper than87%
Income 0.3%beats50%
AUM $12.2Bbeats98%
Share of thematic ETFs ITA beats · Nov 3, 2026
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ITA’s 52-Week Range

1Y
$214.68+2.4% today
Low $195.71High $256.60
16.3% below its 52-week high
Past year+0.0%
Volatility, 1Y23.32%
Worst drop, 1Y−20.0%
Risk indicator4 of 5
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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Defense & Space Share of Thematic ETFs

Today
Money
Defense & space runs 10% of the money in Thematic.
Funds
It is 12% of the funds, so its average fund is smaller than the rest: $1.2B against $1.5B.
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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Defense vs Market

YTD
ITAVOO
Jan 1Nov 3+0.2%+11.2%
Past year−0.0%+11.8%
Fee0.37%0.03%
Assets$12.2B$1.70T
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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Defense & Space vs Clean Energy

YTD
Defense & space
33 ETFs
−0.1%
Clean energy & EV
15 ETFs
−7.6%
$40.3BAssets$5.1B
ITA +0.2%Biggest fundICLN −4.0%
−0.0%Biggest, past year−6.6%
3–0measures won · Defense & space
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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ITA vs VOO

YTD
ITA · iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense
+0.2%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.2%
Gap
10.9 pts
0%+10%+0.2% ITA+11.2% VOOJan 1Nov 30%+10%+0.2% ITA+11.2% VOOJan 1Nov 3
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · total return, dividends in
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Defense & Space vs Thematic

Average · YTD
PPA
+3.2%
ITA
+0.2%
Thematic average
+6.5%
0%+10%Thematic average +6.5%ITAPPAJan 1Nov 3
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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PPA vs ITA

YTD
PPAInvesco · Defense & spaceITAiShares · Defense & space
Year to date
PPA wins+2.9 pts
Past year
PPA wins+2.9 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
PPA wins+0.1 pts
AUM
ITA1.6× more
3–1PPA wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · AUM not scored
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