XAR
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund's objective is to replicate as closely as possible the performance of the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
3.3 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
35 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | SSGA Funds Management Inc |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Sep 28, 2011 |
| Assets (mns) | $3,274 |
| Expense ratio | 35 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Equal |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| AEROVIRONMENT INC | 5.0 % |
| ROCKET LAB CORP | 4.6 % |
| CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP | 4.6 % |
| AXON ENTERPRISE INC | 4.5 % |
| HOWMET AEROSPACE INC. | 4.4 % |
| KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY | 4.3 % |
| BOEING CO | 4.2 % |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 4.2 % |
| WOODWARD INC | 4.2 % |
| GE AEROSPACE | 4.2 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 32 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 363 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $42,328 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 58.0% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 28.4% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 4.1% |
| Developed mkts. | 90.4% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 85.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 05/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 15.4% | 33.2% | 31.4% | 20.9% | 16.8% | 12.6% | -- | 16.0% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% | -- | 1.3% |
| Total Returns | 15.5% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 21.7% | 17.5% | 13.7% | -- | 17.3% | Ann. Volatility | 30.7% | 24.9% | 21.0% | 22.0% | 23.9% | 23.8% | -- | 22.5% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.11 | 66% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.80 | 37% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.48 | 13% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 123 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $24 |
| Turnover | 0.7% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.09% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $197.83 |
| 30d moving avg. | $183.84 |
| Annualized volatility | 23.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 68 |
| Short interest | 1.1% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | 59.0% | +25 bp | +2.4% |
| ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | 56.2% | +5 bp | +1.9% |
| PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF | 51.1% | +23 bp | +2.6% |
| NATO | Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF | 39.9% | 0 bp | +2.7% |
| ROKT | SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF | 38.2% | +10 bp | +2.0% |
| SHLD | Global X Defense Tech ETF | 25.2% | +15 bp | +3.1% |
| FITE | SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETF | 24.8% | +10 bp | +2.2% |
| XLI | Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 22.8% | -27 bp | +4.5% |
| FTWO | Strive FAANG 2.0 ETF | 22.1% | +14 bp | +4.5% |
| FOWF | Pacer Solactive Whitney Fututre of Warfare ETF | 22.0% | +25 bp | +3.7% |
Risk and Returns: vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 6/15/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
AVOID
Not worthwhile for most investors. A rating of AVOID is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the lowest quintile (the bottom 20%) of their category. Often, funds in this category consist of stocks with little if any history or expectation of profitability, and as a result our fundamentally-driven analysis may be less relevant.
ALTAR Score™
2.2%
Cat. Avg
5.9%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 935 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.9% and a standard deviation of
2.3%. 's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
1.6 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places in the 5th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
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U/W
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Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 609 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 46.6 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 32.9 bp |
| (35 bp) Percentile rank | 37 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 35.0 | 0.0 | 35 | |
| Peer Avg. | 43.6 | 16.2 | 59.7 |
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