SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

The SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in industrials equity. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of US aerospace & defense companies. XAR was launched on Sep 28, 2011 and is managed by State Street.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $187.34 to $189.17
• 50-Day Range: $144.94 to $189.28
• 52-Week Range: $137.09 to $189.28
• Volume: 70,090 shs
• Average Volume: 125,968 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.06 billion
• Assets Under Management: $3.09 billion
• Dividend Yield: 0.60%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.35%
• Aggregate Rating: Moderate Buy

XAR ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have XAR shares performed this year?

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock was trading at $165.82 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, XAR stock has increased by 13.7% and is now trading at $188.61.
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Who are SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's major shareholders?

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's top institutional shareholders include LPL Financial LLC (7.54%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (1.41%), Howard Capital Management Group LLC (1.16%) and Raymond James Financial Inc. (1.05%).

How do I buy shares of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF?

Shares of XAR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Intel (INTC), Pfizer (PFE) and Tesla (TSLA).

Fund Details

• Issuer: SSgA
• Fund Name: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:XAR
• Inception Date: 9/28/2011
• Fund Manager: Michael Feehily, Karl Schneider, Keith Richardson
• Web: N/A
• Phone: N/A

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: S&P Aerospace & Defense Industry Index
• Category: Sector
• Focus: Industrials
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 49

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $3.09 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $119,508.00
• Discount/Premium: 0.16%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
• Advisor: SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
• Custodian: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Distributor: State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC
• Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Susquehanna

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 28
• Put Options: 19
• Call Options: 9
• Short Interest: 187,800 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,250,000
• Beta: 1.06
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $250.00