NYSEARCA:XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) Price, Holdings, & News $214.28 -2.26 (-1.04%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$215.25 +0.97 (+0.45%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock About SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get XAR alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$208.85▼$215.3650-Day Range$186.09▼$222.9552-Week Range$137.09▼$224.17Volume314,633 shsAverage Volume145,495 shsMarket Capitalization$3.79 billionAssets Under Management$3.88 billionDividend Yield0.51%Net Expense Ratio0.35%Aggregate RatingModerate Buy 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. Read More SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF ExpensesTypeXARIndustrials ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.35%0.49%0.56%0.51%0.53%Other Expenses0.00%0.37%0.56%0.59%0.56%Total Expense0.35%0.63%0.76%0.74%0.73%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.51%-0.66%-0.71%-0.63%Net Expense0.35%0.55%0.63%0.58%0.60% Receive XAR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address XAR ETF News HeadlinesXAR: New Trends In The Aerospace And Defense Industry Drive This ETFJuly 3, 2025 | seekingalpha.comIran Escalation Could Rally U.S. Defense Stocks -- XAR My Top ETF ChoiceJune 24, 2025 | seekingalpha.comCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. In short: I believe we are mere days away from a critical announcement from a key tech leader… One that will officially ignite “AI 2.0” – and potentially send a whole new class of stocks soaring. | Timothy Sykes (Ad)SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.1320June 24, 2025 | msn.comThe only S&P sector at new highs is still a Buy - SocGenMay 20, 2025 | msn.comXAR: Often The Best Offense Is A Great Defense (And Aerospace) ETFMay 11, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, XAR shares have increased by 29.2% and is now trading at $214.28. Who are SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF include Howard Capital Management Group LLC (1.08%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.95%), Affinity Wealth Management LLC (0.92%) and Marks Wealth LLC (0.64%). 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 IssuerSSgA Fund NameSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNYSEARCACurrent SymbolNYSEARCA:XAR Inception Date9/28/2011 Fund ManagerMichael Feehily, Karl Schneider, Keith Richardson WebN/A PhoneN/AFund Focus Asset ClassEquity BenchmarkS&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index CategorySector FocusIndustrials Development LevelDeveloped Markets RegionNorth America Number of Holdings51 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$3.88 billion Average Daily Volume$201.83 thousand Discount/Premium0.20% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorSSgA Funds Management, Inc. AdvisorSSgA Funds Management, Inc. CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company DistributorState Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerSusquehanna Options OptionableOptionable Options Volume39 Put Options11 Call Options28 Short Interest102,800 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,675,000Beta1.09 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$250.00 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? Enter your email address and we'll send you our list of which EV stocks show the most long-term potential.Get This Free Report Top 10 XAR HoldingsRocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB)Holding Weight: 5.36%Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS)Holding Weight: 4.52%AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV)Holding Weight: 4.47%Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII)Holding Weight: 3.48%ATI (NYSE:ATI)Holding Weight: 3.44%Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG)Holding Weight: 3.44%Textron (NYSE:TXT)Holding Weight: 3.43%Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM)Holding Weight: 3.42%Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD)Holding Weight: 3.39%General Dynamics (NYSE:GD)Holding Weight: 3.35%Full Holdings DetailsXAR Sector ExposureXAR Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:XAR) was last updated on 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWall Street Laughed. Now They're Buying.For six months, I’ve been pounding the table on a major gold miner—while Twitter pundits laughed. 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