SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) Price, Holdings, & News $130.17 +2.33 (+1.82%) (As of 12/1/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$127.40▼$130.1750-Day Range$109.60▼$127.8452-Week Range$106.31▼$130.17Volume160,458 shsAverage Volume79,870 shsMarket Capitalization$1.66 billionAssets Under Management$1.84 billionDividend Yield0.42%Net Expense Ratio0.35% Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsStock AnalysisChartHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatings About SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR)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 XAR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart XAR ETF News HeadlinesDecember 1, 2023 | msn.comThis defense ETF’s rally suggests more U.S. funding for Ukraine will come throughNovember 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR) Reaches New 1-Year High at $127.27December 1, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Is Gold Really Boring?Many investors perceive gold as a "boring" investment. But according to MoneyWeek, that's a good thing. Gold helps investors sleep soundly as it preserves wealth and creates a hedge against inflation. Today, there's a unique way to invest in gold, with real advantages over coins and mining stocks. November 20, 2023 | msn.comInvestors pump over $600 million into defense funds as geopolitical tensions riseNovember 17, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comDefense Stocks: Are Wars Profitable?October 17, 2023 | msn.comDefense Stocks & ETFs Soar Amid Rising Geopolitical TensionsOctober 3, 2023 | msn.comXAR: Not The Best Bet On A $175 Billion Defense MarketSeptember 13, 2023 | marketwatch.com20 stocks of aerospace and defense companies expected to grow sales most quickly through 2025December 1, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Is Gold Really Boring?Many investors perceive gold as a "boring" investment. But according to MoneyWeek, that's a good thing. Gold helps investors sleep soundly as it preserves wealth and creates a hedge against inflation. Today, there's a unique way to invest in gold, with real advantages over coins and mining stocks. July 24, 2023 | msn.comXAR: An Excellent Defense ETF To Benefit From A Rejuvenated NATOSee More Headlines 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 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 Industry Index CategorySector FocusIndustrials Development LevelDeveloped Markets RegionNorth America Number of Holdings33 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$1.84 billion Average Daily Volume$97,916.50 Discount/Premium-0.04% 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 Volume35 Put Options14 Call Options21 Short Interest133,300 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares12,750,000Beta1.09 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$250.00 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF ExpensesTypeXARIndustrials ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.35%0.53%0.53%0.50%0.51%Other Expenses0.00%0.37%0.53%0.64%0.57%Total Expense0.35%0.68%0.69%0.73%0.69%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.69%-0.54%-0.69%-0.58%Net Expense0.35%0.57%0.59%0.57%0.57% SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) Holdings & ExposureTop 10 XAR HoldingsTextron(NYSE:TXT)Holding Weight: 4.91%Woodward(NASDAQ:WWD)Holding Weight: 4.76%TransDigm Group(NYSE:TDG)Holding Weight: 4.63%Curtiss-Wright(NYSE:CW)Holding Weight: 4.53%General Dynamics(NYSE:GD)Holding Weight: 4.45%HEICO(NYSE:HEI)Holding Weight: 4.45%Boeing(NYSE:BA)Holding Weight: 4.44%BWX Technologies(NYSE:BWXT)Holding Weight: 4.43%Huntington Ingalls Industries(NYSE:HII)Holding Weight: 4.41%Howmet Aerospace(NYSE:HWM)Holding Weight: 4.36%XAR Sector ExposureXAR Industry ExposureFull Holdings Details Similar ETFsFirst Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX FundNYSEARCA:FXRU.S. Global Jets ETFNYSEARCA:JETSFlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index FundNYSEARCA:NFRAInvesco Aerospace & Defense ETFNYSEARCA:PPAFidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETFNYSEARCA:FIDUInstitutional OwnershipB. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 614 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 0.062%Modera Wealth Management LLCBought 98,699 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.774%Verity Asset Management Inc.Bought 168 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.017%Comerica BankBought 1,960 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.015%Creative PlanningBought 1,062 shares on 11/16/2023Ownership: 0.279%View All Institutional Transactions XAR ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have XAR shares performed in 2023? SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock was trading at $110.05 at the beginning of the year. Since then, XAR stock has increased by 18.3% and is now trading at $130.17. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. What does XAR invest in? SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF is a equity fund issued by SSgA. XAR focuses on industrials investments and follows the S&P Aerospace & Defense Industry Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $1.84 billion assets under management. What stocks does SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF hold? XAR invests in 33 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include Textron (TXT), Woodward (WWD), TransDigm Group (TDG), Curtiss-Wright (CW), General Dynamics (GD), HEICO (HEI), Boeing (BA), BWX Technologies (BWXT), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and Howmet Aerospace (HWM). What is the management fee for SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF? SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's management fee is 0.35% and has no other recorded expenses or fee waivers. The net expense ratio for XAR is 0.35%. What other stocks do shareholders of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF investors own include Walmart (WMT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Boeing (BA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Chevron (CVX). Who are SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's major shareholders? SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include LPL Financial LLC (6.62%), Morgan Stanley (4.74%), Cumberland Advisors Inc. (1.48%), UBS Group AG (1.35%), Modera Wealth Management LLC (0.77%) and Raymond James & Associates (0.58%). 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSEARCA:XAR) was last updated on 12/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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