NYSEARCA:XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) Price, Holdings, & News $278.90 +2.34 (+0.85%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock About SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get XAR alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$274.48▼$279.8650-Day Range$242.24▼$278.9052-Week Range$188.52▼$295.39Volume260,031 shsAverage Volume288,245 shsMarket Capitalization$6.38 billionAssets Under Management$6.22 billionDividend Yield0.31%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%0.50%0.57%0.51%0.53%Other Expenses0.00%0.37%0.55%0.58%0.55%Total Expense0.35%0.65%0.76%0.74%0.73%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.47%-0.64%-0.70%-0.62%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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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XAR ETF News HeadlinesFormer CIA chief Petraeus says drone swarms are the next danger — and growth opportunity39 minutes ago | cnbc.comWestern arms makers are lining up to test their weapons on Ukraine's battlefieldsMay 27 at 5:35 AM | businessinsider.com$30 stock to buy before Starlink goes public (WATCH NOW!)A little-known stock pick with money-doubling potential over the next year is revealed for free in the first three minutes of a new video. This company is a critical piece of Elon Musk's fast-growing Starlink technology. It could climb 100 percent or more over the next year as Elon brings Starlink public in what may be the biggest IPO in history. No credit card is required to get the ticker.May 27 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)May 21, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSmart Investors Are Backing up the Truck on This Defense ETF at a 20% DiscountMay 19, 2026 | 247wallst.comCathie Wood Shifts ARK's Defense Stocks; Contracts, Foreign Sales In FocusMay 19, 2026 | investors.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 $241.24 at the start of the year. Since then, XAR shares have increased by 15.6% and is now trading at $278.90. Who are SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's major shareholders? SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (3.71%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.76%), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (0.61%) and Cetera Investment Advisers (0.61%). 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 Holdings41 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$6.22 billion Average Daily Volume$204.19 thousand Discount/Premium-0.13% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorState Street Global Advisors 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 Volume69 Put Options4 Call Options65 Short Interest173,900 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,880,000Beta0.98 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$250.00 The 7 Hottest IPOs On Wall Street’s 2026 WatchlistMarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. See which companies are preparing to go public and why investors are watching closely.Get This Free Report Top 10 XAR HoldingsRocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB)Holding Weight: 5.86%Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS)Holding Weight: 3.30%Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW)Holding Weight: 3.28%BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT)Holding Weight: 3.22%ATI (NYSE:ATI)Holding Weight: 3.20%Boeing (NYSE:BA)Holding Weight: 3.18%Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM)Holding Weight: 3.17%Hexcel (NYSE:HXL)Holding Weight: 3.16%Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR)Holding Weight: 3.07%Textron (NYSE:TXT)Holding Weight: 3.06%Full Holdings DetailsXAR Sector ExposureXAR Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:XAR) was last updated on 5/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. From Our PartnersThe 1934 playbookIn 1934, a legal government maneuver transferred billions in wealth overnight. 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