NYSEARCA:XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) Price, Holdings, & News $186.09 +1.16 (+0.63%) Closing price 05/23/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$186.72 +0.63 (+0.34%) As of 05/23/2025 06:06 PM 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 AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsBuy 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$183.00▼$186.5250-Day Range$144.94▼$189.2852-Week Range$137.09▼$189.28Volume112,832 shsAverage Volume126,445 shsMarket Capitalization$3.02 billionAssets Under Management$3.06 billionDividend Yield0.61%Net Expense Ratio0.35%Aggregate RatingModerate Buy ETF OverviewThe 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%0.51%0.57%0.52%0.53%Other Expenses0.00%0.32%0.48%0.56%0.52%Total Expense0.35%0.64%0.72%0.73%0.71%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.52%-0.49%-0.65%-0.54%Net Expense0.35%0.56%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 HeadlinesThe 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.comMarket chaos is the new normalIt happened again. Wall Street swung like a wrecking ball after Trump paused tariffs on smartphones, laptops, and semiconductors. Tech stocks surged—but not because the economy is stable. It’s because investors are panicking over trade policy whiplash. And here’s the hard truth: If your retirement is too tied to stocks, you’re exposed. May 24, 2025 | Augusta Precious Metals (Ad)The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights SMHX, XAR, AIVC, DAT and DRUPMay 9, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comXAR Makes Notable Cross Below Critical Moving AverageApril 23, 2025 | nasdaq.comNotable Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - XARApril 2, 2025 | nasdaq.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 2025. Since then, XAR shares have increased by 12.2% and is now trading at $186.09. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. 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 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 Holdings50 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$3.06 billion Average Daily Volume$119,908.90 Discount/Premium-0.06% 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 Volume2 Put Options1 Call Options2 Short Interest187,800 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares16,250,000Beta1.06 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$250.00 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Top 10 XAR HoldingsAeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV)Holding Weight: 4.81%Boeing (NYSE:BA)Holding Weight: 4.37%Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON)Holding Weight: 4.34%Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW)Holding Weight: 4.31%Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM)Holding Weight: 4.29%Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR)Holding Weight: 4.24%Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII)Holding Weight: 4.19%Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB)Holding Weight: 4.03%Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS)Holding Weight: 4.01%Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD)Holding Weight: 3.94%Full Holdings DetailsXAR Sector ExposureXAR Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:XAR) was last updated on 5/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Predicts Dollar DownfallREAD THIS VERY CAREFULLY: If you have $100,000 or more saved for retirement, this may make you VERY angry... ...Augusta Precious Metals | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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