NYSEARCA:XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) Price, Holdings, & News $278.94 +5.31 (+1.94%) As of 10:59 AM 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$275.86▼$279.1450-Day Range$258.11▼$289.7352-Week Range$208.77▼$295.39Volume51,710 shsAverage Volume267,930 shsMarket Capitalization$6.31 billionAssets Under Management$6.19 billionDividend Yield0.29%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%2.11%0.53%0.60%0.54%Total Expense0.35%1.40%0.75%0.75%0.73%Fee Waiver0.00%-3.86%-0.67%-0.77%-0.68%Net Expense0.35%0.56%0.63%0.57%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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Wall Street Issues WarningAnalysts at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are warning that a quiet domestic threat - unrelated to overseas conflict - could be the worst thing to hit American investors in 50 years, potentially keeping portfolios in the red for a decade or more. TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan is responding with an AI-driven trading tool built by a former U.S. Air Force nuclear missile coder, designed to sidestep sudden market crashes while still growing your money - regardless of whether markets rise, fall, or stay flat. No options, gold, crypto, or penny stocks involved.August 4 at 1:00 AM | TradeSmith (Ad)US weapons makers confront Europe's drive for local controlJuly 24, 2026 | reuters.comNew Defense-Themed ETF AMMO Joins VistaShares' Trio of Thematic FundsJuly 22, 2026 | 247wallst.comTrump Order to Secure Critical Minerals Supply Chain Underscores Risk to Defense IndustryJuly 20, 2026 | barrons.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 beginning of 2026. Since then, XAR stock has increased by 13.4% and is now trading at $273.63. Who are SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF include Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC (0.37%), CoreCap Advisors LLC (0.15%), Hobart Private Capital LLC (0.08%) and Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC (0.07%). 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 Holdings0 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$6.19 billion Average Daily Volume$220.35 thousand Discount/Premium-0.08% 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 Volume61 Put Options27 Call Options34 Short Interest203,372 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,620,000Beta1.00 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$250.00 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. Explore companies poised to replicate the growth, innovation, and value creation of the tech giants dominating today's markets.Get This Free Report Top 10 XAR HoldingsHexcel (NYSE:HXL)Holding Weight: 3.24%RTX (NYSE:RTX)Holding Weight: 3.19%Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS)Holding Weight: 3.11%Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM)Holding Weight: 3.11%StandardAero (NYSE:SARO)Holding Weight: 3.08%VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC)Holding Weight: 3.08%General Dynamics (NYSE:GD)Holding Weight: 3.03%Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD)Holding Weight: 3.03%Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON)Holding Weight: 2.97%GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE)Holding Weight: 2.96%Full Holdings DetailsXAR Sector ExposureXAR Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:XAR) was last updated on 8/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. From Our Partners"Second Wave” Hitting Iran Soon? 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