NYSEARCA:XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) Price, Holdings, & News $262.76 -4.50 (-1.68%) As of 05/7/2026 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsBuy 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$261.58▼$270.0050-Day Range$242.24▼$289.8752-Week Range$175.55▼$295.39Volume225,273 shsAverage Volume302,633 shsMarket Capitalization$6.01 billionAssets Under Management$6.04 billionDividend Yield0.33%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%-0.48%-0.64%-0.70%-0.61%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. 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 HeadlinesLeonardo Posts Strong Growth in Orders, Revenue as Europe RearmsMay 6 at 2:27 AM | wsj.comDefense stocks surge as Q1 beats fuel ETF rallyMay 6 at 1:58 AM | msn.comCODE RED: AI Meltdown Imminent?After correctly predicting the 2008 and 2020 stock market meltdowns, I believe this AI company is about to trigger the next crash. The research firm Bernstein Research said this AI company has the power to crash the global economy for a decade, the CEO just issued a CODE RED in an internal memo warning employees they're dealing with a critical situation, and another company executive even implied they might need a government bailout. The last time I saw something like this was in 2008 when I predicted a stock market meltdown just three weeks before Lehman went under. | Paradigm Press (Ad)State Street Defense Call Perfectly Tees up Trio Of ETFs For An Incredible 2026May 5 at 10:09 AM | 247wallst.comIsrael approves plan to buy F-35 and F-15I aircraft from USMay 3, 2026 | reuters.comThe Best New Military Drones Aren't U.S.-Made. That's a Problem for the Pentagon.April 28, 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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, XAR shares have increased by 8.9% and is now trading at $262.76. Who are SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF include Cumberland Advisors Inc. (0.32%), Horizon Wealth Management LLC (0.29%), WESPAC Advisors SoCal LLC (0.22%) and Meitav Investment House Ltd. (0.17%). 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 Holdings55 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$6.04 billion Average Daily Volume$223.35 thousand Discount/Premium-0.20% 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 Volume46 Put Options16 Call Options30 Short Interest173,900 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,880,000Beta0.98 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$250.00 Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. Wondering how to offset this risk? Click the link to learn more about using beta to protect your portfolio.Get This Free Report Top 10 XAR HoldingsRocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB)Holding Weight: 3.73%Hexcel (NYSE:HXL)Holding Weight: 3.61%BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT)Holding Weight: 3.59%Boeing (NYSE:BA)Holding Weight: 3.48%Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS)Holding Weight: 3.41%Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW)Holding Weight: 3.38%Textron (NYSE:TXT)Holding Weight: 3.35%ATI (NYSE:ATI)Holding Weight: 3.21%General Dynamics (NYSE:GD)Holding Weight: 3.16%Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM)Holding Weight: 3.14%Full Holdings DetailsXAR Sector ExposureXAR Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:XAR) was last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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