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SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) Price, Holdings, & News

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$278.94 +5.31 (+1.94%)
As of 10:59 AM Eastern

About SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$275.86
$279.14
50-Day Range
$258.11
$289.73
52-Week Range
$208.77
$295.39
Volume
51,710 shs
Average Volume
267,930 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.31 billion
Assets Under Management
$6.19 billion
Dividend Yield
0.29%
Net Expense Ratio
0.35%
Aggregate Rating
Moderate 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.

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF Expenses

TypeXARIndustrials ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management 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%
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XAR ETF News Headlines

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XAR ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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%).

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.

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

Issuer
SSgA
Fund Name
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NYSEARCA
Current Symbol
NYSEARCA:XAR
Inception Date
9/28/2011
Fund Manager
Michael Feehily, Karl Schneider, Keith Richardson
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index
Category
Sector
Focus
Industrials
Development Level
Developed Markets
Region
North America
Number of Holdings
0

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$6.19 billion
Average Daily Volume
$220.35 thousand
Discount/Premium
-0.08%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
State Street Global Advisors Funds Management, Inc.
Advisor
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Distributor
State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC
Transfer Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Susquehanna

Options

Optionable
Optionable
Options Volume
61
Put Options
27
Call Options
34
Short Interest
203,372 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
1.00
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$250.00
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This page (NYSEARCA:XAR) was last updated on 8/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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