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XAR: A Perfect Vehicle To Ride The Aerospace And Defense Secular Growth Trend
July 29, 2026  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4926968-xar-perfect-vehicle-to-ride-aerospace-and-defense-secular-growth-trend
Western defense companies are looking to Ukrainian firms for lessons on how to build in wartime conditions
July 27, 2026  |  businessinsider.comhttps://www.businessinsider.com/western-companies-learn-from-ukraine-defense-weapons-firms-2026-7
US weapons makers confront Europe's drive for local control
July 24, 2026  |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-weapons-makers-confront-europes-drive-local-control-2026-07-24/
New Defense-Themed ETF AMMO Joins VistaShares' Trio of Thematic Funds
July 22, 2026  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/etf/2026/07/22/new-defense-themed-etf-ammo-joins-vistashares-trio-of-thematic-funds/?utm_source=snapi
Trump Order to Secure Critical Minerals Supply Chain Underscores Risk to Defense Industry
July 20, 2026  |  barrons.comhttps://www.barrons.com/articles/trump-order-critical-minerals-supply-chain-8bd68bae
Defense Tech May Be in a Bubble as Legacy Defense Stocks Offer Value
July 20, 2026  |  barrons.comhttps://www.barrons.com/articles/defense-tech-bubble-defense-stocks-value-91cf3da6
Conflicts, aircraft orders in focus as Farnborough Airshow kicks off
July 19, 2026  |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/conflicts-aircraft-orders-focus-farnborough-airshow-kicks-off-2026-07-20/
Better Aviation ETF: State Street's Aerospace-Focused XAR vs. U.S. Global's JETS Targeting Airlines
July 16, 2026  |  fool.comhttps://www.fool.com/coverage/etfs/2026/07/16/better-aviation-etf-state-street-s-aerospace-focused-xar-vs-u-s-global-s-jets-targeting-airlines/
Germany's Deutz to buy military vehicle maker FFG for €1.6 bln
July 9, 2026  |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/germanys-deutz-buy-military-vehicle-maker-ffg-16-bln-2026-07-09/
SHLD vs. XAR: Should You Play the Rearmament Boom With Defense Tech or Classic Aerospace?
July 7, 2026  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/etf/2026/07/07/shld-vs-xar-should-you-play-the-rearmament-boom-with-defense-tech-or-classic-aerospace/?utm_source=snapi
NATO just committed to 5% of GDP on defense by 2035 and these 3 ETFs capture the multi-year spending wave
July 2, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/nato-just-committed-to-5-of-gdp-on-defense-by-2035-and-these-3-etfs-capture-the-multi-year-spending-wave/ar-AA274qrC
NATO Just Committed to 5% of GDP on Defense by 2035 and These 3 ETFs Capture the Multi Year Spending Wave
July 2, 2026  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/07/02/nato-just-committed-to-5-percent-of-gdp-on-defense-by-2035-and-these-3-etfs-capture-the-multi-year-spending-wave/?utm_source=snapi
Defense giant KNDS plans IPO in Paris and Frankfurt
June 24, 2026  |  cnbc.comhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/24/knds-ipo-paris-frankfurt.html
SPDR S&P aerospace & defense ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.0618
June 22, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/investment/spdr-s-p-aerospace-defense-etf-declares-quarterly-distribution-of-0-0618/ar-AA26gl0R
Drone strikes beyond the battlefield pump up market for technology to repel them
June 18, 2026  |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/drone-strikes-beyond-battlefield-pump-up-market-technology-repel-them-2026-06-18/
Defense contractors would be barred from buying back their stock in bill approved by Senate panel
June 17, 2026  |  cnbc.comhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/17/defense-contractors-stock-buybacks-senate-warren-trump.html
Forget Big Tech's Rough 2026. Defense Stocks Are the Year's Breakout, Up ~52% While the S&P Fell
June 17, 2026  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/06/17/forget-big-techs-rough-2026-defense-stocks-are-the-years-breakout-up-52-while-the-sp-fell/?utm_source=snapi
As Europe rearms, 'wingman' aircraft take centre stage
June 16, 2026  |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/europe-rearms-wingman-aircraft-take-centre-stage-2026-06-16/
Defense Stocks Are in a Bear Market. How a Peace Deal Can Send Them Higher.
June 15, 2026  |  barrons.comhttps://www.barrons.com/articles/defense-stocks-bear-market-iran-peace-54610387
Israel expects new air defence orders from Europe due to Russia concerns
June 15, 2026  |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/israel-expects-new-air-defence-orders-europe-due-russia-concerns-2026-06-15/
Forget AI Software: Why the Smart Money is Betting Billions on Autonomous Weapons
June 11, 2026  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/06/11/forget-ai-software-why-the-smart-money-is-betting-billions-on-autonomous-weapons/?utm_source=snapi
7 Industrial Stocks to Buy and 1 to Avoid
June 10, 2026  |  barrons.comhttps://www.barrons.com/articles/buy-industrial-stocks-vertiv-johnson-controls-otis-906e3e4b
Kongsberg closes Zone 5 acquisition, formalises affordable missile push
June 10, 2026  |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/kongsberg-closes-zone-5-acquisition-formalises-affordable-missile-push-2026-06-10/
U.S. Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Iran — Defense Stocks, ETFs On Watch
June 9, 2026  |  benzinga.comhttps://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/26/06/53105537/u-s-launches-retaliatory-strikes-against-iran-defense-stocks-etfs-on-watch?utm_source=snapi
Germany would be strong partner for GCAP fighter project, Leonardo CEO says
June 9, 2026  |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/germany-would-be-strong-partner-gcap-fighter-project-leonardo-ceo-says-2026-06-09/
German, French leaders unable to resolve FCAS fighter jet dispute, sources say
June 8, 2026  |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/german-french-leaders-unable-resolve-fcas-fighter-jet-dispute-sources-say-2026-06-08/
Defense Stocks Hit Pause As Trump's Pentagon Remakes Military Industrial Complex
June 5, 2026  |  investors.comhttps://www.investors.com/news/defense-stocks-trump-pentagon-military-industrial-complex/
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
May 30, 2026  |  wsj.comhttps://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/etf/MX/XAR
Which Is the Better Aerospace and Defense ETF, Invesco's PPA or State Street's XAR?
May 30, 2026  |  fool.comhttps://www.fool.com/coverage/etfs/2026/05/29/which-is-the-better-aerospace-and-defense-etf-invesco-s-ppa-or-state-street-s-xar/
Aerospace ETF Showdown: XAR vs. ITA
May 29, 2026  |  fool.comhttps://www.fool.com/coverage/etfs/2026/05/29/spdr-xar-outperforms-ishares-ita-in-aerospace-etf-showdown/
Former CIA chief Petraeus says drone swarms are the next danger — and growth opportunity
May 27, 2026  |  cnbc.comhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/petraeus-unmanned-systems-autonomous-drones-defense-investment.html
Western arms makers are lining up to test their weapons on Ukraine's battlefields
May 27, 2026  |  businessinsider.comhttps://www.businessinsider.com/western-arms-makers-line-up-test-weapons-ukraine-battlefields-2026-5
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)
May 21, 2026  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/quote/XAR/performance/
Smart Investors Are Backing up the Truck on This Defense ETF at a 20% Discount
May 19, 2026  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/05/19/smart-investors-are-backing-up-the-truck-on-this-defense-etf-at-a-20-discount/?utm_source=snapi
Cathie Wood Shifts ARK's Defense Stocks; Contracts, Foreign Sales In Focus
May 19, 2026  |  investors.comhttps://www.investors.com/news/cathie-wood-ark-invest-aerospace-defense-holdings-lockheed-martin-northrop-grumman-navy-foreign-military-sales/
Japan's global defense business may be on the cusp of a big breakout
May 13, 2026  |  cnbc.comhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/japan-defense-arms-exports-weapons-south-korea.html
Taiwan parliament approves extra defence spending but less than government wanted
May 8, 2026  |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-parliament-approves-extra-defence-spending-less-than-government-wanted-2026-05-08/
Leonardo Posts Strong Growth in Orders, Revenue as Europe Rearms
May 6, 2026  |  wsj.comhttps://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/leonardo-posts-strong-growth-in-orders-revenue-as-europe-rearms-df47daf1
Defense stocks surge as Q1 beats fuel ETF rally
May 6, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/defense-stocks-surge-as-q1-beats-fuel-etf-rally/gm-GMAF8AD487
State Street Defense Call Perfectly Tees up Trio Of ETFs For An Incredible 2026
May 5, 2026  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/05/05/state-street-defense-call-perfectly-tees-up-trio-of-etfs-for-an-incredible-2026/?utm_source=snapi
Israel approves plan to buy F-35 and F-15I aircraft from US
May 3, 2026  |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/israel-approves-plan-buy-f-35-f-15i-aircraft-us-2026-05-03/
The Best New Military Drones Aren't U.S.-Made. That's a Problem for the Pentagon.
April 28, 2026  |  barrons.comhttps://www.barrons.com/articles/top-military-drones-not-american-pentagon-drone-spending-0d912b46
The Pentagon is putting industry on a key 'Golden Dome' weapon that military leaders have said might ultimately be too expensive
April 27, 2026  |  businessinsider.comhttps://www.businessinsider.com/us-picks-companies-golden-dome-weapon-might-not-be-affordable-2026-4
Defense Stocks Can Survive Big Win by Democrats in Midterms, Says Citi
April 24, 2026  |  barrons.comhttps://www.barrons.com/articles/defense-stocks-democrats-midterms-1adf8f34
3 Defense ETFs to Buy as NATO Spending Hits Record Highs in 2026
April 16, 2026  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/04/16/3-defense-etfs-to-buy-as-nato-spending-hits-record-highs-in-2026/?utm_source=snapi
The Aerospace ETF Wall Street Overlooks: Why XAR's Smaller Holdings Are Outrunning the Giants
April 9, 2026  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/04/09/the-aerospace-etf-wall-street-overlooks-why-xars-smaller-holdings-are-outrunning-the-giants/
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.1118
March 23, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/spdr-s-p-aerospace-defense-etf-declares-quarterly-distribution-of-01118/ar-AA1Zf4WX
US/Israel-Iran war: Which ETFs should investors watch?
March 20, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/us-israel-iran-war-which-etfs-should-investors-watch/ar-AA1Z4hcO
Defense ETFs slip despite escalating Iran conflict: What's holding back the trade?
March 20, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/defense-etfs-slip-despite-escalating-iran-conflict-whats-holding-back-the-trade/ar-AA1Z4BuR
Defense Stocks Are Soaring—AeroVironment’s Earnings Could Close the Gap
March 2, 2026  |  investing.comhttps://www.investing.com/analysis/defense-stocks-are-soaringaerovironments-earnings-could-close-the-gap-200675899

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