NYSEARCA:XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) Price, Holdings, & News $217.44 -2.83 (-1.28%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$217.60 +0.16 (+0.07%) As of 08/29/2025 07:12 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 AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy 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$216.62▼$220.8750-Day Range$200.89▼$222.9552-Week Range$137.09▼$224.17Volume110,235 shsAverage Volume147,461 shsMarket Capitalization$3.92 billionAssets Under Management$3.98 billionDividend Yield0.50%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%0.49%0.56%0.51%0.53%Other Expenses0.00%0.37%0.56%0.59%0.56%Total Expense0.35%0.63%0.76%0.74%0.73%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.51%-0.66%-0.71%-0.63%Net Expense0.35%0.55%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 TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. XAR ETF News HeadlinesXAR Vs. DFEN: Defense ETFs Amid The Putin-Trump-Zelenskyy TriangulationAugust 23, 2025 | seekingalpha.comXAR: New Trends In The Aerospace And Defense Industry Drive This ETFJuly 3, 2025 | seekingalpha.comMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.August 30 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Iran Escalation Could Rally U.S. Defense Stocks -- XAR My Top ETF ChoiceJune 24, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.1320June 24, 2025 | msn.comThe only S&P sector at new highs is still a Buy - SocGenMay 20, 2025 | msn.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 the year. Since then, XAR shares have increased by 31.1% and is now trading at $217.44. Who are SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's major shareholders? SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's top institutional investors include Bank of America Corp DE (4.25%), Raymond James Financial Inc. (1.08%), Howard Capital Management Group LLC (1.08%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.95%). 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 Holdings52 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$3.98 billion Average Daily Volume$166.14 thousand Discount/Premium-0.16% 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 Volume5 Put Options8 Call Options5 Short Interest94,900 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares18,020,000Beta1.09 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? Enter your email address to learn more about using beta to protect your portfolio.Get This Free Report Top 10 XAR HoldingsKratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS)Holding Weight: 5.18%Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB)Holding Weight: 4.89%AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV)Holding Weight: 4.06%BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT)Holding Weight: 3.99%Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC)Holding Weight: 3.93%Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII)Holding Weight: 3.84%General Dynamics (NYSE:GD)Holding Weight: 3.75%L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX)Holding Weight: 3.61%Hexcel (NYSE:HXL)Holding Weight: 3.55%GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE)Holding Weight: 3.54%Full Holdings DetailsXAR Sector ExposureXAR Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:XAR) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“HELIOS”: My No. 1 Investment of the 2020sA mysterious new energy technology — backed by Nvidia, Google, and even legendary investors like Stanley Druck...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. 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