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About SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
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Inception date
Sep 28, 2011
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
Distributor
State Street Corp. (Fund Distributor)
XAR takes a different approach to its target than other similar funds. It holds a portfolio of aerospace and defense stocks, as defined by GICS also and aims to achieve a 40/40/20 weighting among large-, mid, and small-caps respectively. The fund will generally invest substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the underlying index. It also tends to reach outside our definition of the segment into other sectors. As a result, it delivers diversified exposure.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Stocks99.91%
Electronic Technology89.59%
Producer Manufacturing8.11%
Transportation1.66%
Commercial Services0.56%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.09%
Mutual fund0.09%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
XAR invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 89.59% stocks, and Producer Manufacturing, with 8.11% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
XAR top holdings are AeroVironment, Inc. and Curtiss-Wright Corporation, occupying 4.95% and 4.78% of the portfolio correspondingly.
XAR last dividends amounted to 0.19 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.57 USD in dividends, which shows a 200.72% decrease.
XAR assets under management is 3.30 B USD. It's risen 6.47% over the last month.
XAR fund flows account for 310.13 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, XAR pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.57%. The last dividend (Mar 26, 2025) amounted to 0.19 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
XAR shares are issued by State Street Corp. under the brand SPDR. The ETF was launched on Sep 28, 2011, and its management style is Passive.
XAR expense ratio is 0.35% meaning you'd have to pay 0.35% of your investment to help manage the fund.
XAR follows the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
XAR invests in stocks.
XAR trades at a premium (0.09%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.