State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)
| Assets | $6.37B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | 41.32 |
| Shares Out | 22.68M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.81 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.28% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 11.64% |
| Volume | 154,654 |
| Open | 288.49 |
| Previous Close | 286.83 |
| Day's Range | 287.32 - 291.45 |
| 52-Week Low | 208.77 |
| 52-Week High | 295.39 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Holdings | 48 |
| Inception Date | Sep 28, 2011 |
About XAR
Fund Home PageThe State Street 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 issued by State Street.
Top 10 Holdings
31.27% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Axon Enterprise, Inc. | AXON | 3.44% |
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 3.26% |
| StandardAero, Inc. | SARO | 3.23% |
| VSE Corporation | VSEC | 3.19% |
| GE Aerospace | GE | 3.09% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. | HWM | 3.07% |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | HII | 3.01% |
| HEICO Corporation | HEI | 3.00% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | GD | 2.99% |
| The Boeing Company | BA | 2.98% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.06185 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $0.11178 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.11565 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.51862 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.13203 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.18969 | Mar 26, 2025 |
Performance
XAR had a total return of 34.93% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 19.04%.
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