SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)
| Assets | $1.24B |
| NAV | $123.58 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | 24.09 |
| Shares Out | 10.03M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.96 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 20, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Volume | 42,814 |
| Open | 123.96 |
| Previous Close | 123.61 |
| Day's Range | 123.27 - 124.20 |
| 52-Week Low | 83.08 |
| 52-Week High | 136.71 |
| Beta | 1.23 |
| Holdings | 33 |
| Inception Date | Sep 28, 2011 |
About XAR
The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index (the index), the fund employs a sampling strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the aerospace and defense segment of the S&P Total Market Index (S&P TMI).
Top 10 Holdings
44.25% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | NOC | 4.65% |
| Spirit AeroSystems | SPR | 4.60% |
| HEICO Corporation | HEI | 4.58% |
| Raytheon Technologies | RTX | 4.49% |
| Lockheed Martin | LMT | 4.39% |
| TransDigm Group | TDG | 4.38% |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries | HII | 4.35% |
| Textron | TXT | 4.29% |
| L3Harris Technologies | LHX | 4.28% |
| Aerojet Rocketdyne | AJRD | 4.24% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2021 | $0.091 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | $0.11698 | Jun 24, 2021 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | $0.64617 | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.10337 | Dec 24, 2020 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | $0.09252 | Sep 24, 2020 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | $0.09142 | Jun 25, 2020 |
News
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