SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)
| Assets | $1.14B |
| NAV | $94.68 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | 20.46 |
| Shares Out | 12.02M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.60% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 19, 2022 |
| 1-Year Return | -22.35% |
| Volume | 55,039 |
| Open | 94.06 |
| Previous Close | 94.68 |
| Day's Range | 93.23 - 95.74 |
| 52-Week Low | 93.16 |
| 52-Week High | 127.90 |
| Beta | 1.08 |
| Holdings | 34 |
| Inception Date | Sep 28, 2011 |
About XAR
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
40.47% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | LMT | 4.20% |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries | HII | 4.19% |
| Northrop Grumman | NOC | 4.18% |
| General Dynamics | GD | 4.11% |
| L3Harris Technologies | LHX | 4.00% |
| Raytheon Technologies | RTX | 3.99% |
| BWX Technologies | BWXT | 3.99% |
| HEICO | HEI | 3.97% |
| Mercury Systems | MRCY | 3.93% |
| Curtiss-Wright | CW | 3.92% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2022 | $0.203 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.1172 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $0.12573 | Mar 24, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.11674 | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | $0.091 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | $0.11698 | Jun 24, 2021 |
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