iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF (TSX:XAD)

Canada flag Canada · Delayed Price · Currency is CAD
94.57
-2.52 (-2.60%)
Mar 30, 2026, 3:19 PM EST
Assets177.05M
Expense Ratio0.44%
PE Ratio40.22
Dividend (ttm)0.34
Dividend Yield0.35%
Ex-Dividend DateDec 30, 2025
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Payout Ratio13.96%
1-Year Return+34.26%
Volumen/a
Open96.75
Previous Close97.09
Day's Range94.57 - 96.75
52-Week Low59.12
52-Week High112.00
Beta0.93
Holdings46
Inception DateSep 6, 2023

About XAD

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited. It is co-managed by BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests directly and through other funds in stocks of companies operating across industrials, capital goods, aerospace and defense sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index, by using full replication technique. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF was formed on September 6, 2023 and is domiciled in Canada.

Asset Class Equity
Category Total Market
Region North America
Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol XAD
Provider iShares
Index Tracked Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index - Benchmark TR Net

Performance

XAD had a total return of 34.26% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 31.88%.

Top 10 Holdings

74.92% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
GE AerospaceGE19.00%
RTX CorporationRTX16.44%
The Boeing CompanyBA8.64%
General Dynamics CorporationGD4.90%
Lockheed Martin CorporationLMT4.72%
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.LHX4.69%
Northrop Grumman CorporationNOC4.61%
TransDigm Group IncorporatedTDG4.47%
Howmet Aerospace Inc.HWM4.47%
Axon Enterprise, Inc.AXON2.98%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 30, 20250.22995 CADJan 5, 2026
Jun 25, 20250.107 CADJun 30, 2025
Dec 30, 20240.1952 CADJan 3, 2025
Jun 25, 20240.103 CADJun 28, 2024
Dec 28, 20230.13263 CADJan 4, 2024
Full Dividend History