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

Canada flag Canada · Delayed Price · Currency is CAD
99.71
-0.47 (-0.47%)
May 14, 2026, 3:46 PM EST
Assets174.05M
Expense Ratio0.44%
PE Ratio37.49
Dividend (ttm)0.34
Dividend Yield0.34%
Ex-Dividend DateDec 30, 2025
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Payout Ratio12.67%
1-Year Return+32.68%
Volume3,000
Open100.28
Previous Close100.18
Day's Range99.35 - 100.28
52-Week Low75.45
52-Week High112.00
Beta1.00
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 32.68% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 32.51%.

Top 10 Holdings

74.71% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
GE AerospaceGE19.50%
RTX CorporationRTX14.82%
The Boeing CompanyBA10.31%
Howmet Aerospace Inc.HWM5.17%
General Dynamics CorporationGD4.62%
TransDigm Group IncorporatedTDG4.54%
Rocket Lab CorporationRKLB4.50%
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.LHX3.95%
Lockheed Martin CorporationLMT3.75%
Northrop Grumman CorporationNOC3.56%
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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