# EUAD (Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF)

Tuttle · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

EUAD holds 18 stocks, and 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- EUAD, already in the S&P 500: 0.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- EUAD, active share vs the S&P 500: 100.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- EUAD, top ten holdings: 86.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- EUAD, total return, 1 year: −3.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- EUAD, net assets: $1.2bn (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026).
- EUAD, expense ratio: 0.50% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025).

## EUAD over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +4.3% | +3.3% | +0.9 pts | +5.0 pts |
| 6 months | −0.3% | +16.0% | −16.4 pts | −21.0 pts |
| 1 year | −3.6% | +17.5% | −21.1 pts | −26.6 pts |
| Since launch | +71.2% | +33.7% | +37.5 pts | +25.7 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Defense | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Oct 22, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 86.6% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 18 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | May 31, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Top holdings | Airbus SE 14.9%, MTU Aero Engines AG 11.0%, BAE Systems PLC 9.0%, Rolls-Royce Holdings 8.4%, Leonardo SpA 8.3%, Safran SA 7.6%, Rheinmetall AG 7.5%, Saab AB 7.0%, Thales SA 6.9%, CLEARST. RYCEY SWAP 6.0% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.2bn | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −11.2% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.50% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | XDEF 62%, WDEF 56%, ARMY 39%, NATO 27%, WDGF 21% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of EUAD is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of EUAD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 100%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does EUAD hold?

18 positions as filed for May 31, 2026, with the top ten at 87% of the fund. The largest are Airbus SE at 14.9%, MTU Aero Engines AG at 11.0%, BAE Systems PLC at 9.0%.

### Has EUAD beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 EUAD returned −3.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished behind the index by 21.1 points.

### What does EUAD cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. Because 100% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.50%.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, EUAD, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/euad
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