# XAR (State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Aerospace & Defense ETF)

State Street · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

XAR holds 49 stocks, and 65% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- XAR, already in the S&P 500: 35.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XAR, active share vs the S&P 500: 97.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XAR, top ten holdings: 31.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XAR, total return, 1 year: +11.8%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XAR, net assets: $5.5bn (the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 10, 2026).
- XAR, expense ratio: 0.35% (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 24, 2025).

## XAR over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −12.1% | +3.3% | −15.4 pts | −11.3 pts |
| 6 months | −7.2% | +16.0% | −23.2 pts | −27.9 pts |
| 1 year | +11.8% | +17.5% | −5.7 pts | −11.2 pts |
| 3 years | +114.1% | +77.9% | +36.2 pts | +19.0 pts |
| Since launch | +1042.3% | +753.8% | +288.5 pts | −366.6 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Defense | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Sep 29, 2011 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 35.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.9% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 3.2% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 99.8% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 31.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 49 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 10, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | RTX CORP 3.3%, VSE CORP 3.3%, ATI INC 3.2%, ARCHER AVIATION INC A 3.2%, AXON ENTERPRISE INC 3.2%, GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 3.1%, GENERAL ELECTRIC 3.0%, LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 3.0%, HEXCEL CORP 2.9%, BOEING CO/THE 2.9% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $5.5bn | the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 10, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −17.1% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 485BPOS XBRL, Oct 24, 2025 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.36% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | GCAD 55%, MISL 50%, PPA 49%, ITA 49%, NATO 39% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, 35% of XAR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 98%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does XAR hold?

49 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 31% of the fund. The largest are RTX CORP at 3.3%, VSE CORP at 3.3%, ATI INC at 3.2%.

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 XAR returned +11.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished behind the index by 5.7 points.

### What does XAR cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. Because 98% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.36%.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, XAR, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/xar
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