XARState Street® SPDR® S&P® Aerospace & Defense ETF
Sector & Thematic ETF · State Street (SPDR)
Holdings as of Aug 6, 2026
XAR is a Sector & Thematic ETF from State Street (SPDR) holding 47 positions as of Aug 6, 2026, with $6.4B in assets and a 0.35% net expense ratio. Its largest positions are VSEC (3.4%), RTX (3.3%) and ATI (3.2%); the top 10 holdings account for 30.9% of the portfolio. It yields 0.28% on a trailing-12-month basis.
- Issuer
- State Street (SPDR)
- Holdings
- 47
- Net Assets
- $6.4BETF assets as of 2026-08-10
- Expense Ratio
- 0.35%per latest SEC prospectus filing
- TTM Yield
- 0.28%trailing 12-month distributions
Performance
- 1M
- +2.7%
- YTD
- +19.0%
- 1Y
- +33.7%
- 3Y (ann.)
- +33.2%
- 5Y (ann.)
- +18.5%
- 10Y (ann.)
- +18.1%
A $10,000 investment 10 years ago would be worth $52,784 today at the 10Y annualized rate. This is a backward-looking illustration, not a forecast. Project its future growth →
Total returns including dividends as of 2026-08-07. 3Y/5Y/10Y annualized. Past performance does not predict future results.
Sector Breakdown
| Industrials | 98.4% |
|---|---|
| Other Sectors | 0.0% |
| Unclassified | 1.6% |
Top 25 Holdings
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  VSECVSE Corp. COM | 3.37% |
| 2 |  RTXRTX Corp. COM | 3.26% |
| 3 |  ATIATI Inc COMMON STOCK | 3.15% |
| 4 |  SAROStandardAero Inc. COM | 3.13% |
| 5 |  KRMNKarman Holdings Inc. COMMON STOCK | 3.11% |
| 6 |  GEGeneral Electric Co. | 3.04% |
| 7 |  AXONAxon Enterprise Inc COM | 3.02% |
| 8 |  HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc COM | 3.00% |
| 9 |  GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation COM | 2.94% |
| 10 |  HEIHeico Corp COM | 2.93% |
| 11 |  HXLHexcel Corporation COM | 2.91% |
| 12 |  HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. COM | 2.88% |
| 13 |  BABoeing Co. (The) | 2.87% |
| 14 |  LMTLockheed Martin Corporation COM | 2.87% |
| 15 |  MOG-AMoog, Inc., Class A | 2.78% |
| 16 |  CRSCarpenter Technology Corporation COM | 2.76% |
| 17 |  AIRAAR Corp. COM | 2.72% |
| 18 |  KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. COM NEW | 2.71% |
| 19 |  NOCNorthrop Grumman Corporation COM | 2.71% |
| 20 |  TDGTransdigm Group Inc. COM | 2.69% |
| 21 |  ACHRArcher Aviation, Inc., Class A | 2.68% |
| 22 |  WWDWoodward Inc. COM | 2.58% |
| 23 |  CWCurtiss-Wright Corporation | 2.57% |
| 24 |  AVAVAeroVironment, Inc. COM | 2.56% |
| 25 |  FTAIFTAI Aviation Ltd COM USD0.01 | 2.54% |
Showing the top 25 of 47 holdings. See the full XAR holdings list →
XAR alternatives
The closest Sector & Thematic ETFs to XAR by portfolio overlap — the share of weight both funds hold in the same securities.
| Fund | Overlap | Expense | Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | 52% | 0.38%pricier | $14.8B | Compare → |
 PPAInvesco Aerospace & Defense ETF | 47% | 0.58%pricier | $8.7B | Compare → |
 SHLDGlobal X Defense Tech ETF | 26% | 0.5%pricier | $7.6B | Compare → |
 VISVanguard Industrials Index Fund | 21% | 0.09%cheaper | $8.5B | Compare → |
| 20% | 0.08%cheaper | $2.3B | Compare → | |
 XLIState Street® Industrial Select Sector SPDR® ETF | 20% | 0.08%cheaper | $34.2B | Compare → |
 IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF | 17% | 0.38%pricier | $2.0B | Compare → |
 AIRRFirst Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF | 11% | 0.69%pricier | $10.7B | Compare → |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is XAR's expense ratio?
XAR has a net expense ratio of 0.35%, per its latest SEC prospectus filing. That works out to about $35 a year on a $10,000 investment.
How many holdings does XAR have?
XAR held 47 positions as of Aug 6, 2026, per its latest official holdings data.
What are XAR's top 10 holdings?
XAR's largest positions are VSEC (3.4%), RTX (3.3%), ATI (3.2%), SARO (3.1%), KRMN (3.1%), GE (3.0%), AXON (3.0%), HWM (3.0%), GD (2.9%), HEI (2.9%). Together they account for 30.9% of the portfolio.
What is XAR's dividend yield?
XAR yields 0.28% based on its trailing 12-month distributions, as of Aug 7, 2026.
How big is XAR?
XAR has $6.4B in assets as of Aug 10, 2026.
What are good alternatives to XAR?
By portfolio overlap, the closest Sector & Thematic ETFs to XAR are ITA (52% overlap), PPA (47% overlap), SHLD (26% overlap). Overlap measures the share of portfolio weight both funds hold in the same securities.