Aerospace & Defence stocks outperformed sharply during the Trump presidency until COVID struck, and current momentum is strong. The XAR ETF has lost ground to the S&P 500, though, as earnings season heats up. The fund offers investors exposure to the Aerospace & Defense segment of the S&P Total Market Index, with a moderate-sized ETF and low expense ratio.
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Industrials ETFs category of the market, the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 09/28/2011.
Launched on 09/28/2011, the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Industrials - Aerospace & Defense segment of the equity market.