XAR · ARCA · ETF
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) Price, Holdings & Fees
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) closed at $643.94 on Oct 9, 2026, down 1.14% from the previous close of $651.38.
Share price, past year
1Y +21.44%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $643.94 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $665.15 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $628.57 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $643.09 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $601.67 |
| May 29, 2026 | $597.86 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $572.95 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $548.98 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $572.30 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $538.53 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $519.03 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $548.96 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $543.13 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.35%
- as of Jun 30, 2025
- Net assets
- $6.5B
- as of Jun 30, 2026
- Holdings
- 51
- as of Jun 30, 2026
- 52-week range
- $517.27 – $667.21
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's expense ratio is 0.35%: $35.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF held 51 investments worth $6.47B as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was VSE Corp, at 3.40% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VSE Corp | 3.40% | $219.70M |
| 2 | Axon Enterprise Inc | 3.22% | $208.56M |
| 3 | StandardAero Inc | 3.11% | $201.06M |
| 4 | FTAI Aviation Ltd | 3.08% | $199.53M |
| 5 | Carpenter Technology Corp | 3.04% | $196.37M |
| 6 | General Electric Co | 3.02% | $195.26M |
| 7 | Woodward Inc | 2.98% | $192.88M |
| 8 | State Street Global Advisors | 2.97% | $192.33M |
| 9 | HEICO Corp | 2.86% | $184.83M |
| 10 | Moog Inc | 2.86% | $184.69M |
| 11 | TransDigm Group Inc | 2.83% | $182.95M |
| 12 | Hexcel Corp | 2.81% | $181.95M |
| 13 | Karman Holdings Inc | 2.80% | $181.21M |
| 14 | Howmet Aerospace Inc | 2.77% | $179.44M |
| 15 | ATI Inc | 2.77% | $178.98M |
| 16 | RTX Corp | 2.75% | $178.07M |
| 17 | BWX Technologies Inc | 2.74% | $177.11M |
| 18 | Curtiss-Wright Corp | 2.71% | $175.48M |
| 19 | General Dynamics Corp | 2.67% | $172.94M |
| 20 | Boeing Co/The | 2.67% | $172.46M |
| 21 | AAR Corp | 2.64% | $170.61M |
| 22 | Textron Inc | 2.59% | $167.24M |
| 23 | Lockheed Martin Corp | 2.50% | $161.58M |
| 24 | Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc | 2.49% | $161.19M |
| 25 | Rocket Lab Corp | 2.49% | $161.12M |
Top 25 of 51 holdings, as of Jun 30, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.95% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 3.04% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.91% |
| Cayman Islands | 3.08% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's total return was +11.81%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | −1.39% |
| May 31, 2026 | +11.18% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +1.98% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
- Ticker
- XAR
- Exchange
- ARCA
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- SPDR SERIES TRUST
- SEC series ID
- S000012318
- SEC CIK
- 0001064642
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Aug 28, 2026
- Sep 4, 2026
- Sep 3, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateAug 27, 2026
- Jul 2, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 23, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateApr 24, 2026
- Mar 9, 2026
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by SPDR SERIES TRUST, the trust behind State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is XAR's price?
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) closed at $643.94 on Oct 9, 2026, down 1.14% from the previous close of $651.38.
What is XAR's expense ratio?
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's expense ratio is 0.35%: $35.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does XAR hold?
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF held 51 investments worth $6.47B as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was VSE Corp, at 3.40% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were VSE Corp, Axon Enterprise Inc, StandardAero Inc, FTAI Aviation Ltd, Carpenter Technology Corp.
How has XAR performed?
Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's total return was +11.81%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jun 30, 2026 (filed Aug 28, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Jun 30, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures