XAR ETF

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) debuted on 09/28/2011, and offers broad exposure to the Industrials ETFs category of the market.

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF is a passively managed Aerospace & Defense ETF with a modified equal-weighting system. Military spending is rising globally due to conflicts, benefiting defense funds. XAR's expense ratio of 0.35% is competitive, but its performance lags behind PPA and SHLD, making it the wrong fund in the right sector.

The SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) was launched on 09/28/2011, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Industrials - Aerospace & Defense segment of the equity market.

Making its debut on 09/28/2011, smart beta exchange traded fund SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) provides investors broad exposure to the Industrials ETFs category of the market.

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.

XAR: A well-balanced approach to an industry that shows no signs of slowing down.

The SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR), a smart beta exchange traded fund, was launched on 09/28/2011 and provides extensive coverage of the Industrials ETFs sector.

Trae Stephens, Founders Fund partner, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the shift of governments embracing defense tech start-ups, Google employees' reluctance to work in the defense sector, and more.