State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)Industrials | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
261.79 USD
-4.26
(-1.601%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 262.00 +0.21 (0.080%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:47 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:11 a.m. EDT
The aerospace and defense sector is showing aggressive momentum, driven by geopolitical tensions and sustained government spending. Fundamentally, the ETF is a strong buy; it has delivered a massive +264% return over the last nine years with no recent annual declines, proving the market rewards this business model consistently. While the valuation is rich at a 37x P/E, the growth trajectory justifies the premium. However, the short-term outlook faces a headwind: the price has recently retraced from its August highs, trading below the 50-day moving average, which suggests some profit-taking after the recent rally. Despite this technical pullback, the underlying trend remains robust. The options market confirms this bullish bias, with traders positioning for a continuation of gains rather than a crash. For income investors, the yield is negligible at 0.31%, making this purely a growth vehicle. The combination of a fortress-like long-term performance record and aggressive speculative positioning makes this a high-conviction entry despite the temporary technical weakness. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.033250 |
| MSTL | 0.033766 |
| AutoETS | 0.034206 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.038445 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 53% |
| H-stat | 4.39 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.269 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.06 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 36.06 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:11 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly bullish, with open interest heavily skewed toward out-of-the-money calls (95%+ OTM concentration). Major strike walls exist at $300, $340, and $400, suggesting bets on a significant upside move. Conversely, put activity is minimal and concentrated deep in-the-money, indicating a lack of hedging against downside risk.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.02% | 0.34% | 0.53% | 0.50% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | 0.0620 | 0.022313 |
| 2026-03-23 | 0.1120 | 0.042611 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.1160 | 0.046437 |
| 2025-09-22 | 0.5190 | 0.227801 |
| 2025-06-23 | 0.1320 | 0.065639 |
| 2025-03-24 | 0.1900 | 0.112459 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.5700 | 0.343933 |
| 2024-09-23 | 0.2070 | 0.132024 |
| 2024-06-24 | 0.1640 | 0.115574 |
| 2024-03-18 | 0.1560 | 0.114428 |
| 2023-12-18 | 0.3480 | 0.261969 |
| 2023-09-18 | 0.1250 | 0.107315 |
| 2023-06-20 | 0.1430 | 0.117570 |
| 2023-03-20 | 0.1210 | 0.107431 |
| 2022-12-19 | 0.1030 | 0.095521 |
| 2022-09-19 | 0.2030 | 0.201209 |
| 2022-06-21 | 0.1170 | 0.118039 |
| 2022-03-21 | 0.1260 | 0.101180 |
| 2021-12-20 | 0.1170 | 0.105169 |
| 2021-09-20 | 0.0910 | 0.077998 |
| 2021-06-21 | 0.1170 | 0.088342 |
| 2021-03-22 | 0.6460 | 0.520506 |
| 2020-12-21 | 0.1030 | 0.092187 |
| 2020-09-21 | 0.0930 | 0.105239 |
| 2020-06-22 | 0.0910 | 0.102535 |
| 2020-03-23 | 0.4310 | 0.678954 |
| 2019-12-23 | 0.1260 | 0.114213 |
| 2019-09-23 | 0.3950 | 0.362286 |
| 2019-06-24 | 0.1330 | 0.129089 |
| 2019-03-18 | 0.1590 | 0.172807 |
| 2018-12-24 | 0.1430 | 0.192852 |
| 2018-09-21 | 0.5870 | 0.594671 |
| 2018-06-15 | 0.0890 | 0.100101 |
| 2018-03-16 | 0.1200 | 0.138026 |
| 2017-12-15 | 0.0940 | 0.112791 |
| 2017-09-15 | 0.3140 | 0.414303 |
| 2017-06-16 | 0.1010 | 0.143731 |
| 2017-03-17 | 0.1250 | 0.182588 |
| 2016-12-16 | 0.3490 | 0.547279 |
| 2016-09-16 | 0.1210 | 0.214273 |
| 2016-06-17 | 0.1100 | 0.197274 |
| 2016-03-18 | 0.1140 | 0.216771 |
| 2015-12-18 | 0.8170 | 1.588567 |
| 2015-09-18 | 0.0990 | 0.188679 |
| 2015-06-19 | 0.0950 | 0.161565 |
| 2015-03-20 | 0.2125 | 0.359104 |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.0810 | 0.151487 |
| 2014-09-19 | 0.0795 | 0.153906 |
| 2014-06-20 | 0.3320 | 0.651236 |
| 2014-03-21 | 0.0930 | 0.181623 |
| 2013-12-20 | 0.4655 | 0.948741 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.3365 | 0.784657 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.0930 | 0.246586 |
| 2013-03-15 | 0.0755 | 0.213458 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.4520 | 1.391840 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.0970 | 0.317981 |
| 2012-06-15 | 0.0860 | 0.298042 |
| 2012-03-16 | 0.0855 | 0.274434 |
| 2011-12-16 | 0.0775 | 0.287944 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 297.79 |
| All Time Low | 23.48 |
| Ask | 262.21 |
| Ask Size | 80 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 214,580 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 216,012 |
| Average Volume | 216,012 |
| Average Volume10Days | 214,580 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.3 |
| Bid | 260.5 |
| Bid Size | 120 |
| Category | Industrials |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 266.52 |
| Day Low | 260.88 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.31 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 7.259226 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 275.6994 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -13.909393 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0504513 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 22.20385 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 297.79 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -36.0 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.12089056 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 211.8 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 49.990005 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.23602457 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 211.8 - 297.79 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,317,303,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1719787 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -4.25998 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.60119 |
| Fullday Price | 262.0 |
| Fund Family | State Street Investment Management |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,317,168,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a sampling strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the aerospace and defense segment of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). |
| Long Name | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_141049103 |
| Nav Price | 266.78683 |
| Net Assets | 5,985,352,200.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.35 |
| Open | 266.52 |
| Post Market Change | 0.20999146 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0802137 |
| Post Market Price | 262.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,831 |
| Previous Close | 266.05 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -4.25998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.60119 |
| Regular Market Day High | 266.52 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 260.88 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 260.88 - 266.52 |
| Regular Market Open | 266.52 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 266.05 |
| Regular Market Price | 261.79 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 162,398 |
| Short Name | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | XAR |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.3147255 |
| Total Assets | 5,985,352,192 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 36.063076 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 2.24043 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 2.24043 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 265.74936 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -3.9593506 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.014898815 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 162,398 |
| Yield | 0.0031 |
| Ytd Return | 9.98131 |