State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)Industrials | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
220.35 USD
-2.53
(-1.135%) ⇩
(Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 220.00 -0.35 (-0.350%) ⇩ (Oct. 14, 2026, 7:55 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:19 a.m. EDT
The aerospace and defense sector is showing signs of exhaustion after a massive rally, with the ETF trading significantly below its 50-day moving average. While the underlying business quality remains robust—evidenced by a nearly 300% gain over the last nine years and a streak of positive annual returns—the immediate price action is bearish, dropping below key technical supports. The options market confirms this hesitation, with traders building a defensive wall of puts rather than betting on further upside. The recent price action suggests the sector is taking a breather, making it a risky time to chase momentum, though the long-term fundamentals remain solid enough to hold through the volatility. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.061352 |
| AutoETS | 0.070884 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.071056 |
| MSTL | 0.071082 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 52% |
| H-stat | 0.60 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.154 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.23 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 29.67 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 4:19 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with a heavy concentration of put open interest at strikes around 240-255 for the January 2027 expiration, creating a significant 'floor' against downside moves. Conversely, call activity is sparse and concentrated far out-of-the-money (350 strike), suggesting limited immediate bullish conviction despite the sector's thematic appeal.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.05% | 0.16% | 0.51% | 0.50% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 0.1290 | 0.052967 |
| 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 | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 120 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 292,580 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 256,065 |
| Average Volume | 256,065 |
| Average Volume10Days | 292,580 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.3 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 120 |
| Category | Industrials |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 224.205 |
| Day Low | 219.23 |
| Display Name | S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 0.18 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 7.425597 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 253.9948 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -33.64479 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.13246252 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -7.4742794 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 297.79 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -77.44 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.26004902 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 215.02 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.330002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0247884 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 215.02 - 297.79 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,317,303,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.13247369 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -2.7099915 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.2012906 |
| Fullday Price | 220.35 |
| 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 | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_141049103 |
| Nav Price | 223.01816 |
| Net Assets | 5,537,439,700.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.35 |
| Open | 221.13 |
| Post Market Change | -0.3500061 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.15884098 |
| Post Market Price | 220.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,022,111 |
| Previous Close | 222.88 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -2.53 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.13514 |
| Regular Market Day High | 224.205 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 219.23 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 219.23 - 224.205 |
| Regular Market Open | 221.13 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 222.88 |
| Regular Market Price | 220.35 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,008,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 343,989 |
| Short Name | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | XAR |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2516992 |
| Total Assets | 5,537,439,744 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 29.674381 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -18.63253 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -18.63253 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 266.94485 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -46.59485 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.1745486 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 343,989 |
| Yield | 0.0018000001 |
| Ytd Return | -4.03376 |