Aerospace & Defense ETFs are exchange-traded funds that invest in companies involved in the aerospace and defense industries. These industries include manufacturers of aircraft, spacecraft, defense systems, and related technologies. Aerospace & Defense ETFs provide investors with a way to gain exposure to companies in these industries without purchasing individual stocks. They may also offer diversification benefits, as the performance of companies in these industries may not be closely correlated with the overall stock market.

Aerospace & Defense

The Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in income-producing equity securities primarily in the aerospace and defense sectors.

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GCAD

The Procure Space ETF (UFO) is the first pure-play exchange-traded fund focused on the global space economy. Managed by ProcureAM, it seeks to track the S-Network Space Index, holding companies that derive a majority of their revenues from space-related activities such as satellite operations, launch services, rocket and satellite manufacturing, space-based imagery, and ground equipment. The fund offers diversified, global exposure to the growing commercial space industry.

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iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) seeks to track the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index, providing concentrated exposure to U.S. companies that manufacture commercial and military aircraft, defense equipment, and related parts and equipment. Top holdings typically include defense primes such as Lockheed Martin, RTX, Boeing, General Dynamics, and Northrop Grumman.

Cboe US

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF seeks to track the SPADE Defense Index. The fund invests in U.S.-listed companies involved in defense, military, homeland security, aerospace operations, and related national security activities.

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF seeks to track the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index. The fund provides exposure to U.S. aerospace and defense companies across large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks using the S&P Select Industry equal-weighted approach.

Symbol	Name	Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	Sharpe Ratio (5Y)	Sharpe Ratio (10Y)	Risk / Return Rank
GCAD	Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF	1.86	—	—	63
UFO	Procure Space ETF	1.54	0.31	—	45
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	1.33	0.85	0.69	39
PPA	Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF	1.20	0.98	0.87	36
XAR	SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF	1.19	0.66	0.76	37

Top Aerospace & Defense ETFs by Sharpe Ratio

Top Aerospace & Defense ETFs by Sharpe Ratio