The Best Aerospace & Defense ETFs

The table below compares the performance and other essential indicators like dividend yield and expense ratio of Aerospace & Defense ETFs.

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.

Category is Aerospace & Defense

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
NATO	Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF	Aerospace & Defense	Oct 10, 2024	0.35%	3.96%	—	0.43%	78
NATO.L	HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF - Accumulating	Aerospace & Defense	Jul 4, 2023	0.49%	7.27%	—	0.00%	79
NATP.L	HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF Acc GBP	Aerospace & Defense	Jun 30, 2023	0.49%	9.10%	—	0.00%	79
PPA	Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF	Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense	Oct 26, 2005	0.61%	8.36%	18.03%	0.39%	89
SHLD.TO	Global X Defence Tech Index ETF	Aerospace & Defense	Apr 21, 2025	0.50%	15.60%	—	0.16%	—
UFO	Procure Space ETF	Global Equities, Aerospace & Defense	Apr 11, 2019	0.75%	27.22%	—	0.34%	96
WAR	U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF	Aerospace & Defense	Dec 30, 2024	0.60%	5.54%	—	12.12%	76
WDAF	WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund	Aerospace & Defense	Sep 10, 2025	0.45%	17.89%	—	0.11%	—
WDEF.L	WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR Acc EUR	Aerospace & Defense	Mar 4, 2025	0.40%	-13.79%	—	0.00%	17
WDGF	WisdomTree Global Defense Fund	Aerospace & Defense	Sep 10, 2025	0.45%	11.55%	—	0.04%	—
XAD.TO	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF	Aerospace & Defense	Sep 6, 2023	0.44%	4.84%	—	0.34%	78
XAR	SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF	Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense	Sep 28, 2011	0.35%	7.65%	18.38%	0.34%	89
XDEF	Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF	Aerospace & Defense	Feb 19, 2026	0.35%	—	—	0.00%	—

Risk vs. Return Scatterplot

The Risk vs. Return Scatterplot allows you to quickly compare funds, stocks, and ETFs in one view. It displays the yearly return of an instrument on one axis and the risk (volatility) on the other.

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