SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) has returned 5.33% so far this year and 58.67% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, XAR has achieved an annualized return of 18.07%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 29, 2011, XAR's average daily return is +0.08%, while the average monthly return is +1.59%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.7 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +25.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -23.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, XAR closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +10.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.3%.

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF has an annualized alpha of 6.44%, beta of 0.99, and R² of 0.57 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 30, 2011.

• This ETF captured 113.28% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 85.79% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 6.44% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.99 and R² of 0.57, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

XAR has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.

XAR ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF provided a 0.35% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.88 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF was 46.37%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 206 trading sessions.

The current SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF drawdown is 13.20%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.