SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)
XAR is a passive ETF by State Street tracking the investment results of the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry. XAR launched on Sep 28, 2011 and has a 0.35% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US78464A6313
78464A631
Sep 28, 2011
North America (U.S.)
1x
S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
XAR has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) returned 14.28% year-to-date (YTD) and 33.08% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, XAR delivered an annualized return of 13.39%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.
XAR
14.28%
16.19%
15.42%
33.08%
21.13%
13.39%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.94%
1.49%
12.48%
15.82%
10.87%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of XAR, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.81% | -5.24% | -3.24% | 6.39% | 10.72% | 14.28% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.55% | 5.96% | 2.70% | -3.19% | 5.54% | -2.39% | 7.69% | 3.16% | 1.31% | -2.25% | 14.77% | -5.74% | 23.32% |
| 2023 | 7.38% | 0.54% | -1.49% | -2.04% | -3.27% | 9.83% | 2.93% | -2.40% | -8.08% | 2.69% | 11.06% | 6.21% | 23.79% |
| 2022 | -5.42% | 11.62% | 1.50% | -9.76% | -3.82% | -6.91% | 8.44% | -4.30% | -12.01% | 15.78% | 3.93% | -0.15% | -5.02% |
| 2021 | -2.59% | 6.62% | 5.93% | 1.98% | 1.16% | 2.20% | -3.76% | -3.71% | -2.64% | 0.07% | -6.38% | 4.34% | 2.31% |
| 2020 | 3.15% | -11.17% | -23.39% | 6.90% | 8.29% | -0.34% | -2.37% | 5.64% | -3.33% | -2.54% | 25.35% | 7.63% | 6.18% |
| 2019 | 13.42% | 6.89% | -3.89% | 5.60% | -0.41% | 7.78% | 1.84% | 1.52% | -0.21% | -1.14% | 4.97% | -1.47% | 39.33% |
| 2018 | 5.89% | -0.23% | -1.46% | -2.07% | 4.24% | -1.65% | 7.85% | 2.23% | 4.24% | -11.45% | -0.64% | -9.73% | -4.58% |
| 2017 | 1.59% | 6.99% | -2.80% | 2.80% | 2.52% | 0.10% | 3.62% | 4.11% | 5.51% | 1.98% | 1.65% | 1.13% | 33.00% |
| 2016 | -8.19% | 2.56% | 4.82% | 4.47% | 2.54% | 0.27% | 3.56% | 1.49% | -0.42% | 0.03% | 11.14% | -1.72% | 21.24% |
| 2015 | -1.65% | 8.65% | 1.32% | -2.66% | 1.53% | -1.62% | -3.28% | -3.98% | -5.87% | 8.40% | 1.13% | -1.82% | -0.97% |
| 2014 | -0.28% | 4.30% | -0.58% | -1.81% | 0.08% | -0.26% | -4.35% | 6.71% | -1.42% | 4.03% | 3.29% | 1.82% | 11.59% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 89, XAR is among the top 11% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF provided a 0.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.13 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.13 | $1.10 | $0.74 | $0.55 | $0.97 | $0.72 | $0.81 | $0.94 | $0.63 | $0.69 | $1.22 | $0.59 |
Dividend yield | 0.60% | 0.66% | 0.54% | 0.50% | 0.83% | 0.63% | 0.75% | 1.19% | 0.76% | 1.10% | 2.31% | 1.07% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $1.10 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.74 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.55 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.97 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.72 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.81 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.94 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.63 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.69 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.82 | $1.22 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.59 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
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.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -46.37% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 206 | Jan 14, 2021 | 233 |
| -32.4% | Jun 28, 2021 | 319 | Sep 30, 2022 | 306 | Dec 19, 2023 | 625 |
| -25.92% | Sep 19, 2018 | 67 | Dec 24, 2018 | 111 | Jun 5, 2019 | 178 |
| -22.13% | Apr 13, 2015 | 212 | Feb 11, 2016 | 122 | Aug 5, 2016 | 334 |
| -19.73% | Jan 24, 2025 | 50 | Apr 4, 2025 | 26 | May 13, 2025 | 76 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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