XAR Stock Recent News

Aerospace and defense ETFs have surged in the past year — and are up so far this week even as the U.S. stock market has broadly stumbled.

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It's been a rocky August so far for U.S. investors. They have been yet again reminded markets don't only move in one direction.

Look at Aerospace & Defense ETFs, as companies report second-quarter 2024 earnings.

The SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) was launched on 09/28/2011, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Industrials - Aerospace & Defense segment of the equity market.

Aerospace & Defence stocks outperformed sharply during the Trump presidency until COVID struck, and current momentum is strong. The XAR ETF has lost ground to the S&P 500, though, as earnings season heats up. The fund offers investors exposure to the Aerospace & Defense segment of the S&P Total Market Index, with a moderate-sized ETF and low expense ratio.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Industrials ETFs category of the market, the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 09/28/2011.

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Launched on 09/28/2011, the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Industrials - Aerospace & Defense segment of the equity market.

XAR: A Good Balanced Approach To An Industry That Won't Stop