The 10 largest
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | $14.44B | 0.37% | 0.09% | +0.2% | -0.3% | +24.8% | +16.4% | |
| 2 | PPA Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF | $8.26B | 0.58% | 0.43% | +0.6% | -1.3% | +26.1% | +17.3% | |
| 3 | SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | $7.24B | 0.5% | 0.68% | -2.1% | -6.9% | +36.9% | — | |
| 4 | XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF | $6.47B | 0.35% | 0.19% | -6.9% | -10.5% | +26.6% | +14.0% | |
| 5 | EUAD Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF | $1.24B | 0.5% | 0.43% | -6.7% | -11.2% | — | — | |
| 6 | MISL First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | $801.9M | 0.6% | 0.07% | -3.1% | -5.2% | +23.9% | — | |
| 7 | DFEN Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares Leveraged | $384.1M | 0.96% | 12.27% | -28.2% | -34.8% | +55.7% | +23.6% | |
| 8 | KDEF PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF | $112.9M | 0.65% | 8.86% | -22.4% | -26.8% | — | — | |
| 9 | NATO Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF | $100.7M | 0.35% | 0.47% | -5.4% | -7.3% | — | — | |
| 10 | GCAD Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF | $43.7M | 0% | 1.99% | +4.1% | +6.2% | +29.7% | — |
Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Nov 2, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 12 Aerospace & Defense ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | iShares | $14.44B | 0.37% | 0.09% | +0.2% | -0.3% | +16.4% |
| PPA Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF | Invesco | $8.26B | 0.58% | 0.43% | +0.6% | -1.3% | +17.3% |
| SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | Global X | $7.24B | 0.5% | 0.68% | -2.1% | -6.9% | — |
| XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $6.47B | 0.35% | 0.19% | -6.9% | -10.5% | +14.0% |
| EUAD Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF | Tuttle Capital Management LLC | $1.24B | 0.5% | 0.43% | -6.7% | -11.2% | — |
| MISL First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | First Trust | $801.9M | 0.6% | 0.07% | -3.1% | -5.2% | — |
| DFEN Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares Leveraged | Direxion | $384.1M | 0.96% | 12.27% | -28.2% | -34.8% | +23.6% |
| KDEF PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF | Exchange Traded Concepts | $112.9M | 0.65% | 8.86% | -22.4% | -26.8% | — |
| NATO Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF | Themes ETF | $100.7M | 0.35% | 0.47% | -5.4% | -7.3% | — |
| GCAD Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF | Gabelli | $43.7M | 0% | 1.99% | +4.1% | +6.2% | — |
| WAR U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF | US Global Investors | $41.3M | 0.6% | 10.15% | +26.0% | +24.6% | — |
| FOWF Pacer Solactive Whitney Future of Warfare ETF | Pacer | $15.8M | 0.49% | 0.17% | +3.9% | — | — |
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