ETF Ranking

Best defense and aerospace ETFs

8 defense and aerospace ETFs ranked by fees, AUM and performance, with the link to each sheet.

Defense and aerospace. Defense ETFs are recent and focused on about twenty industrials (Rheinmetall, Lockheed, BAE…). Their AUM has exploded since 2022: check the size and liquidity of the chosen line. Rankings exclude leveraged products and funds of less than 50 M$; performance is in the listing currency, dividends not reinvested, which favors accumulating versions.

Cheapest ETFs

#ETFThemeFeesFeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFXAR · SPDRDefense and aerospace0,35 %0,35 %5,30 $bn-3,8 %
2iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFITA · ISharesDefense and aerospace0,37 %0,37 %12,22 $bn-0,3 %
3WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR AccWDEF.L · WisdomTreeDefense and aerospace0,40 %0,40 %5,14 $bn-3,8 %
4HanETF Future of Defence UCITS ETFNATO.MI · HanETFDefense and aerospace0,49 %0,49 %3,32 $bn+5,7 %
5Global X - Defense Tech ETFSHLD · Global XDefense and aerospace0,50 %0,50 %6,60 $bn-10,6 %
6VanEck Defense UCITS ETFDFEN.DE · VanEckDefense and aerospace0,55 %0,55 %6,75 $bn-8,6 %
7Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFPPA · InvescoDefense and aerospace0,58 %0,58 %7,52 $bn+0,4 %
8Guotai CSI National Defense Industry Index ETF512660.SS · GuotaiDefense and aerospace0,60 %0,60 %1,17 $bnn.d.

Largest ETFs

#ETFThemeValueFeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFITA · ISharesDefense and aerospace12,22 $bn0,37 %12,22 $bn-0,3 %
2Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFPPA · InvescoDefense and aerospace7,52 $bn0,58 %7,52 $bn+0,4 %
3VanEck Defense UCITS ETFDFEN.DE · VanEckDefense and aerospace6,75 $bn0,55 %6,75 $bn-8,6 %
4Global X - Defense Tech ETFSHLD · Global XDefense and aerospace6,60 $bn0,50 %6,60 $bn-10,6 %
5State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFXAR · SPDRDefense and aerospace5,30 $bn0,35 %5,30 $bn-3,8 %
6WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR AccWDEF.L · WisdomTreeDefense and aerospace5,14 $bn0,40 %5,14 $bn-3,8 %
7HanETF Future of Defence UCITS ETFNATO.MI · HanETFDefense and aerospace3,32 $bn0,49 %3,32 $bn+5,7 %
8Guotai CSI National Defense Industry Index ETF512660.SS · GuotaiDefense and aerospace1,17 $bn0,60 %1,17 $bnn.d.

Best performance 1 year

#ETFThemePerf.FeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1HanETF Future of Defence UCITS ETFNATO.MI · HanETFDefense and aerospace+5,7 %0,49 %3,32 $bn+5,7 %
2Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFPPA · InvescoDefense and aerospace+0,4 %0,58 %7,52 $bn+0,4 %
3iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFITA · ISharesDefense and aerospace-0,3 %0,37 %12,22 $bn-0,3 %
4WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF - EUR AccWDEF.L · WisdomTreeDefense and aerospace-3,8 %0,40 %5,14 $bn-3,8 %
5State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFXAR · SPDRDefense and aerospace-3,8 %0,35 %5,30 $bn-3,8 %
6VanEck Defense UCITS ETFDFEN.DE · VanEckDefense and aerospace-8,6 %0,55 %6,75 $bn-8,6 %
7Global X - Defense Tech ETFSHLD · Global XDefense and aerospace-10,6 %0,50 %6,60 $bn-10,6 %

Best performance 3 years

#ETFThemePerf.FeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1HanETF Future of Defence UCITS ETFNATO.MI · HanETFDefense and aerospace+127,4 %0,49 %3,32 $bn+5,7 %
2Global X - Defense Tech ETFSHLD · Global XDefense and aerospace+119,4 %0,50 %6,60 $bn-10,6 %
3VanEck Defense UCITS ETFDFEN.DE · VanEckDefense and aerospace+114,0 %0,55 %6,75 $bn-8,6 %
4State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFXAR · SPDRDefense and aerospace+86,4 %0,35 %5,30 $bn-3,8 %
5iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFITA · ISharesDefense and aerospace+82,9 %0,37 %12,22 $bn-0,3 %
6Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFPPA · InvescoDefense and aerospace+82,4 %0,58 %7,52 $bn+0,4 %

Best performance 5 years

#ETFThemePerf.FeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFPPA · InvescoDefense and aerospace+102,4 %0,58 %7,52 $bn+0,4 %
2iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFITA · ISharesDefense and aerospace+89,9 %0,37 %12,22 $bn-0,3 %
3State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFXAR · SPDRDefense and aerospace+78,3 %0,35 %5,30 $bn-3,8 %

Information provided for educational purposes from the positions published by the issuers and closing prices. Past performance is not indicative of future performance; fees and assets under management are those declared by the source and may contain errors. Investing involves a risk of capital loss.

Frequently Asked Questions

To understand well

What is the cheapest defense and aerospace ETF?
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) with 0,35 % fees per year.
What is the largest defense and aerospace ETF?
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), 12,22 B$ in assets under management.
Fees or performance: what to look at first?
Fees are certain, past performance is not. Between two funds following the same index, the cheaper one almost always finishes ahead over ten years.

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