State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF XAR
230.69 USD -2.75 (-1.18%)
At closeNov 13, 2026, 5:23 PM EST
230.69 0.00 0.00%
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227.91 Day range 234.90
214.23 52-week range 296.73
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fool.com iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF vs. State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: These Defense ETFs Have a Surprising Difference Investors Should Know for 2027 Both of these ETFs offer exposure to military spending and commercial aviation. The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF is heavily concentrated in industry giants, while the State Street fund…
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benzinga.com Defense Stocks Rebound Into Midterms As Drone Makers Lag Defense stocks rebounded into the midterms as Lockheed rose 26% in October on a record backlog, but drone makers like AeroVironment and Kratos lagged.
benzinga.com Pfizer, Thermo Fisher Scientific And More: CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’ CNBC Final Trades: Weiss picked 10-year Treasuries, Thomas chose XAR, Firestone favored TMO, and Terranova selected PFE.
benzinga.com What's Going On With Archer Aviation Stock Monday? Archer Aviation (ACHR) edges lower in premarket trading. Discover key technical levels, moving averages, and support around $5.
benzinga.com Why Is Northrop Grumman Stock Falling on Wednesday? Why is NOC stock falling? The Navy picked Boeing over Northrop Grumman for the F/A-XX fighter contract, valued at more than $20 billion.
benzinga.com Defense Stocks Enter Bear Market, Hit Longest Losing Streak on Record Defense stocks are on track for a seventh straight weekly loss, a first for XAR since 2011, as Iran peace talk and a stalled budget erase the 2026 gain.
benzinga.com Drone Stocks Take Flight After AeroVironment Earnings: 4 ETFs to Watch AeroVironment’s strong earnings are putting drone stocks and ETFs back on investors’ radar as defense spending on autonomous systems accelerates.
benzinga.com Pentagon Commits Over $135 Billion to Patriot Missiles, Nuclear Submarines as Trump Pressures Defense Contractors to Ramp Up Production Pentagon commits $135B to accelerate Patriot interceptor & nuclear-submarine production, as Trump pressures contractors to prioritize output.
benzinga.com NATO's $40 Billion Counter-Drone Push Puts These Defense ETFs in Focus NATO's $40 billion counter-drone initiative is accelerating defense investment. Here's how ETFs offer exposure to the military drone industry.
benzinga.com Why Is AeroVironment Stock Falling Monday? AeroVironment ($AVAV) stock falls as investors pull back from growth and defense tech. Explore the key support levels and technical analysis.
benzinga.com Trump Returns for Greenland’s Riches, ‘We Stupidly Gave It Back’ (UPDATED) Trump revives his push for Greenland at the NATO summit, calling its post-WWII return to Denmark a "historic mistake" for US security.
benzinga.com Rocket Lab’s Iridium Deal Signals New Era of Space Industry Consolidation Rocket Lab’s $8B Iridium buyout signals a massive shift toward vertical integration in the space and satellite telecom industry.
benzinga.com What's Going on With Rocket Lab Stock Wednesday? Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) stock slips 1% in premarket trading. Discover the key support and resistance levels to watch during this pullback.
benzinga.com Kratos Rallies as Air Defense Demand Drives Fresh Contract Win Kratos stock rises after a $36M air defense missile contract, with demand improving and analysts expecting higher earnings and revenue.
benzinga.com Why Is Rocket Lab Stock Trading Higher On Friday? Rocket Lab shares jump after the company secured a spot in the Nasdaq-100 Index, boosting visibility among institutional investors.
benzinga.com U.S. Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Iran — Defense Stocks, ETFs On Watch U.S. retaliates against Iran with self-defense strikes after Apache helicopter downing. Defense stocks moving in after-hours trading.
benzinga.com What's Going On With Kratos Defense Stock On Tuesday? Kratos Defense stock falls as investors weigh its Spartan engine expansion, defense demand and broader market selling pressure.
benzinga.com What's Going On With Boeing Stock Friday? BA stock drops amid risk-off market rotation. Discover key Boeing technical levels, moving averages, and more.
benzinga.com Rocket Lab Hits Key SDA Milestone, Expands Defense Footprint Rocket Lab (RKLB) shares down on mixed market day, passes milestone for defense contract worth over $1.3 billion.
benzinga.com Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF Stock In The Last 10 Years 
benzinga.com What's Going On With Rocket Lab Stock Tuesday? Rocket Lab stock rallies as SpaceX IPO speculation drives massive investor interest and broader optimism in the space sector.
benzinga.com Rocket Lab Lands $90 Million US Space Force Deal Rocket Lab jumps on a new Space Force contract. Check out the latest technical analysis and the ETFs with the highest exposure.
benzinga.com Why Is Rocket Lab Stock Under Pressure? Rocket Lab shares fell after the company filed a $3 billion stock offering amid growing SpaceX IPO attention.
benzinga.com Cathie Wood's SpaceX Thesis Lands As Pentagon UFO Files Renew Buzz Around Space ETFs Pentagon UFO files and Cathie Wood's SpaceX outlook are boosting interest in space, defense and AI ETFs tied to orbital infrastructure.
benzinga.com Why Is Rocket Lab Stock Soaring Friday? Rocket Lab (RKLB) surges 6% premarket after topping Q1 estimates and forecasting strong Q2 growth. Get the latest earnings and analyst data.
benzinga.com Relief Hits Aerospace ETFs As Howmet Shrugs Off Iran Conflict Risks Howmet Aerospace raises its outlook after beating earnings estimates, relieving aerospace ETFs of war-related worries.
benzinga.com The Hormuz Reopening Trade Nobody Is Talking About: 20 Gold And Silver Mining Stocks To Watch Gold and silver miners have been the worst-performing trade of the Iran war. A ceasefire could be their inflection point.
benzinga.com What's Going On With Rocket Lab Stock Friday? Rocket Lab (RKLB) shares climb premarket amid growth stock rally. Plus: a look at the new Star Tracker and upcoming earnings outlook.
benzinga.com Defense ETFs In Focus As $1.5 Trillion 'Arsenal Of Freedom' Budget Proposal Takes Shape Defense ETFs in focus as a $1.5 trillion U.S. budget, rising munitions demand, and global conflicts drive a multi-year rearmament cycle.
benzinga.com What's Going On With Rocket Lab Stock Thursday? Rocket Lab completes Kakushin Rising JAXA mission. Check out RKLB stock technicals, resistance levels, analyst targets before May 7 earnings.
benzinga.com AeroVironment Advances On Multi-Domain Defense Success AeroVironment's LOCUST system demonstrates shipboard capability, highlighting its effectiveness in countering drone threats.
benzinga.com BWX Technologies Slides After Expanding Nuclear Capacity With New Deal BWXT stock falls after acquisition to expand nuclear capacity, as investors watch key levels and upcoming May earnings report.
benzinga.com Rocket Lab Unveils Electric Satellite Thruster Built For On-Demand Scale Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) rises in premarket trading after unveiling its Gauss satellite thruster, aiming to scale production and ease propulsion supply bottlenecks.
benzinga.com What's Going On With Rocket Lab Stock Friday? Rocket Lab (RKLB) secures 3 more Electron launches for iQPS, bringing the total to 15. Success rates remain at 100% for the partnership.
benzinga.com Kratos Wins Major Pentagon Contract To Strengthen Hypersonic Missile Defense KTOS shares jump on a $446.8M Space Force deal. Kratos to lead ground integration for the Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking program.
benzinga.com Why Is Rocket Lab Stock Surging Wednesday? Rocket Lab (RKLB) shares rise after completing a $474M equity offering. See how this strengthened balance sheet impacts its growth outlook.
benzinga.com HII Bets On Physical AI To Accelerate US Navy Ship Production Huntington Ingalls partners with GrayMatter Robotics to integrate AI into shipbuilding and boost efficiency and throughput.
benzinga.com SpaceX IPO Could Ignite A New ETF Battleground Beyond Big Tech SpaceX's impending IPO could reshape the ETF landscape, sharpening space-focused funds while blurring lines with tech and defense ETFs.
benzinga.com What's Going On With Huntington Ingalls Stock Thursday? Huntington Ingalls (HII) hits $375 premarket. With a 91% 1-year return, is this a dip-buy? See key RSI, MACD, and resistance levels here.
benzinga.com AeroVironment Scores Major Navy Contract, Stock Up AeroVironment (AVAV) shares rise after securing a U.S. Navy ISR services award for its JUMP 20-X VTOL platform. Read the full analysis.
benzinga.com Rocket Lab Nears Mynaric Takeover After Germany Clears Strategic Deal Rocket Lab to acquire Mynaric AG, strengthening satellite tech and launch services. Get the latest on RKLB's strategic growth and stock move.
benzinga.com What's Going On With Rocket Lab Stock Monday? Rocket Lab (RKLB) successfully launches first dedicated ESA mission. CEO Peter Beck highlights Electron's precision for constellations.
benzinga.com Tomahawk Economics: Missile Strikes Ignite Defense ETF Rally Missile strikes and rising global tensions are lifting defense ETFs. Replenishment cycles and a $1.5 tn defense budget could fuel a longer-term rally.
benzinga.com Palantir's War-Led Bounce Could Be Just The Start For These ETFs As geopolitical risk lifts Palantir shares, aerospace, defense and AI-focused ETFs are seeing renewed attention.
benzinga.com Palantir, Energy Stocks Rally, Cruise Lines Tumble On US And Israeli-Iran War: What's Moving Markets Monday? Wall Street traded firmly higher at midday in New York on Monday, reversing overnight futures losses as investors brushed aside escalating tensions in the Middle East.
benzinga.com Defense Stocks Hit Records As Trump Warns 'Big Wave' In Iran: 10 Names In Focus Defense stocks hit record highs as Trump warns the "big wave" in Iran is still ahead. XAR climbs 3.6% while RCAT, NOC, BWXT and others rally on expectations of a sustained military campaign.
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benzinga.com Starfighters Space (FJET) Stock Surges Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions Starfighters Space is trading higher Thursday afternoon, extending Wednesday's rebound as investors jump back into beaten-down space stocks.
benzinga.com 7 Defense Stocks Rally As US-Iran Conflict Risk Spikes Seven defense and space stocks rally up to 9% as Iran-US tensions escalate and strike odds jump to 67% on Polymarket.