XAR Performance — State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Aerospace & Defense ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-11
XAR returned +17.94% year to date and +35.23% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +33.39% over 3 years and +17.10% over 5 years. The fund beat its Industrials Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $237, against $177 for the category, and to $135 over one year, against $128. Volatility over the past three years was 21.96% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $1.5B, and assets reached $6.47B.
XAR Growth of $100
What $100 invested in State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Aerospace & Defense ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Industrials Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | XAR | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $135 | $128 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $237 | $177 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $220 | $185 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $285 | $258 |
XAR Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +17.94% |
| 1 year | +35.23% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +33.39% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +17.10% |
XAR Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Aerospace & Defense ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +17.94% |
| 2025 | +46.22% |
| 2024 | +23.17% |
| 2023 | +23.67% |
| 2022 | −5.00% |
| 2021 | +2.36% |
| 2020 | +6.05% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.35% |
XAR Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +13.3% | +3.6% | −10.1% | +2.0% | +11.2% | −1.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +5.9% | −5.2% | −3.1% | +6.2% | +12.1% | +10.1% | +2.7% | +0.5% | +8.3% | +5.8% | −7.3% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | −4.5% | +6.0% | +2.9% | −3.5% | +5.6% | −2.3% | +7.5% | +3.4% | +1.2% | −2.3% | +14.8% | −5.9% |
| 2023 | +7.3% | +0.5% | −1.5% | −2.1% | −3.1% | +9.8% | +2.9% | −2.4% | −8.0% | +2.6% | +11.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | −5.4% | +11.4% | +1.5% | −9.6% | −3.9% | −6.9% | +8.5% | −4.4% | −12.0% | +15.8% | +3.9% | −0.1% |
| 2021 | −2.5% | +6.6% | +5.9% | +2.0% | +1.1% | +2.2% | −3.7% | −3.8% | −2.6% | 0.0% | −6.4% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | +3.2% | −11.1% | −23.6% | +7.0% | +8.3% | −0.5% | −2.3% | +5.6% | −3.4% | −2.4% | +25.3% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.7% | +1.6% | −0.2% | −1.2% | +5.0% | −1.5% |
XAR Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 21.96%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.32 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +14.75% (Nov 2024)
- Worst month: −10.13% (Mar 2026)
XAR Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Aerospace & Defense ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.5B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $4.4B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.51×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $893.2M | $814.1M | $79.0M |
| May 2026 | $40.5M | $106.2M | −$65.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $120.4M | $122.4M | −$2.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.0B | $746.9M | $287.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $269.7M | $103.8M | $165.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $587.4M | $100.2M | $487.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $345.7M | $318.1M | $27.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $11.2M | $65.3M | −$54.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $229.1M | $6.0M | $223.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $496.7M | $436.2M | $60.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $102.7M | $59.2M | $43.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $262.4M | $25.7M | $236.6M |
XAR Assets Under Management
Net assets of State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Aerospace & Defense ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $6.47B |
| 2026-03-31 | $5.78B |
| 2025-12-31 | $4.69B |
| 2025-09-30 | $4.37B |
| 2025-06-30 | $3.58B |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.59B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.64B |
| 2024-09-30 | $2.37B |
| 2024-06-30 | $2.11B |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.12B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.99B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.45B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.