State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

XAR

Market cap $6.05B

The Global X Defense Tech ETF (NYSEARCA:SHLD) and the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR) look like two ways to buy the same rearmament story, but they take structurally different bets.

NATO's June 2025 Hague Summit produced a target that will reshape the aerospace and defense industry for the next decade.

KNDS said it plans to list shares in Paris and Frankfurt. KNDS is one of Europe's largest military equipment producers.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Industrials - Aerospace & Defense segment of the equity market, look no further than the State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 28, 2011.

Drone incursions disrupting airports in Europe and strikes on oil fields in the Middle East are spurring a fast-growing market for radars, jammers and defensive craft to defend airports and infrastructure ​against new aerial threats.

The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a must-pass bill with a provision that could bar some defense contractors from making stock buybacks or paying dividends unless they have the Defense Department's approval. The measure, an annual bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, was approved 18-9 in a closed-door committee meeting last week.

The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:ITA) is the default vehicle for investors seeking exposure to the rearmament trade.

U.S. President Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to ​address constraints in weapons supply and development ‌for munitions production and supply chains, according to a memo made public on Tuesday.

Centre stage at last week's Berlin airshow was the "wingman" ‌drone, Europe's latest-generation defence weapon designed to accompany fighter jets.

South Korean defense stocks surged on Tuesday. Heavyweight Hanwha Aerospace was up as much as 11.8%, while air defense systems maker LIG Defense & Aerospace nearly hit the 30% price limit on the Kospi.