ITAvsXARETF Comparison
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) and State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) belong to the same industry segment: . ITA's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Non-Energy Materials and Non-Corporate. In contrast, XAR's top sector exposures are Industrials, Non-Energy Materials and Technology. ITA is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.37%, versus 0.35% for XAR. ITA is down -3.37% year-to-date (YTD) with -$247M in YTD flows. XAR performs better with -3.19% YTD performance, and +$1.35B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of ITA and XAR below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
ITA vs XAR performance and flow charts
Performance
Cumulative Flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | ITA XAR | -7.31%-6.79% | -17.33%-19.07% | -3.37%-3.19% | -2.44%-2.00% | +104.74%+113.26% | +102.78%+98.08% |
| Flows | ITA XAR | -$225M+$388M | -$176M+$385M | -$247M+$1.35B | +$418M+$1.52B | +$2.78B+$2.49B | +$5.06B+$2.86B |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Volatility | ITA XAR | +20.41%+25.87% | +23.50%+29.58% | +20.37%+24.21% | +20.46%+23.93% |
| Max drawdown | ITA XAR | -18.22%-22.09% | -18.22%-22.09% | -18.22%-22.09% | -18.75%-27.60% |
| Max drawdown duration | ITA XAR | 50d47d | 50d47d | 50d47d | 227d608d |
ITA | XAR | |
Last sale 10/6/2026 at 3:44 PM | $208.59 | $233.48 |
| Previous close 10/05/2026 | $206.98 | $231.28 |
| Consolidated volume 10/05/2026 | ||
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ITA | XAR | |
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| Last price | $208.59 | $233.48 |
| 1D performance | +0.78% | +0.95% |
| AuM | $12.05 B | $5.68 B |
| E/R | 0.37% | 0.35% |
ITA | XAR | |
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| Management strategy | Passive | Passive |
| Provider | iShares | State Street Investment Management |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index | S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index |
| N° of holdings | 48 | 47 |
| Asset class | Equities | Equities |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | May 1, 2006 | September 28, 2011 |
| ESG | No | No |
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