This ETF offers targeted exposure to the aerospace & defense sector, a corner of the domestic economy that is capable of generating significant returns but that may also be subject to political risk in certain environments. Given the narrow focus of XAR--as well as the fact that the fund focuses primarily on large cap stocks--there might be little use for this fund in long-term, buy-and-hold portfolios (since most of the stocks held in XAR are already included in broad-based equity funds). This ETF can, however, be a useful tool for tactical traders looking to overweight this corner of the market. For investors seeking broad-based exposure to the industrials sector, there are a number of options available in the Industrials ETFdb Category. And there are other targeted aerospace and defense ETFs as well, including the more established ITA and PPA. This ETF from State Street stands out from the competition in a couple of ways. First, the underlying index is equal-weighted, giving this fund a balanced portfolio that avoids significant company specific risk (and may address concerns about the efficiency of cap-weighted benchmarks). Second, XAR is cheaper than the competition, an obvious plus for those seeking to minimize expenses. Given the targeted focus of this fund, XAR probably isn't for everyone. But for investors looking to access the aerospace & defense sector, this fund is the best option out there.
The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for XAR on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Industrials Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
View the Category ReportMetric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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Liquidity | B- | n/a |
Expenses | A- | n/a |
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Asset | Percentage |
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Common equity | 99.98% |
ETF Cash Component | 0.02% |
Sector | Percentage |
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Industrials | 99.98% |
ETF Cash Component | 0.02% |
Market Cap | Percentage |
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Mid cap | 34.35% |
Large cap | 33.51% |
Small cap | 25.16% |
Micro cap | 6.96% |
ETF Cash Component | 0.02% |
Region | Percentage |
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North America | 100.0% |
Region | Percentage |
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United States | 100.0% |
Country | Percentage |
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United States | 100.0% |
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.
This ETF is not currently available for commission free trading on any platforms.
There are 2 other ETFs in the Industrials Equities ETFdb.com Category that are also eligible for commission free trading:
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This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.
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