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›ETF Issuers›iShares›XAD

XAD

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF

Passive ETF Equity Theme: US Defense

Not rated

The XAD Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by iShares. It is built to track an index: Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index. The XAD ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 44 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$105.25

+$0.75 (+0.72%) today

1:45 PM 07/17/26 Open

1D price range

$104.05$105.25

52W price range

$84.90$115.31

YTD Perf.

+13.00%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€111M

Share class AuM

€111M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

CA46390A1084

TER

0.43%

Inception date

9/6/2023

Issuer

iShares

Benchmark

Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Jul 15, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 05/31/26

Industrials

96.25%

Non-Energy Materials

3.70%

Latest XAD news

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FAQ about XAD

XAD is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to US Aerospace & Defense Equities.

XAD tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index - CAD, through a full replication replication method.

XAD carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.43%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

XAD was introduced to the market on September 6, 2023. It trades on Canada

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF, XAD, is provided by iShares. Learn more about iShares here.

XAD oversees €111M in assets as of July 15, 2026.

XAD follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of July 15, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 0.30%.

As of May 31, 2026, XAD has significant geographic allocations in USA.

As of May 31, 2026, XAD focuses largely on Industrials and Non-Energy Materials.

As of May 31, 2026, XAD holds 44 positions in its portfolio, with 84.99% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of May 31, 2026, XAD top three holdings include GE Aerospace, RTX Corp. and The Boeing Co..

The base currency of XAD is CAD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 05/31/26

GE Aerospace

20.15%

RTX Corp.

14.31%

The Boeing Co.

9.61%

Rocket Lab Corp.

5.28%

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

4.68%

TransDigm Group, Inc.

4.57%

General Dynamics Corp.

4.47%

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

3.95%

Lockheed Martin Corp.

3.73%

Northrop Grumman Corp.

3.51%

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