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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 49 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$114.30

+$0.16 (+0.14%) today

1:30 PM 08/05/26 Closed

1D price range

$114.07$114.96

52W price range

$86.65$115.31

YTD Perf.

+14.27%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€113M

Share class AuM

€113M

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 31, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 06/30/26

Industrials

95.86%

Non-Energy Materials

4.04%

Unavailable

0.10%

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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 €113M in assets as of July 31, 2026.

XAD follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of July 31, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 0.30%.

As of June 30, 2026, XAD has significant geographic allocations in USA.

As of June 30, 2026, XAD focuses largely on Industrials and Non-Energy Materials.

As of June 30, 2026, XAD holds 49 positions in its portfolio, with 86.24% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of June 30, 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 06/30/26

GE Aerospace

22.61%

RTX Corp.

14.81%

The Boeing Co.

8.89%

TransDigm Group, Inc.

4.58%

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

4.50%

General Dynamics Corp.

4.33%

Lockheed Martin Corp.

4.05%

Northrop Grumman Corp.

3.92%

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

3.80%

Rocket Lab Corp.

3.63%

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