Aerospace ETF Showdown: XAR vs. ITA

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF offers a slightly lower expense ratio of 0.35% compared to the 0.38% charged by iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF provides a higher dividend yield, but State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF has delivered stronger total returns over the past 12 months.

The Motley Fool • May 29, 2026

UK defence show RIAT cancelled because of Iran war

The Royal International Air Tattoo, one of ​the world's largest defence ‌shows, has been cancelled due to military operations linked ​to the Iran ​war, it said on Friday.

Reuters • May 22, 2026

Should You Invest in the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Industrials - Aerospace & Defense segment of the equity market, the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on May 1, 2006.

Zacks Investment Research • May 21, 2026

Smart Investors Are Backing up the Truck on This Defense ETF at a 20% Discount

The Global X Defense Tech ETF (NASDAQ:SHLD | SHLD Price Prediction) has done something unusual for a defense fund in a year when NATO is rewriting its spending playbook.

24/7 Wall Street • May 19, 2026

Cathie Wood Shifts ARK's Defense Stocks; Contracts, Foreign Sales In Focus

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest loads up on defense, air taxi stocks. Navy awards contracts to Lockheed, Northrop.

Investors Business Daily • May 19, 2026

The Pentagon's AI Pivot Supercharges Defense Stocks

The Department of Defense is aggressively reallocating capital away from legacy manned platforms in favor of autonomous artificial intelligence-driven tactical networks and high-altitude hypersonic tracking systems. Multi-hundred-million-dollar contract awards for next-generation uncrewed assets, combined with immediate software and hardware integration between legacy defense contractors and disruptive venture-backed defense technology firms, signal the onset of a structural procurement supercycle.

MarketBeat • May 19, 2026

ETFs to Follow Amid U.S.-China Summit

U.S.-China summit revived hopes for trade, AI chip access and Boeing deals, lifting prospects for China tech, semis and aerospace ETFs.

Zacks Investment Research • May 15, 2026

Mobix Labs to Acquire U.S. Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Company Powering Defense and National Security

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ITA #AIInfrastructure--Mobix Labs to Acquire U.S. Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Company Powering Defense and National Security.

Business Wire • May 14, 2026

MOBX to Acquire U.S. Defense Rare Earth, Critical Minerals Company

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ITA #AIInfrastructure--MOBX to Acquire U.S. Defense Rare Earth, Critical Minerals Company.

Business Wire • May 14, 2026

Japan's global defense business may be on the cusp of a big breakout

Experts say Japan will initially export arms in areas where it's already strong, such as air defense systems and naval platforms. Global military spending hit a record of $2.89 trillion in 2025, the 11th straight year of increase, according to SIPRI

CNBC • May 13, 2026