ETF issuers are ranked based on their aggregate 3-month fund flows of their ETFs with exposure to Aerospace & Defense. 3-month fund flows is a metric that can be used to gauge the perceived popularity amongst investors of different ETF issuers with ETFs that have exposure to Aerospace & Defense. All values are in U.S. dollars., We used TipRanks’ ETFs Comparison tool for Defense ETFs to compare SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF , iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF , and Global X Defense Tech ETF to determine the best , 5 best defense ETFs of 2024. The list below comprise the top 6 defense ETFs by year-to-date performance. Included is each ETF’s expense ratio, 1-year return and 5-year return. To settle on these picks, we chose only equity ETFs in the Aerospace & Defense sector with an expense ratio under 1%., This ETF offers exposure to U.S. companies in the aerospace and defense sector, including manufacturers of commercial aircraft, defense contractors, and space technology firms. XAR is designed to track an equal-weighted index, which means each constituent stock has a similar impact on the fund's performance, reducing concentration risk compared , SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF This $2.7 billion ETF looks to mirror the performance of the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index. In 2024, the fund did a good job of that, rising 23.3%., A Defense ETF is an Exchange Traded Fund, or basket of stocks, whose holdings are the shares of companies that manufacture aircraft, aircraft parts, weapons, radar equipment, and other items related to the defense industry..