This document summarizes an article about three ETFs that provide exposure to military and defense stocks: the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, the PowerShares Aerospace & Defense ETF, and the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF. It discusses how recent geopolitical tensions and terrorist attacks have increased investor interest in these stocks. For each ETF, it provides details on assets under management, top holdings, trading prices, and performance over the last year. While defense stocks may see short-term gains, the document notes that a full military response could quickly defeat ISIS and end the conflict.

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3 ETFs with Exposure to
Military and Defense
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4. 3 ETFs with Exposure to Military and
Defense Stocks

5. Aerospace and Defense ETFs have taken
a hit in the recent months. But following
the recent terrorist attacks in Paris we’re
seeing investors gravitate toward these
stocks.

6. Military budget have been cut back and
the amount of money they’re spending
on private contracts has slowed. But the
truth is the need for a strong military and
the spending with defense companies
isn’t going to disappear anytime soon.

7. Tensions in the Middle East, Eastern
Europe, and Russia have become even
more aggressive in recent years. These
conflicts could cause Western countries
to ramp up their spending on military
defenses.

8. Let’s take a look at 3 ETFs with exposure
to U.S. companies that manufacture
military aircrafts and other defense
equipment.

9. 3 ETFs with exposure to military and
defense companies…

10. There are three major ETFs focused on
military spending. They include
PowerShares Aerospace & Defense ETF
$PPA, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense
ETF $ITA, and SPDR S&P Aerospace &
Defense ETF $XAR.

11. Let’s take a look at the ETF with the
highest exposure to military and defense
companies…

12. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
has $568.8 million of assets under
management. The ETF is trading at
$120.66 and that is up 15 points from its
price of $105.00 in October.

13. As you can see in the chart below,
defense stocks have already begun
moving higher in the wake of the recent
terrororist attacks.

15. ITA operates with an expense ratio of
0.43% and has a dividend yield of 1.02%.
ITA’s top five holdings include, Boeing
Company $BA, United Technologies
$UTX, Lockheed Martin $LMT,

16. General Dynamics $GD, and Northrop
Grumman $NOC.

17. The ETF with the second most money in
it with exposure to military and defense
companies…

18. PowerShares Aerospace & Defense
Portfolio $PPA is the 2nd most popular
military and defense ETF with $271.3
million AUM. The ETF is trading at $36.87.
PPA has a 52 week low of $15.27, so it is
up 141.26% from that price!

19. The ETF has a dividend yield of 0.80%
and operates with an expense ratio of
0.66%. PPA’s top five holdings include
United Technologies Corp $UTX,

20. Boeing Co $BA, Honeywell International
Inc $HON, Lockheed Martin Corp $LMT,
and General Dynamics Corp $GD.

21. The ETF with the third highest AUM with
exposure to military and defense
companies…

22. SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
$XAR comes in third on the this list of
military and defense ETFs with $163.9
million in AUM. It currently trades for
$54.80. It’s up 84.79% from its 52 week
low of $29.65.

23. XAR has an expense ratio of 0.35% and a
dividend yield of 0.87%. The top five
holdings of XAR include L-3
Communications $LLL, Northrop
Grumman $NOC, Raytheon $RTN, Boeing
$BA, and BWX Technologies $BWXT.

24. Is investing in the military and defense
sector a good idea?

25. We’ve already seen an uptick in defense
stocks following the attack in Paris. And
it seems like the battle with ISIS is
starting to escalate. This type of bad
news is usually good news for defense
stocks.

26. But the rally could be short lived. If the
world puts a fully fledged military assault
on ISIS, this radical sect won’t last long.
Killing civilians and dodging smart
bombs while you hide under a rock is
one thing.

27. But they’ll crumble in the face of a true
boots on the ground assault.

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