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Comparison Results

Comparison results
NamePricePrice ChangePrice TargetSmart ScoreExpense RatioAsset Under ManagementFollow
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF$209.74$275.13(31.18% Upside)0.37%12.10B
PPAInvesco Aerospace & Defense ETF$158.65$202.18(27.44% Upside)0.58%7.47B
SHLDGlobal X Defense Tech ETF$63.78$76.94(20.64% Upside)0.50%6.57B
XARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF$227.37$330.85(45.51% Upside)0.35%5.07B
EUADSelect STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF$39.54―0.50%929.81M
ARKXARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF$29.79$48.14(61.60% Upside)0.75%707.04M
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF$41.54$56.98(37.17% Upside)0.65%673.50M
JEDIDefiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF$20.75$55.18(165.91% Upside)0.99%137.82M
DFENDirexion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares$47.86―0.96%294.04M
RKLXDefiance Daily Target 2X Long RKLB ETF$9.80―1.63%147.09M

Performance Comparison

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Performance comparison by fund
TickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF209.74-5.51-2.56%
PPAInvesco Aerospace & Defense ETF158.651.420.90%
SHLDGlobal X Defense Tech ETF63.78-4.06-5.99%
XARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF227.37-20.76-8.37%
EUADSelect STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF39.54-4.64-10.50%
ARKXARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF29.79-1.57-5.01%
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF41.54-1.50-3.49%
JEDIDefiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF20.75-5.35-20.50%
DFENDirexion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares47.86-19.16-28.58%
RKLXDefiance Daily Target 2X Long RKLB ETF9.80-35.54-78.38%

ETFs Similar to KDEF FAQ

What is the cheapest alternative to KDEF?
Among the ETFs similar to KDEF, XAR (SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF) has the lowest expense ratio, at 0.35% a year, compared with 0.65% for KDEF.
KDEF vs. ITA: what is the difference?
ITA (iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF) is the first ETF in KDEF's similar-ETF list. It has $12.10B in assets under management and a 0.37% expense ratio, against $88.63M and 0.65% for KDEF. Compare their performance, price targets and Smart Scores in the table above.