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Aerospace & Defense

Own US aerospace and defense companies spanning aircraft manufacturing, defence systems, space technology, and security services. This sector benefits from sustained government spending and long-cycle procurement contracts, providing stable and predictable revenue streams.

19.2%* 5Y annualised returns

63 US aerospace and defence companies

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RETURNS DATA

Capture the full spectrum of defense, from fighter jets to satellite networks: 19.2%* 5Y annualised returns

If you had invested in the Aerospace & Defense from July 2021 to July 2026, your money could have grown by around 142%.

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Aerospace & Defense Snapshot

Key information across returns, asset class profile, and investment details.

Returns

Annualised since inception

+13.76%

Since 31 October 2005

5-year annualised

+19.22%

Since 30 June 2021

1-year annualised

+24.16%

Since 30 June 2025

Year-to-date

+9.54%

Since 2026

Positive years since inception

85.00%

of calendar years

Fund Profile

Asset type

Equities

Fund inception

2005

Fundamentals

Expense ratio

0.58%

Annual ETF expense ratio

1-year dividend yield

0.37%

Trailing 12-month yield

Currency denomination

USD

US Dollar

Why Invest in Aerospace & Defense?

Why invest

Defense equities

Own companies whose revenues are tied to defense budgets. Spans defense contractors, aerospace makers, cybersecurity, and homeland security firms.

What sets it apart

Policy-driven earnings

Earnings are shaped by government budgets, instead of consumer or corporate spending cycles.

Who it's for

Investors who expect sustained defense spending from governments.

What to expect

Concentration and policy shifts

Returns depend on a few large contractors and can shift with budget cycles and geopolitical priorities.

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RETURNS DATA

Annual returns since 2005

Growth driven by America's leading aerospace and defense companies

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Global defence spending exceeded $2.2 trillion in 2023 — a record high driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific, and NATO members accelerating their spending toward the alliance's 2% of GDP target. The aerospace and defence sector is characterised by extraordinarily long programme cycles: the F-35 fighter jet, for example, entered development in the 1990s and is projected to remain in active service past 2070, generating decades of maintenance, upgrade, and parts revenue. US defence contractors benefit from a structural competitive advantage: US government export controls and foreign military sale processes give American firms preferred access to allied nation defence budgets worldwide.

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

Sector exposure

Industrial

91.3%

Technology

5.2%

Basic Materials

1.8%

Communications

1.0%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

0.6%

Government

0.0%

Source: Bloomberg. Weights are approximate and subject to change on index rebalance.

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

Geographic exposure

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