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Rising geopolitical tensions and Trump's defense push are fueling a long-term rearmament trend. One can explore ETFs to benefit from this outlook.

Brookstone Capital Management increased its stake in SPDR S&P Aerospace and Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR) by 81.8% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,677 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 2,555 shares during

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Industrials ETFs category of the market, the State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 09/28/2011.

Enclave Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of SPDR S&P Aerospace and Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR) by 3.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 129,985 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional

Aerospace and defense stocks, including SHLD and ITA, have declined since the Iran conflict despite heightened geopolitical risk. ITA underperformed due to higher commercial exposure and lack of European defense holdings, while SHLD's diversified defense focus limited losses. Macroeconomic concerns, inflation, and fixed-price contract risks are pressuring near-term profitability and valuations across the sector.