About this ETF
The U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF (WAR) allows investors to gain exposure to the worldwide defense industry. This fund strategically invests in a broad spectrum of international companies, including those involved in aviation and military defense, microchip technology, digital security, data infrastructure, and national safety initiatives.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +0.23% | -2.64% | +18.74% | +34.21% | +16.02% | — | — | — | +28.54% |
| Total return | +0.23% | -2.64% | +18.74% | +34.21% | +30.59% | — | — | — | +37.43% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.60% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $60.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 31 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micron Technology Inc | MU | 7.89% | 2.70K | $2.8M |
| 2 | AXT Inc | AXTI | 7.64% | 37.77K | $2.7M |
| 3 | AeroVironment Inc | AVAV | 7.36% | 18.95K | $2.6M |
| 4 | DroneShield Ltd | DRO.AX | 7.11% | 2.23M | $2.5M |
| 5 | Rheinmetall AG | RHM.DE | 5.45% | 1.84K | $1.9M |
| 6 | Axon Enterprise Inc | AXON | 4.87% | 4.13K | $1.7M |
| 7 | Astera Labs Inc | ALAB | 4.65% | 4.75K | $1.6M |
| 8 | Cloudflare Inc | NET | 4.51% | 4.68K | $1.6M |
| 9 | Teradyne Inc | TER | 4.36% | 3.88K | $1.5M |
| 10 | NVIDIA Corp | NVDA | 4.12% | 6.33K | $1.5M |
| 11 | National Presto Industries Inc | NPK | 4.04% | 9.42K | $1.4M |
| 12 | First American Government Obligations Fund… | FGXXX | 3.79% | 1.34M | $1.3M |
| 13 | Innovative Solutions and Support Inc | IA | 3.69% | 68.08K | $1.3M |
| 14 | BE Semiconductor Industries NV | BESI.AS | 3.61% | 6.35K | $1.3M |
| 15 | Saab AB | SAABB.ST | 3.55% | 21.40K | $1.3M |
| 16 | Loar Holdings Inc | LOAR | 3.43% | 19.74K | $1.2M |
| 17 | Palantir Technologies Inc | PLTR | 3.26% | 5.82K | $1.2M |
| 18 | Karman Holdings Inc | KRMN | 2.72% | 30.42K | $964.1K |
| 19 | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc | CRWD | 2.35% | 3.17K | $832.4K |
| 20 | Sandisk Corp | SNDK | 2.21% | 486 | $782.2K |
| 21 | Bloom Energy Corp | BE | 1.27% | 1.66K | $451.8K |
| 22 | Super Micro Computer Inc | SMCI | 1.13% | 9.38K | $401.1K |
| 23 | Lumentum Holdings Inc | LITE | 1.12% | 378 | $396.4K |
| 24 | Ciena Corp | CIEN | 1.08% | 902 | $384.2K |
| 25 | Tenable Holdings Inc | TENB | 1.06% | 9.59K | $374.0K |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 9.55% | Paid (last 12 months) | $2.9540 |
| Frequency | Irregular | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Dec 24, 2025 | Last payment | $2.9540 (Dec 26, 2025) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $2.9540 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 36.05% / — | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.17 / — |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -25.04% / — | Sortino 1Y | 1.74 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.32 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.734 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 24.38% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 3.74K | Average volume | 16.87K |
| AUM | $37.1M | Premium/Discount | -4.27% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $0.00 | 0.00% | $37.1M → $37.1M |
| 1 Month | -$3.4M | -8.48% | $39.6M → $37.1M |
| 1 Week | $1.7M | +4.73% | $37.0M → $37.1M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
Latest News for WAR
Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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