CoreFirst Bank & Trust Takes $143,000 Position in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR)

Posted by John Adams on Mar 25th, 2025

CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new position in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 865 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $143,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XAR. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in shares of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF during the 4th quarter worth $50,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF by 1,685.0% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the period. Values First Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $65,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $66,000. Finally, Stonebridge Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $77,000.

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF Trading Up 2.8 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:XAR opened at $168.95 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $168.63 and a 200 day moving average of $165.10. The company has a market cap of $2.73 billion, a PE ratio of 28.68 and a beta of 1.13. SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 12-month low of $131.78 and a 12-month high of $181.39.

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be paid a $0.1897 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th. This is a boost from SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF’s previous dividend of $0.16.

About SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

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The SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in industrials equity. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of US aerospace & defense companies. XAR was launched on Sep 28, 2011 and is managed by State Street.