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U.S. Defense ETF

DUTYNYSE ArcaAuraC

$27.62−0.61 (−2.17%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:49 PM ET

C40/ 100

Rank 15 of 26 in Defense & Aerospace

C40/100Rank 15 of 26inDefense & Aerospace
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Expense ratio
0.45%
Fund size
$4M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
51
Avg volume · 30D
2.49K sh
52W range
low $23.20high $29.37
Launched

The ETF.net DUTY Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
Defense & Aerospace⁠
Rank
15 of 26
Six-pillar profile for DUTY. Scores out of 100: Cost 66, Risk 74, Mission not scored, Tradability 42, Holdings 56, Durability 28. Strongest: Risk (74). Weakest: Durability (28). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
59
This cap took
−19
Published Score
40 Grade C

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 26

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 26

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 26

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 26

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 26

Our read on DUTY

ETF.net Research

In short

CA pure-play on American defense: DUTY tracks the Solactive U.S. Defense Index, US names only, at a fee under the category median. It launched in 2026, making it the young challenger in a field of entrenched aerospace-and-defense blends.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Solactive U.S. Defense Index.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.45%, below the median for defense-themed ETFs. That undercuts PPA and SHLD, though the category's two largest, ITA and XAR, still price lower.
  • The name is the mandate. It tracks a defense index rather than an aerospace-and-defense blend, which is how the category's biggest funds (ITA, XAR, PPA) are built.
  • US-only by design, so foreign-listed primes stay out of the basket. Holdings follow a published Solactive index, not a manager's stock picks.

Worth knowing

  • A 2026 launch means a short record: limited evidence on how closely it tracks its index or how it behaves in a drawdown.
  • It hasn't built the asset base or daily volume of long-running rivals like ITA and XAR. Thinner trading tends to mean wider spreads between the price you pay and the fund's value.
  • One theme, one country. The basket moves with defense budgets and contract news, and it has paid no distributions, so this is a price story rather than an income one.

DUTY Performance

Launched Apr 8, 2026

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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DUTY$10,984
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. DUTY $10,984. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$10,500$11,000$11,500Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for DUTY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDUTY
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month+5.8%
3 months+9.8%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DUTY
YearReturn barDUTY
2026 YTD+13.2%

Since listing, Apr 8, 2026

DUTY in the news

DUTY Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

Listed Apr 2026. No distributions yet.

DUTY Risk

Risk pillarA74 out of 100Rank 5 of 26 in Defense & Aerospace
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
3.47
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

DUTY Cost

Compare DUTY and XAR

Overpaying vs XAR, tied cheapest in Defense & Aerospace

$1,915

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DUTY 0.45%

    $9,041

  • XAR 0.35% Tied cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DUTY 0.45%
  • XAR 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530DUTY $9,041XAR $7,126

Year by year

YearDUTYXAROverpaying
10$812$634$178
20$3,128$2,454$674
30$9,041$7,126$1,915

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