U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF
$29.69−0.15 (−0.50%)
- 0.60%
- $35M
- +31.8%
- 0M sh
- $30.82
- low $22.40high $36.16
The ETF.net WAR Grade
C
Score 42 out of 100
- 15 of 26
Score 42 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.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D34 out of 100Rank 17 of 26Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D39 out of 100Rank 17 of 26Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B56 out of 100Rank 9 of 26Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C50 out of 100Rank 15 of 26Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C51 out of 100Rank 15 of 26
Our read on WAR
CMost defense funds buy the primes. WAR's bet is that modern warfare runs on chips, code and data centers, so it pairs aerospace and defense names with semiconductors and cybersecurity in one active, roughly 30-stock portfolio.
The Fund seeks capital appreciation. It invests at least 80% of net assets in technology and aerospace and defense equities, emphasizing companies whose products, services, or innovations support national defense, including aerospace, physical, and cybersecurity defense.
Why people hold it
- Defense plus the tech behind it: aerospace and defense manufacturers sit alongside semiconductors, cybersecurity, data centers and electronic warfare names.globenewswire.com
- Actively managed, not a fixed defense index: managers pick names with quantitative screens and fundamental research, benchmarked to the S&P 500 Total Return Index.usfunds.comusglobaletfs.com
- Roughly 30 holdings, so each position carries real weight. A concentrated take on the theme rather than a watered-down basket.
Worth knowing
- 0.60% a year runs a touch above the typical global thematic fund. That is the tab for an active manager rather than an index.
- Non-diversified and deliberately concentrated, so a rough stretch for chipmakers can drag it even when defense spending holds up.globenewswire.com
- Launched at the end of 2024 and still a small, lightly traded fund: short track record, and spreads can be wider than in the category giants.
WAR Holdings
- Stocks
- 29
- 58%
- MU
Sectors
- Technology53.7%
- Industrials45.2%
- Communication1.1%
Geography
- United States77.79%
- Australia7.50%
- Germany5.46%
- Netherlands4.69%
- Sweden3.61%
- Cayman Islands0.94%
Developed 96% · Emerging 4%
WAR Performance
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WAR$13,177
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | WAR |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +29.2% |
| 1 month | −1.5% |
| 3 months | −6.3% |
| 1 year | +31.8% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | WAR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +29.2% | |
| 2025 | +31.1% | |
| 2024 | −0.2% |
WAR in the news
WAR Dividends
- $2.95 per share
- Irregular
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
WAR Risk
- 30.8%
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.
- 1.10
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.
- −25.0%
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.
- 1.85
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
WAR Cost
0.60%
WAR0.60%
- The middle half of Defense & Aerospace funds
- Median 0.50%
15 of the 25 Defense & Aerospace funds charge less.
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- CAVCorgi Etf Trust I - Corgi Aerospace & Commercial Aviation ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return —
- CDUTYU.S. Defense ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return —
- CWRCorgi U.S. War Machine ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return —