The Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results (before fees and expenses) of the SPADE® Defense Index (the “Underlying Index”).
Investment Strategy
The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Underlying Index. Strictly in accordance with its guidelines and mandated procedures, SPADE Indexes LLC (“SPADE Indexes” or the “Index Provider”) compiles, maintains, and calculates the Underlying Index, which is composed of common stocks of companies that are systematically important to the defense sector and are involved with the development, manufacture, operation and support of U.S. defense, military, national/homeland security, and government space operations. These may include, for example, companies that provide the following products or services: military aircraft, naval vessels, armored vehicles, helicopters, drones and remotely piloted vehicles, missiles and missile defense, command and control, secure communications, battlespace awareness, intelligence and reconnaissance, and space systems, national/homeland security activities including border security, biometric screening systems, and military cybersecurity and artificial intelligence efforts. The Index Provider identifies for inclusion in the Underlying Index common stocks of U.S. companies whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) or The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) and weights them according to a modified market capitalization-weighted methodology.
