
The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the underlying index. The underlying index 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. The fund is non-diversified.
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Designed to provide broad exposure to the Industrials - Aerospace & Defense segment of the equity market, the Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (PPA) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on October 26, 2005.

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