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Who in Congress Has Traded SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)?

The SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF line shows up 6 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2020 and 2026, filed by 2 members: 3 purchases against 3 sales. On balance the chamber has been evenly split, and the purchases sit down 3.7% against the latest close.

6Trades
3Buys
3Sells
2Members
$261.79Latest close 2026-08-28
-3.7%Congress buys vs latest close*

*Purchases only, weighted by the midpoint of each disclosed dollar band and marked to the latest close. Filings report a range, never a share count, so this follows the stock rather than anyone's position size.

50% buys50% sells

Recent buyers of XAR

Reported a XAR purchase in filings from the last 90 days, newest first. 1 member.

How it splits by party

Democrats
2 buys · 3 sells
1 member · 5 trades
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2026-07-28Charles J. "Chuck" FleischmannBUY$1K–$15K$271.92$261.79 2026-08-28-3.7%
2022-01-31Thomas R CarperSELL$1K–$15K$110.16$261.79 2026-08-28-137.7% exit
2022-01-26Thomas R CarperSELL$1K–$15K$110.34$261.79 2026-08-28+6.0% rt
2022-01-18Thomas R CarperSELL$1K–$15K$116.37$261.79 2026-08-28+11.8% rt
2020-11-20Thomas R CarperBUY$1K–$15K$104.13$261.79 2026-08-28+151.4%
2020-11-20Thomas R CarperBUY$1K–$15K$104.13$261.79 2026-08-28+151.4%

Buys are marked to the latest close and treated as open. A sell tagged rt closes an earlier disclosed buy in the same name. exit shows how the stock moved after the member sold.

Frequently asked — SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)?

2 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF transactions under the STOCK Act — 3 purchases and 3 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought XAR recently?

1 member disclosed a XAR purchase in the last 90 days — most recently Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann on 2026-07-28. See the "Lawmakers who bought XAR recently" section above for the dated list.

How have Congress's XAR trades performed?

Notional-weighted, lawmakers' disclosed XAR buys are down 3.7% versus the latest close of $261.79. Each trade's own return — and realized round-trips on matched sells — is in the Return column.

Is it legal for members of Congress to trade SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF?

Yes. Under the 2012 STOCK Act, members of Congress may buy and sell individual stocks but must publicly disclose each transaction within 45 days. Bargo surfaces those filings so you can see who traded XAR and how it performed.

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