Philippine Bonds Can Beat Asia If War Risks Ebb, Says Brandywine
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This report is about defense and insurers.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.0% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-6.6% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.5% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds insurers. Linked by “war risk” (insurers) in this story.
- AAXJ iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF-6.5% 16d
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”).
- EPHE iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
iShares MSCI Philippines ETF holds stocks listed in the Philippines, which this story is about (“philippine”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Asia
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Asia
- CB Chubb+6.5% 30d
Chubb (fire, marine and casualty insurance): insurers pay claims and price policies around events like this. Linked by “war risk” (insurers) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | -1.26% | -0.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XAR | -1.78% | -1.04% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLF | -0.87% | -0.73% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AAXJ | +1.03% | +3.93% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EPHENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWX | -0.23% | -0.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) compared with industrial stocks (XLI) since 2 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) | three days earlier | +3.93% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) | five days earlier | +1.03% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | -0.33% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | -0.23% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days earlier | -0.97% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | five days earlier | -1.26% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | three days earlier | -1.04% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | five days earlier | -1.78% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) | three days earlier | -0.73% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) | five days earlier | -0.87% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold Ishares Tr (EFA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 54 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Chubb (CB), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chubb (CB) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Chubb (CB) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) on one side of this defense story
Companies mentioned with this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
In “Philippine Bonds Can Beat Asia If War Risks Ebb, Says Brandywine,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
- XAR Spdr Series Trust
For “Philippine Bonds Can Beat Asia If War Risks Ebb, Says Brandywine,” Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
- XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Philippine Bonds Can Beat Asia If War Risks Ebb, Says Brandywine,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds insurers. Linked by “war risk” (insurers) in this story
- AAXJ Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan
In “Philippine Bonds Can Beat Asia If War Risks Ebb, Says Brandywine,” Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”)
- EPHE Ishares Tr
In “Philippine Bonds Can Beat Asia If War Risks Ebb, Says Brandywine,” Ishares Tr (EPHE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Philippines ETF holds stocks listed in the Philippines, which this story is about (“philippine”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
In “Philippine Bonds Can Beat Asia If War Risks Ebb, Says Brandywine,” Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Asia
- EFA Ishares Tr
For “Philippine Bonds Can Beat Asia If War Risks Ebb, Says Brandywine,” Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Asia
- CB Chubb
Chubb (CB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Philippine Bonds Can Beat Asia If War Risks Ebb, Says Brandywine.” Reason on file: Chubb (fire, marine and casualty insurance): insurers pay claims and price policies around events like this. Linked by “war risk” (insurers) in this story
How defense news reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is the company in “Philippine Bonds Can Beat Asia If War Risks Ebb, Says Brandywine,” the 2 Nov 2026 Defense story.
The link for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is this: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
A second company, Spdr Series Trust (XAR), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
The price range for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), and the dates in the story
ITA traded between 197.59 and 215.76 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 209.72. XAR traded between 210.89 and 237.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 227.38. XLF traded between 52.82 and 56.03 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 55.07.
What the saved facts support for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
46 out of 100
“Philippine Bonds Can Beat Asia If War Risks Ebb, Says Brandywine” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.