Intensifying geopolitical tensions worldwide have triggered a fundamental shift in global priorities over the past decade, decisively favoring an expansion in defense budgets of nations, both developed and emerging. This heightened state of global insecurity has directly translated into an enormous surge for Defense Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) this year, with many of these funds significantly outperforming the broader market, as in the S&P 500's year-to-date return of 13.8%. The Drivers Behind the Outperfo ...