History of Index Changes

The following is a list of historical changes to the SPADE Defense Index that has occurred during the rebalance periods.
AdditionsSubtractionsMergers / Other Changes
June-23B---
Mar-23ETNTLSGE Spun-off Health Division
Dec-22------Ticker Change: RADA to DRS
Sept-22GE, PH, PLBBAI, VSECTicker Change: VEC to VVX.
MANT, MNDT were acquired
Jun-22------Ticker Change: BLL to BALL
Mar-22VSEC, TTMI, BBAIPAE was acquired
Dec-21------Ticker Change: FEYE to MNDT
Sept-21KEYS------
Jun-21PLTR---CUB, FLIR, PRSP were acquired
Mar-21------PRSP
Dec-20TLOS------
Sep-20ATI------
Jun-20HWM, RADA, PAE, SPR------
Mar-20---IntelsatRTN, UTX merger to form RTX
Dec-19CAE, Iridium------
Sep-19---------
Jun-19Parsons, Jacobs Engineering---L3, Harris merged to become L3 Harris (LHR), KEYW acquired
Mar-19------Engility, Esterline, Sparton
Dec-18---VSE CorporationRockwell Collins
Sep-18---------
Jun-18Perspecta, Intelsat---Orbital ATK, CSRA
Mar-18---------
Dec-17------DigitalGlobe/MDA name changed to Maxar Technologies (MAXR)
Sep-17------NCI, DigitalGlobe acquired/MDA Added
Jun-17NCI, VSE Corporation---TASER changed name to AXON
Mar-17Ducommun, Elbit---KeyW
Dec-16---------
Sep-16KBR---American Science & Engineering
Jun-16---------
Mar -16---Intelsat, DucommonPrecision Castparts
Dec-15BWX Technologies, CSRASupercomCSC split into CSC and CSRA
Sep-15---------
Jun-15---LMI AerospaceExelis, GenCorp renamed Aerojet Rocketdyne
Mar-15Supercom---Orbital and AlliantTechsystems merged
Dec-14FireEye, Woodward, Curtiss Wright------
Sep-14Vectrus---URS
Jun-14Kaman------
Mar-14Sparton---Anaren
Dec-13---------
Sep-13Intelsat, LMI Aerospace---SAIC split Leidos & SAIC
Jun-13---------
Mar-13------GeoEye
Dec-12------Ceradyne
Sep-12EngilityLMI AeroGoodrich
Jun-12AnarenNCI Information---
Mar-12---------
Dec-11HexcelElbitForce Protection.
Sep-11Huntington IngallsNoneL1 Identity, EMS Tech, Integral Systems, SRA Int’l
Jun-11HeicoNoneLadish
Mar-11------CPI Intl, Applied Signal
Dec-10Booz Allen, KeyWVSE CorpCogent, ICX Tech.
Sep-10Transdigm, LMI Aero, CPI Intl---Dyncorp, Argon ST, Stanley
Jun-10---------
Mar-10Kratos, ICX TechnologiesHerley---
Dec-09GencorpGarmin, Trimble---
Sep-09------AXSYS Tech.
Jun-09Digital Globe, EMS Tech, Comtech------
Mar-09Force Protection, Herley, Integral SystemsICX TechSI International
Dec-08VSE Corp, ICX TechGencorpDRS Tech
Sep-08NCI Tech, AXSYS Tech------
Jun-08------MTC Tech
Mar-08---Force Protection, KVH Industries, Herley---
Dec-07Textron, Elbit, AAR Corp, Triumph Group---EDO
Sep-07Geoeye, DucommonDirecTV, EchostarArmor Holdings
Jun-07------Safenet
Mar-07Force Protection, Aerovironment.XM Satellite, Sirius Satellite---
Dec-06SAIC, StanleyAndrewIntegraph
Sep-06Dyncorp---PanAmSat; Viisage became L1 Identity
Jun-06URS---Anteon
Mar-06LadishNCI---
Dec-05NCI, American Science------
Sep-05---DHB IndustriesTitan
Jun-05PanAmSat, Mercury Computer, Integraph, SafenetMagal---
Mar-05Essex, Applied Signal Tech, Cogent------
Dec-04Sirius Satellite, Taser, MTC Tech, Viisage---Invision, SM&A
Sep-04SRA Intl, MagalPanAmSat---
Jun-04CACI------