Global X Defense Tech ETF

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About SHLD

SHLD tracks a modified market-cap weighted index of the top 50 pure-play defense technology companies from around the world. These companies are considered best positioned to benefit from increased governmental defense spending. 

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Category
Industrials
CategoryIndustrials
Number of holdings
46
Number of holdings46
Inception Date
Sep 11, 2023
Inception DateSep 11, 2023

What's in this fund

Sectors

As of November 6, 2025
Industrials82.97%
Technology17.03%

Top 10 Holdings (61.93% of total assets)

As of November 6, 2025
NameSymbol% Assets
Palantir TechnologiesPLTR9.19%
RTX CorporationRTX8.55%
Rheinmetall AGRHM (XETR)7.21%
LockheedLMT7.09%
BAE Systems PLCBA. (XLON)6.60%
General DynamicsGD4.93%
LeidosLDOS4.88%
Northrop GrummanNOC4.64%
L3HarrisLHX4.64%
Leonardo SpA Az nom Post raggruppamentoLDO (XMIL)4.20%

SHLD Key Statistics

AUM
5.06B
AUM5.06B
Price-Earnings ratio
37.47
Price-Earnings ratio37.47
30-Day yield
0.37
30-Day yield0.37
Average volume
835.87K
Average volume835.87K
High today
$66.50
High today$66.50
Low today
$64.25
Low today$64.25
Open price
$64.80
Open price$64.80
Volume
1.04M
Volume1.04M
52 Week high
$71.54
52 Week high$71.54
52 Week low
$36.61
52 Week low$36.61
Expense ratio
0.50
Expense ratio0.50
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Stock Snapshot

With a market cap of 5.07B, Global X Defense Tech ETF(SHLD) trades at $66.45. The stock has a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.47 and currently yields dividends of 1.0%.

During the trading session on 2025-11-09, Global X Defense Tech ETF(SHLD) shares reached a daily high of $66.50 and a low of $64.25. At a current price of $66.45, the stock is +3.4% higher than the low and still -0.1% under the high.

Trading activity shows a volume of 1.04M, compared to an average daily volume of 835.87K.

Over the past 52 weeks, Global X Defense Tech ETF(SHLD) stock has traded between a high of $71.54 and a low of $36.61.

Over the past 52 weeks, Global X Defense Tech ETF(SHLD) stock has traded between a high of $71.54 and a low of $36.61.

Average Annual Return

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