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
52
Number of holdings52
Inception Date
Sep 11, 2023
Inception DateSep 11, 2023

What's in this fund

Sectors

As of January 7, 2026
Industrials85.57%
Technology14.43%

Top 10 Holdings (59.87% of total assets)

As of January 7, 2026
NameSymbol% Assets
Palantir TechnologiesPLTR7.81%
Rheinmetall AGRHM (XETR)7.73%
RTX CorporationRTX7.64%
LockheedLMT7.53%
General DynamicsGD7.28%
ThalesHO (XPAR)4.58%
BAE Systems PLCBA. (XLON)4.43%
L3HarrisLHX4.39%
Leonardo SpA Az nom Post raggruppamentoLDO (XMIL)4.37%
Northrop GrummanNOC4.11%

SHLD Key Statistics

AUM
5.93B
AUM5.93B
Price-Earnings ratio
38.85
Price-Earnings ratio38.85
30-Day yield
0.46
30-Day yield0.46
Average volume
1.46M
Average volume1.46M
High today
$74.78
High today$74.78
Low today
$72.54
Low today$72.54
Open price
$73.57
Open price$73.57
Volume
3.83M
Volume3.83M
52 Week high
$74.78
52 Week high$74.78
52 Week low
$36.61
52 Week low$36.61
Expense ratio
0.50
Expense ratio0.50

Stock Snapshot

With a market cap of 5.91B, Global X Defense Tech ETF(SHLD) trades at $74.56. The stock has a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.85 and currently yields dividends of 96.9%.

On 2026-01-09, Global X Defense Tech ETF(SHLD) stock moved within a range of $72.54 to $74.78. With shares now at $74.56, the stock is trading +2.8% above its intraday low and -0.3% below the session's peak.

Trading activity shows a volume of 3.83M, compared to an average daily volume of 1.46M.

Over the past 52 weeks, Global X Defense Tech ETF(SHLD) stock has traded between a high of $74.78 and a low of $36.61.

Over the past 52 weeks, Global X Defense Tech ETF(SHLD) stock has traded between a high of $74.78 and a low of $36.61.

Average Annual Return

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