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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Index-TrackedMSCI ACWI NR USD
Category
Industrials
CategoryIndustrials
Number of holdings
45
Number of holdings45
Inception Date
Sep 11, 2023
Inception DateSep 11, 2023

What's in this fund

Sectors

As of September 12, 2025
Industrials83.78%
Technology16.22%

Top 10 Holdings (61.97% of total assets)

As of September 12, 2025
NameSymbol% Assets
Palantir TechnologiesPLTR8.96%
Rheinmetall AGRHM (XETR)8.08%
RTX CorporationRTX7.59%
BAE Systems PLCBA. (XLON)7.44%
LockheedLMT7.10%
General DynamicsGD4.71%
Northrop GrummanNOC4.65%
LeidosLDOS4.59%
L3HarrisLHX4.52%
Leonardo SpA Az nom Post raggruppamentoLDO (XMIL)4.33%

SHLD Key Statistics

AUM
3.77B
AUM3.77B
Price-Earnings ratio
36.07
Price-Earnings ratio36.07
30-Day yield
0.48
30-Day yield0.48
Average volume
641.67K
Average volume641.67K
High today
$67.49
High today$67.49
Low today
$66.20
Low today$66.20
Open price
$66.42
Open price$66.42
Volume
8.56M
Volume8.56M
52 Week high
$67.49
52 Week high$67.49
52 Week low
$36.21
52 Week low$36.21
Expense ratio
0.50
Expense ratio0.50
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Average Annual Return

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