AUM $6.35BER 0.50%NAV $60.49Holdings 50Inception Sep 2023
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$61.33Day Range
$61.11$61.93
52-Week Range
$58.20$78.02
Avg Volume
1.0MDividend Yield
0.69%Expense Ratio
0.50%AUM
$6.35BShares Outstanding
69.1METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 84.04% |
| Technology | 15.96% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 62.95% |
| United Kingdom | 6.06% |
| Korea (the Republic of) | 5.78% |
| Other | 5.55% |
| Germany | 4.89% |
| France | 4.65% |
| Italy | 3.42% |
| Israel | 2.94% |
| Norway | 2.07% |
| Turkey | 0.62% |
| Australia | 0.50% |
| Czechia | 0.40% |
| Finland | 0.19% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- Global X
- Category
- Industrials
- Types
- DefenseTechnology
- Inception Date
- Sep 10, 2023
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- The Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Global X Defense Tech Index.
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The Global X - Defense Tech ETF (SHLD) is an exchange-traded fund issued by Global X that launched on Sep 10, 2023. It currently manages $6.35B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.50%. The fund holds 50 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Industrials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 65.7% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLTR | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A | 13.20% | 3,996,757 | $835.3M |
| 2 | RTX | RTX CORPORATION | 9.12% | 3,091,829 | $577.1M |
| 3 | GD | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 8.46% | 1,594,691 | $535.0M |
| 4 | LMT | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 8.30% | 1,025,419 | $524.9M |
| 5 | NOC | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | 7.55% | 985,419 | $477.9M |
| 6 | BA.L | BAE SYSTEMS PLC | 4.52% | 11,493,962 | $286.0M |
| 7 | LHX | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC | 3.71% | 984,786 | $234.6M |
| 8 | RHM.DE | RHEINMETALL AG | 3.67% | 215,789 | $232.0M |
| 9 | — | SAAB AB-B | 3.59% | 3,739,131 | $227.3M |
| 10 | HO.PA | THALES SA | 3.57% | 907,261 | $225.6M |
| 11 | LDO.MI | LEONARDO SPA | 3.42% | 4,061,376 | $216.2M |
| 12 | 012450.KS | HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD | 3.33% | 326,681 | $210.9M |
| 13 | ESLT.TA | ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD | 2.89% | 278,418 | $183.1M |
| 14 | LDOS | LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC | 2.42% | 1,261,522 | $153.4M |
| 15 | KOG.OL | KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA | 2.07% | 4,169,293 | $130.8M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.18% | |
| 1W | +3.22% | |
| 1M | -1.04% | |
| 3M | -2.24% | |
| 6M | -8.71% | |
| YTD | -7.27% | |
| 1Y | -7.74% | |
| 3Y | +143.67% | |
| 5Y | +148.99% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$60.41
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$63.25
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$67.67
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$78.02
Current Price
$61.44
52-Week Low
$58.20
$58.20$78.02
Current Yield
0.69%
Annual Dividend
$0.7803
Frequency
2x/year
Last Ex-Date
Jun 29, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | $0.1866 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | $0.2373 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | $0.2373 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | $0.1190 | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | $0.1187 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.1379 | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.1378 | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.0608 | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.0713 | Jan 8, 2024 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | $1.2142 | Oct 13, 2021 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | $0.6609 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | $0.0131 | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | $0.0021 | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.0538 | Jun 14, 2021 |
| May 10, 2021 | $0.0093 | May 12, 2021 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | $0.0013 | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | $0.0499 | Mar 15, 2021 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | $0.0092 | Feb 12, 2021 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | $0.0473 | Dec 18, 2020 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | SHLD | Industrials(314 ETFs) | Defense(33 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% | 0.73% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $6.35B | $1.87B | $2.59B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.69% | 2.46% | 1.91% |
| Avg Volume | 1.0M | 244.5K | 373.2K |
| Holdings | 50 | 274 | 465 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -1.04% | -3.50% | -7.34% |
| 6-Month Return | -3.93% | -3.81% | -5.89% |
| YTD Return | -4.92% | +5.50% | +2.74% |
| 1-Year Return | -19.35% | +0.11% | -10.62% |
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