AUM $7.66BER 0.50%NAV $69.17Holdings 50Inception Sep 2023
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$65.65Day Range
$65.50$66.29
52-Week Range
$58.20$78.02
Avg Volume
814.2KDividend Yield
0.46%Expense Ratio
0.50%AUM
$7.66BShares 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 | 88.67% |
| Technology | 11.33% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 60.92% |
| United Kingdom | 6.40% |
| Korea (the Republic of) | 6.30% |
| Germany | 5.41% |
| Other | 5.41% |
| France | 4.86% |
| Italy | 3.82% |
| Israel | 3.01% |
| Norway | 2.01% |
| Turkey | 0.66% |
| Australia | 0.53% |
| Czechia | 0.48% |
| 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 $7.66B 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 63.9% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLTR | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A | 9.76% | 4,200,280 | $730.7M |
| 2 | RTX | RTX CORPORATION | 9.21% | 3,249,170 | $689.8M |
| 3 | GD | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 8.64% | 1,675,778 | $647.0M |
| 4 | LMT | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 8.22% | 1,077,508 | $615.8M |
| 5 | NOC | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | 7.79% | 1,035,360 | $583.8M |
| 6 | BA.L | BAE SYSTEMS PLC | 4.72% | 12,079,829 | $353.2M |
| 7 | RHM.DE | RHEINMETALL AG | 4.12% | 227,066 | $308.3M |
| 8 | 012450.KS | HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD | 3.84% | 343,328 | $287.7M |
| 9 | LDO.MI | LEONARDO SPA | 3.82% | 4,268,121 | $285.9M |
| 10 | HO.PA | THALES SA | 3.81% | 953,443 | $285.3M |
| 11 | LHX | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC | 3.74% | 1,035,264 | $280.0M |
| 12 | — | SAAB AB-B | 3.69% | 3,929,766 | $276.1M |
| 13 | ESLT.TA | ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD | 2.96% | 292,380 | $221.3M |
| 14 | LDOS | LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC | 2.50% | 1,325,962 | $187.5M |
| 15 | BWXT | BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2.02% | 967,456 | $151.3M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.58% | |
| 1W | -5.43% | |
| 1M | +3.41% | |
| 3M | -2.78% | |
| 6M | -11.80% | |
| YTD | -0.60% | |
| 1Y | +5.34% | |
| 3Y | +166.90% | |
| 5Y | +101.08% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$67.51
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$63.86
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$68.15
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$78.02
Current Price
$66.03
52-Week Low
$58.20
$58.20$78.02
Current Yield
0.46%
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(348 ETFs) | Defense(33 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% | 0.69% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $7.66B | $3.07B | $2.85B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.46% | 2.16% | 1.90% |
| Avg Volume | 814.2K | 161.4K | 286.7K |
| Holdings | 50 | 242 | 477 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +3.79% | +2.37% | +3.97% |
| 6-Month Return | -11.58% | +3.88% | +0.29% |
| YTD Return | +1.33% | +12.22% | +11.68% |
| 1-Year Return | +3.98% | +11.92% | +12.73% |
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