AUM $7.70BER 0.50%NAV $64.29Holdings 50Inception Sep 2023
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$62.36Day Range
$62.77$65.32
52-Week Range
$57.66$78.02
Avg Volume
2.0MDividend Yield
0.46%Expense Ratio
0.50%AUM
$7.70BShares 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 | 88.23% |
| Technology | 11.77% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 61.76% |
| United Kingdom | 5.95% |
| Korea (the Republic of) | 5.86% |
| Germany | 5.58% |
| Other | 5.17% |
| France | 4.68% |
| Israel | 3.62% |
| Italy | 3.57% |
| Norway | 2.01% |
| Turkey | 0.65% |
| Australia | 0.56% |
| Netherlands | 0.41% |
| Finland | 0.18% |
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 $7.70B 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 60.8% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLTR | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A | 8.36% | 4,540,574 | $643.4M |
| 2 | RTX | RTX CORPORATION | 8.18% | 3,511,179 | $629.9M |
| 3 | GD | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 8.04% | 1,812,575 | $619.0M |
| 4 | NOC | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | 7.92% | 1,118,676 | $609.9M |
| 5 | LMT | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 7.86% | 1,165,543 | $605.0M |
| 6 | LHX | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC | 4.49% | 1,120,590 | $345.7M |
| 7 | RHM.DE | RHEINMETALL AG | 4.42% | 245,627 | $340.0M |
| 8 | BA.L | BAE SYSTEMS PLC | 4.37% | 13,054,728 | $336.3M |
| 9 | HO.PA | THALES SA | 3.58% | 1,030,338 | $275.6M |
| 10 | LDO.MI | LEONARDO SPA | 3.57% | 4,612,350 | $275.0M |
| 11 | ESLT.TA | ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD | 3.38% | 315,784 | $260.4M |
| 12 | 012450.KS | HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD | 3.37% | 371,765 | $259.5M |
| 13 | — | SAAB AB-B | 3.10% | 4,246,955 | $238.6M |
| 14 | BWXT | BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2.59% | 1,045,356 | $199.4M |
| 15 | LDOS | LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC | 2.32% | 1,434,766 | $178.7M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +4.62% | |
| 1W | +1.31% | |
| 1M | +2.13% | |
| 3M | -15.01% | |
| 6M | +1.15% | |
| YTD | -1.93% | |
| 1Y | +12.08% | |
| 3Y | +163.34% | |
| 5Y | +90.79% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$64.51
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$67.89
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$68.90
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$78.02
Current Price
$65.24
52-Week Low
$57.66
$57.66$78.02
Current Yield
0.46%
Annual Dividend
$0.5547
Frequency
2x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 30, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | $0.2373 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | $0.1187 | Jul 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(391 ETFs) | Defense(33 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% | 0.69% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $7.70B | $2.39B | $2.73B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.46% | 2.07% | 1.90% |
| Avg Volume | 2.0M | 231.1K | 510.8K |
| Holdings | 50 | 250 | 490 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +0.79% | +0.55% | +2.91% |
| 6-Month Return | +1.54% | +13.32% | +15.49% |
| YTD Return | +0.56% | +13.82% | +14.32% |
| 1-Year Return | +15.09% | +28.59% | +31.03% |
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