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Global X Defense Tech ETF

Ticker: SHLD ISIN: US37960A5294
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ETF Concentrated top holdings
TER
0.50%
Fund size
$7.12B
Holdings
49
Top 10
64.1%
Issuer
Global X Funds
$62.68 -0.49%
Price as of 2026-09-18 · NYSE ARCA

Performance by timeframe

Rolling returns
1 Month -6.57%
6 Months -13.93%
1 Year -6.17%
Since inception +36.89% p.a.+157.67%
Calendar year returns
YTD -2.95%
2025 +74.16%
2024 +35.03%

Key stats

AUM
7.12B
Expense ratio
0.50%
Holdings
49
1Y return
-6.17%
Volatility (1Y)
25.61%
52-week range
57.70 - 78.24
Section 1

Fund overview

Fund profile data from fundamentals.

The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes (if any), in the securities of the Global X Defense Tech Index, which may include common stocks, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) based on the securities in the underlying index. The underlying index is owned and was developed by Global X Management Company LLC, an affiliate of the fund and the fund's investment adviser. The fund is non-diversified.

Category Industrials
Issuer Global X Funds
Domicile USA
Section 2

Exposure breakdown

Exposure breakdown shows how the fund is allocated across assets, sectors, regions, and size buckets.

Asset allocation

Stock US
64.27%
Stock non-US
35.64%
Other
0.12%

Sectors

Industrials
88.02%
Technology
11.98%

Regions

North America
64.52%
Europe Developed
18.98%
United Kingdom
6.27%
Asia Developed
5.32%
Africa/Middle East
3.44%
Europe Emerging
1.06%
Australasia
0.41%

Market cap mix

Big
67.19%
Medium
17.88%
Small
13.36%
Micro
1.47%
Section 3

Top holdings

Concentrated top holdings

Top holdings show which underlying securities drive the fund most.

RTX Corporation
10.04%
General Dynamics Corporation
9.31%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
8.85%
Northrop Grumman Corporation
8.04%
Palantir Technologies Inc.
7.33%
L3Harris Technologies Inc
4.47%
Thales S.A.
3.82%
Leonardo S.p.A.
3.71%
Section 4

Performance & risk

Historical return and risk indicators over fixed windows.

Returns

YTD return -1.14%
1M return -6.57%
6M return -13.93%
1Y return -6.17%

Risk

Volatility (1Y) 25.61%
Volatility (3Y) 0.00%
Sharpe ratio (3Y) 0.00
Beta 0.00
52-week range 57.70 - 78.24
Section 5

Portfolio characteristics

Fund concentration and composition metrics from source fields.

Overview

Holdings count 49
Top 10 weight 64.14%
Expense ratio 0.50%
Fund size 7.12B
Turnover 0.00%
Avg. market cap 49.69K

Details

Instrument metadata and source update timestamps.

Symbol SHLD
Name Global X Defense Tech ETF
Asset type ETF
Exchange NYSE ARCA
Currency USD
ISIN US37960A5294
Country USA
Code + exchange SHLD.NYSE ARCA
Last price date 2026-07-29
Fundamentals updated 2026-07-30

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