Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD)

NYSEARCA: SHLD · Real-Time Price · USD
45.42
-0.60 (-1.30%)
At close: Mar 10, 2025, 4:00 PM
47.47
+2.05 (4.51%)
Pre-market: Mar 11, 2025, 7:02 AM EST
-1.30%
Assets $1.02B
Expense Ratio 0.50%
PE Ratio 30.18
Shares Out 22.17M
Dividend (ttm) $0.20
Dividend Yield 0.44%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 30, 2024
Payout Ratio 13.21%
1-Year Return +42.38%
Volume 688,278
Open 45.68
Previous Close 46.02
Day's Range 45.02 - 45.98
52-Week Low 32.67
52-Week High 46.63
Beta n/a
Holdings 39
Inception Date Sep 11, 2023

About SHLD

Fund Home Page

The Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Global X Defense Tech index. The fund 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. SHLD was launched on Sep 11, 2023 and is issued by Global X.

Asset Class Equity
Category Technology
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol SHLD
ETF Provider Global X
Index Tracked Global X Defense Tech Index

Top 10 Holdings

64.68% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR 8.33%
Rheinmetall AG RHM 8.19%
RTX Corporation RTX 7.37%
Northrop Grumman Corporation NOC 6.55%
Thales S.A. HO 6.43%
General Dynamics Corporation GD 6.26%
Leonardo S.p.a. LDO 6.14%
Lockheed Martin Corporation LMT 5.89%
BAE Systems plc BA 4.96%
Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. 012450 4.56%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 30, 2024 $0.138 n/a
Jun 27, 2024 $0.0608 Jul 5, 2024
Dec 28, 2023 $0.0713 Jan 8, 2024
Full Dividend History

News

SHLD: Record Defense Spending Can Accelerate Returns In 2025

Record defense spending and geopolitical tensions make it an ideal time to invest in the defense sector, particularly through the Global X Defense Tech ETF. SHLD offers diversified exposure to top def...

19 days ago - Seeking Alpha

ETF Trends: Small Caps, Bitcoin, Defense

Cinthia Murphy says ETFs have been focused on small caps and defensive plays recently, though she points out that inflows are a lagging effect. She says there's been less of a rotation across sectors ...

7 weeks ago - Schwab Network

SHLD: Better Than ITA As US Now Faces Organized Opposition

The Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD) is recommended over the iShares U.S. Aerospace and Defense ETF (ITA) due to its tech-oriented approach and better adaptability to new defense realities. SHLD's hol...

Other symbols: ITA
3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SHLD: Potentially Bumpy Waters Ahead For Defense Names

The Global X Defense ETF offers global exposure to companies in the defense technology sector. Valuations of holdings in the ETF are near or at all-time highs. President-elect Trump has given mixed si...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

3 ETFs With PLTR Exposure To Consider As Nasdaq-100 Rebalance Looms

Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR is making a big move from the NYSE to the Nasdaq Global Select Market, effective Nov. 26.

Other symbols: PLTRAIPIARKK
3 months ago - Benzinga

Aerospace and defense ETFs beat S&P 500 as Middle East fears intensify

Aerospace and defense ETFs have surged in the past year — and are up so far this week even as the U.S. stock market has broadly stumbled.

Other symbols: ITAMISLPPAXAR
5 months ago - Market Watch

SHLD: Defense Tech ETF A Must-Follow For Me

Predictive maintenance and AI-driven drone technology are revolutionizing the Aerospace and Defense industry, enhancing efficiency and operational reliability while reducing costs and downtime. Rising...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SHLD: A 'Global' High-Tech Spin On Defense Sector Stocks

Global X Defense Tech ETF invests in companies developing technologies for government and military applications. SHLD includes international stocks, making it unique compared to other defense sector E...

10 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SHLD: The Intersection Of Defense And Tech

Global X Defense Tech ETF is the first ETF focused on defense technology, aiming to track the performance of the Global X Defense Tech Index. The SHLD ETF invests in companies specializing in cyber de...

10 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Global X Adds to Thematic Suite with the Launch of the Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD)

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global X ETFs, the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the Global X Defense Tech ETF. SHLD is the latest add...

1 year ago - PRNewsWire