SHLD


Defense Tech ETF

Reasons to Consider SHLD

Long-Term Growth Catalysts

Since 2020, global defense spending has grown at a 4.2% annual rate – about 4x higher than pre-pandemic levels. Spending is expected to grow at a 5% annualized rate to $3.4 trillion by 2030.1

Reimagining the Defense Industry

Governments are increasingly reliant on advanced military systems that require specialized hardware, creating demand for sensors, artificial intelligence chips, and other processing/networking solutions.

Differentiated Exposure

Defense Tech spans sectors like industrials, cybersecurity, AI, and augmented reality. Unlike civilian markets, defense revenues are closely tied to military needs and are not necessarily linked to economic cycles.

1Stockholm International Peach Research Institute (SIPRI), 2024

Key Information As of 03/12/25

Inception Date 09/11/23
Total Expense Ratio 0.50%
Net Assets $1.05 billion
NAV $45.88
Fact Sheet View the document

ETF Summary

The Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD) seeks to invest in companies positioned to benefit from the increased adoption and utilization of defense technology (“Defense Tech”). This includes companies that build and manage cybersecurity systems, utilize artificial intelligence and big data, and build advanced military systems and hardware such as robotics, fuel systems, and aircrafts for defense applications.

ETF Objective

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.

Trading Details As of 03/12/25

Ticker SHLD
Bloomberg Index Ticker GXSHLDN
CUSIP 37960A529
ISIN US37960A5294
Primary Exchange NYSE Arca
Shares Outstanding 22,910,000
Number of Holdings 37
30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread 0.14%

Distributions As of 03/12/25

30-Day SEC Yield 0.69%
Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually

ETF Prices As of 03/12/25

NAV $45.88 Daily Change $0.39 0.86%
Market Price $46.13 Daily Change $0.55 1.21%

Performance History

As of recent
(12/31/24)
As of recent
(12/31/24)
Fund NAV Market Price Index
1 Year 35.45% 35.02% 36.12%
Since Inception 37.65% 37.73% 38.37%
1 Year 35.67% 35.90% 36.37%
Since Inception 43.77% 44.45% 44.51%
Year-to-Date 35.45% 35.02% 36.12%
1 Month -4.44% -4.51% -4.40%
3 Months 0.88% 0.85% 1.04%
Since Inception 51.83% 51.95% 52.87%
Year-to-Date 12.25% 12.94% 12.33%
1 Month 6.04% 6.66% 6.09%
3 Months 7.27% 7.85% 7.39%
Since Inception 70.43% 71.60% 71.71%

Performance is shown on a total return basis (i.e., with gross income reinvested, where applicable). Cumulative return is the aggregate amount that an investment has gained or lost over time. Annualized return is the average return gained or lost by an investment each year over a given time period.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. High short-term performance, when observed, is unusual and investors should not expect such performance to be repeated.

Top Holdings As of 03/12/25

Net Assets (%) Ticker Name SEDOL Market Price ($) Shares Held Market Value ($)
8.74 RHM GR RHEINMETALL AG 5334588 1,381.64 66,967 92,524,143.17
8.68 PLTR PALANTIR TECHN-A BN78DQ4 83.65 1,098,303 91,873,045.95
7.37 RTX RTX CORPORATION BM5M5Y3 127.96 609,361 77,973,833.56
6.56 NOC NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 2648806 475.10 146,026 69,376,952.60
6.29 HO FP THALES SA 4162791 260.82 255,197 66,560,042.38
6.17 GD GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 2365161 260.01 250,984 65,258,349.84
5.90 LMT LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 2522096 461.50 135,313 62,446,949.50
5.88 LDO IM LEONARDO SPA B0DJNG0 47.75 1,302,817 62,211,012.95
4.85 BA/ LN BAE SYSTEMS PLC 0263494 20.54 2,500,210 51,353,526.89
4.46 012450 KS HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD 6772671 458.42 102,821 47,134,708.58
4.13 SAABB SS SAAB AB-B BPXZH27 38.64 1,131,084 43,707,684.60
3.27 LHX L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC BK9DTN5 208.95 165,709 34,624,895.55
3.20 LDOS LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC BDV82B8 133.60 253,132 33,818,435.20
2.76 BWXT BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC BZ0W624 98.07 297,611 29,186,710.77
2.70 ESLT IT ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD 6308913 352.42 81,036 28,558,383.76
2.30 HII HUNTINGTON INGAL B40SSC9 191.73 126,762 24,304,078.26
1.87 PSN PARSONS CORP BJN4N02 57.41 344,116 19,755,699.56
1.59 AM FP DASSAULT AVIATION SA BMT9L19 318.49 52,778 16,809,088.01
1.50 MOG/A MOOG INC-CLASS A 2601218 173.26 91,861 15,915,836.86
1.37 HAG GR HENSOLDT AG BN0SDX8 73.94 195,460 14,452,742.52
1.35 BAB LN BABCOCK INTL GROUP PLC 0969703 9.23 1,543,403 14,239,438.20
1.35 KTOS KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY 2512149 29.60 480,889 14,234,314.40
1.22 047810 KS KOREA AEROSPACE B3N3363 56.53 228,986 12,943,750.73
1.04 AVAV AEROVIRONMENT INC B1P5YY8 121.53 90,231 10,965,773.43
1.01 QQ/ LN QINETIQ GROUP PLC B0WMWD0 6.64 1,608,833 10,681,187.46
0.87 OSIS OSI SYSTEMS INC 2111579 181.66 50,827 9,233,232.82
0.75 MRCY MERCURY SYSTEMS INC 2144047 42.10 188,860 7,951,006.00
0.73 079550 KS LIG NEX1 CO LTD BZ0RDZ1 193.36 39,671 7,670,847.90
0.53 ASELS TI ASELSAN ELEKTRONIK SANAYI B03MP41 3.17 1,782,499 5,645,428.52
0.49 272210 KS HANWHA SYSTEMS CO LTD BJN3H96 24.30 211,949 5,150,244.55
0.39 CHG LN CHEMRING GROUP PLC B45C9X4 4.93 837,336 4,125,931.09
0.14 NPK NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC 2626802 88.67 16,708 1,481,498.36
0.13 DRO AU DRONESHIELD LTD BYV1JW4 0.55 2,472,939 1,364,291.96
0.10 OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES 1.00 1,029,953 1,029,953.02
0.10 BBAI BIGBEAR.AI HOLDINGS INC BM92RJ8 3.27 313,769 1,026,024.63
0.09 RCAT RED CAT HOLDINGS INC BJBLT85 4.95 183,125 906,468.75
0.08 CASH 1.00 871,653 871,653.47
0.04 TLS TELOS CORPORATION BLDDYL1 2.83 153,722 435,033.26
0.03 6946 JP NIPPON AVIONICS CO LTD 6639839 15.85 18,468 292,743.61
0.00 BRITISH STERLING POUND 1.00 0 0.01
0.00 TURKISH LIRA 0.03 -16,794 -458.93
Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.

Exposure As of 02/28/25

Sector Weight (%)
Industrials 85.5
Information Technology 14.5

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Industry Weight (%)
Capital Goods 84.2
Software & Services 13.3
Commercial & Professional Services 1.4
Technology Hardware & Equipment 1.1
Technology Hardware & Equipmen 0.1

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Country Weight (%)
United States 59.1
Germany 8.4
Britain 7.2
France 6.7
South Korea 6.6
Italy 5.4
Sweden 3.5
Israel 2.6
Turkey 0.5
Puerto Rico 0.1
Australia 0.1

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All Sector, Industry and Geographic breakdowns, where provided, are based on equity positions held by the ETF and exclude cash, currencies, and other holdings.

ETF Characteristics As of 03/12/25

Return on Equity 16.40%
Weighted Avg. Market Cap 61,106 M
2024 2025
Price-to-earnings 27.24 24.02
Price-to-book value 4.17 3.73

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ETF Risk Stats As of 02/28/25

Versus Beta
S&P 500 0.55
NASDAQ-100 0.18
MSCI EAFE 0.67
MSCI Emg. Mkts 0.34
Standard Deviation 14.50%

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ETF Research

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Concentrated investments in a particular sector tend to be more volatile than the overall market. International investments may involve the risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from social, economic or political instability in other nations. SHLD is non-diversified.

Shares of ETFs are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. The market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if the official closing price isn’t available, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of the time the ETF calculates current NAV per share, and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Indices are unmanaged and do not include the effect of fees, expenses or sales charges. One cannot invest directly in an index.

Since the Fund’s shares did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in Shares, the NAV of the Fund is used to calculate market returns.

Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s summary or full prospectuses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Global X Management Company LLC serves as an advisor to Global X Funds. The Global X Defense Tech Index is owned and was developed by Global X Management Company LLC for use by Global X Funds. The Funds are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCO), which is not affiliated with Global X Management Company LLC or Mirae Asset Global Investments.