SHLD

Defense Tech ETF

Reasons to Consider SHLD

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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

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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.

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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 Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), 2024

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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.
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ETF Research

Rearming Europe Boosts Defense Tech

Drones in Defense: Reshaping Modern Warfare and its Economics

Four Defense Technology Companies Transforming National Security

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