SHLD


Defense Tech ETF

Reasons to Consider SHLD

Long-Term Growth Catalysts

Global defense spend could rise another 7% year-over-year to over $3 trillion in 2026 — extending a decade-long stretch of growth. Spending is projected to grow at a 5% annualized rate, reaching $3.7 trillion by 20301

Reimagining the Defense Industry

Future-proofing advanced military systems is a top priority for governments, requiring specialized software and hardware—including sensors, AI chips, and high-performance processing and networking solutions.

Differentiated Exposure

Defense tech spans sectors such as industrials, cybersecurity, AI, and drone systems. Unlike civilian markets, defense revenues are driven by strategic military priorities rather than economic cycles.

1Global X ETFs forecast, with information derived from: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Apr 2025.

Key Information As of 07/20/26

Inception Date 09/11/23
Total Expense Ratio 0.50%
Net Assets $6.74 billion
NAV $60.11

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 07/20/26

Ticker SHLD
B3 Trading Code SHLD39
Bloomberg Index Ticker GXSHLDN
CUSIP 37960A529
ISIN US37960A5294
Primary Exchange NYSE Arca
Shares Outstanding 112,100,000
Number of Holdings 50
30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread 0.05%

Distributions As of 07/20/26

30-Day SEC Yield 0.54%
Distribution Frequency Semi Annually

ETF Prices As of 07/20/26

NAV $60.11 Daily Change -$0.08 -0.13%
Market Price $60.03 Daily Change -$0.03 -0.05%

Performance History

Cumulative Returns (as of 06/30/26)
1 Month 6 Months YTD 12 Months 24 Months Since Inception Inception Date
Return SHLD -11.33% -7.83% -7.60% 0.36% 84.42% 144.88% 09/11/23
Returns (as of 07/20/26)
Return SHLD Return Index
Since Inception 146.31% 150.17%
12 Months -0.85% -3.51%
24 Months 73.50% 64.60%
Last 60 Trading Days -14.12% -14.45%
Last 75 Trading Days -12.50% -13.16%
Monthly Returns (through 07/20/26)
Return SHLD Return Index
Jul 2026 0.59% 0.26%
Jun 2026 -11.34% -11.24%
May 2026 -0.29% -0.47%
Apr 2026 -3.58% -3.94%
Mar 2026 -6.05% -6.03%
Feb 2026 -1.00% -1.48%
Jan 2026 16.24% 15.49%
Dec 2025 5.07% 5.19%
Nov 2025 -8.26% -8.46%
Oct 2025 -2.63% -2.60%
Sep 2025 12.43% 11.54%
Aug 2025 1.35% 1.38%
Jul 2025 2.46% 2.41%
Jun 2025 5.55% 6.24%
May 2025 9.94% 8.85%
Apr 2025 11.71% 11.70%
Mar 2025 10.47% 10.53%
Feb 2025 6.03% 3.08%
Jan 2025 5.86% 5.51%
Dec 2024 -4.36% -4.33%
Nov 2024 5.46% 5.29%
Oct 2024 0.08% 0.14%
Sep 2024 -0.37% 0.64%
Aug 2024 5.66% 5.69%
Jul 2024 6.92% 6.41%

NAV & Index Chart

Top Holdings As of 07/20/26

Net Assets (%) Ticker Name Country SEDOL Market Price ($) Shares Held Market Value ($)
9.49 RTX RTX CORPORATION United States BM5M5Y3 194.44 3,282,279 638,206,328.76
9.33 GD GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP United States 2365161 370.60 1,692,841 627,366,874.60
8.51 PLTR PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A United States BN78DQ4 134.85 4,244,532 572,375,140.20
8.25 LMT LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP United States 2522096 509.54 1,088,469 554,618,494.26
8.15 NOC NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP United States 2648806 523.96 1,045,869 547,993,521.24
4.57 BA/ LN BAE SYSTEMS PLC United Kingdom 0263494 25.19 12,203,112 307,348,077.80
4.36 LHX L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC United States BK9DTN5 280.55 1,045,886 293,423,317.30
3.86 RHM GR RHEINMETALL AG Germany 5334588 1,129.64 229,439 259,183,758.28
3.66 HO FP THALES SA United States 4162791 255.40 963,161 245,995,263.67
3.65 LDO IM LEONARDO SPA Italy B0DJNG0 56.93 4,311,626 245,447,665.01
3.50 SAABB SS SAAB AB-B Sweden BPXZH27 59.34 3,969,881 235,566,210.66
3.35 ESLT IT ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD Israel 6308913 763.53 295,318 225,483,757.10
3.05 012450 KS HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD Republic Of Korea 6772671 591.88 346,831 205,280,972.03
2.46 BWXT BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC United States BZ0W624 169.56 977,287 165,708,783.72
2.13 LDOS LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC United States BDV82B8 107.02 1,339,522 143,355,644.44
1.88 KOG NO KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA United States BSTRB82 28.63 4,426,693 126,729,788.29
1.76 MOG/A MOOG INC-CLASS A United States 2601218 395.96 298,949 118,371,846.04
1.69 HII HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIE United States B40SSC9 270.04 420,535 113,561,271.40
1.36 KTOS KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY United States 2512149 45.94 1,991,050 91,468,837.00
1.03 BAB LN BABCOCK INTL GROUP PLC United Kingdom 0969703 13.94 4,966,269 69,211,295.27
1.02 047810 KS KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES Republic Of Korea B3N3363 97.34 706,857 68,804,222.48
0.97 PL PLANET LABS PBC United States BM8JV32 22.15 2,945,457 65,241,872.55
0.93 PSN PARSONS CORP United States BJN4N02 55.48 1,131,929 62,799,420.92
0.92 079550 KS LIG DEFENSE&AEROSPACE CO LTD Republic Of Korea BZ0RDZ1 470.12 131,745 61,935,789.90
0.90 MRCY MERCURY SYSTEMS INC United States 2144047 94.73 635,197 60,172,211.81
0.88 AM FP DASSAULT AVIATION SA United States BMT9L19 321.68 184,940 59,491,336.34
0.86 AVAV AEROVIRONMENT INC United States B1P5YY8 142.60 406,777 58,006,400.20
0.84 HAG GR HENSOLDT AG Germany BN0SDX8 85.78 654,233 56,120,825.41
0.67 AMTM AMENTUM HOLDINGS INC United States BMZLFJ5 21.16 2,133,203 45,138,575.48
0.67 ASELS TI ASELSAN ELEKTRONIK SANAYI Turkey B03MP41 7.51 5,970,197 44,856,352.18
0.67 KRMN KARMAN HOLDINGS INC United States BTRFVH4 44.88 999,737 44,868,196.56
0.52 OSIS OSI SYSTEMS INC United States 2111579 210.48 167,454 35,245,717.92
0.49 272210 KS HANWHA SYSTEMS CO LTD Republic Of Korea BJN3H96 41.33 796,111 32,903,156.97
0.39 CSG NA CSG NV Netherlands BTQKW99 16.05 1,646,942 26,429,224.95
0.36 QQ/ LN QINETIQ GROUP PLC United Kingdom B0WMWD0 6.07 3,970,691 24,108,109.66
0.36 TKMS GR TKMS AG& CO KGAA Germany BS801X7 90.69 266,112 24,132,668.68
0.32 CHG LN CHEMRING GROUP PLC United Kingdom B45C9X4 7.60 2,797,151 21,247,466.49
0.29 YSS YORK SPACE SYSTEMS INC United States BV4MN09 17.42 1,130,717 19,697,090.14
0.22 BBAI BIGBEAR.AI HOLDINGS INC United States BM92RJ8 2.82 5,125,451 14,453,771.82
0.21 DRO AU DRONESHIELD LTD Australia BYV1JW4 1.51 9,466,550 14,313,437.91
0.20 VOYG VOYAGER TECHNOLOGIES INC-A United States BQMJ1G9 24.96 550,567 13,742,152.32
0.20 EXA FP EXAIL TECHNOLOGIES United States B06BGH5 141.45 95,434 13,498,906.06
0.20 PNG CN KRAKEN ROBOTICS INC Canada BD6NK36 4.15 3,206,747 13,322,474.55
0.16 RCAT RED CAT HOLDINGS INC United States BJBLT85 7.76 1,426,430 11,069,096.80
0.14 ELS AU ELSIGHT LTD Australia BD36ZB1 4.77 1,999,890 9,533,485.16
0.14 BITTI FH BITTIUM OYJ Finland 5792982 29.49 317,772 9,370,223.24
0.12 EOS AU ELECTRO OPTIC SYSTEMS HOLDIN Australia 6293990 4.82 1,714,261 8,267,889.07
0.11 BKSY BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC United States BSQNQM2 21.86 333,555 7,291,512.30
0.09 ARYT IT ARYT INDUSTRIES LTD Israel 6049740 9.09 666,127 6,054,015.41
0.08 ASB AU AUSTAL LTD Australia 6137162 2.37 2,410,821 5,720,883.95
0.02 OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES United States 1.00 1,426,295 1,426,294.64
0.01 KOREAN WON United States 0.00 934,360,385 632,029.21
0.00 EURO United States 1.14 32,935 37,568.62
0.00 TURKISH LIRA United States 0.02 -16,620 -352.24
0.00 ISRAELI SHEKEL United States 0.33 -51,905 -16,987.28
0.00 BRITISH STERLING POUND United States 1.34 3,901 5,239.77
-0.04 CASH United States 1.00 -2,595,848 -2,595,847.78
Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.

ETF Characteristics As of 07/20/26

Return on Equity 19.90%
Weighted Avg. Market Cap 86,287 M
2025 2026
Price-to-earnings 28.45 23.36
Price-to-book value 4.99 4.37

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

ETF Risk Stats As of 06/30/26

Versus Beta
S&P 500 0.86
MSCI EAFE 0.73
MSCI Emg. Mkts 0.36
Standard Deviation 18.30%

Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

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