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    SHLD

    Defense Tech ETF

    Invest in SHLD

    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 Peach Research Institute (SIPRI), Apr 2025.

    Key Information As of 05/22/26

    Inception Date 09/11/23
    Total Expense Ratio 0.50%
    Net Assets $7.73 billion
    NAV $65.39

    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 05/22/26

    Ticker SHLD
    B3 Trading Code SHLD39
    Bloomberg Index Ticker GXSHLDN
    CUSIP 37960A529
    ISIN US37960A5294
    Primary Exchange NYSE Arca
    Shares Outstanding 118,250,000
    Number of Holdings 49
    30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread 0.05%

    Distributions As of 05/22/26

    30-Day SEC Yield 0.47%
    Distribution Frequency Semi Annually
     Distribution History

    ETF Prices As of 05/22/26

    NAV $65.39 Daily Change $0.98 1.52%
    Market Price $65.15 Daily Change $0.78 1.21%

    Performance History

    Premium Discount Chart
    Cumulative Returns (as of 04/30/26)
    		1 Month 6 Months YTD 12 Months 24 Months Since Inception Inception Date
    Return SHLD -3.29% 0.49% 4.55% 31.76% 108.13% 177.06% 09/11/23
    Returns (as of 05/21/26)
    		Return SHLD Return Index
    Since Inception 163.09% 166.93%
    12 Months 14.48% 12.55%
    24 Months 93.53% 82.72%
    Last 60 Trading Days -13.93% -14.22%
    Last 75 Trading Days -13.50% -14.21%
    Monthly Returns (through 05/21/26)
    		Return SHLD Return Index
    May 2026 -5.05% -5.03%
    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%
    Jun 2024 -2.29% -2.69%
    May 2024 2.11% 1.84%

    NAV & Index Chart

    Top Holdings As of 05/22/26

    Full Holdings (.csv)
    Net Assets (%) Ticker Name Country SEDOL Market Price ($) Shares Held Market Value ($)
    8.75 LMT LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP United States 2522096 533.24 1,268,786 676,567,446.64
    7.90 RTX RTX CORPORATION United States BM5M5Y3 177.01 3,452,360 611,102,243.60
    7.85 GD GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP United States 2365161 342.89 1,769,387 606,705,108.43
    6.39 PLTR PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A United States BN78DQ4 136.88 3,609,745 494,101,895.60
    5.62 RHM GR RHEINMETALL AG Germany 5334588 1,423.30 305,072 434,209,782.19
    4.96 BA/ LN BAE SYSTEMS PLC United Kingdom 0263494 26.78 14,321,260 383,517,575.13
    4.86 012450 KS HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD Republic Of Korea 6772671 831.41 451,712 375,558,008.83
    4.80 LHX L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC United States BK9DTN5 311.98 1,190,251 371,334,506.98
    4.31 NOC NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP United States 2648806 555.58 599,968 333,330,221.44
    4.30 LDO IM LEONARDO SPA Italy B0DJNG0 60.68 5,476,180 332,297,717.06
    4.21 HO FP THALES SA United States 4162791 266.41 1,221,892 325,518,536.34
    3.73 ESLT IT ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD Israel 6308913 788.31 365,874 288,423,169.86
    3.62 SAABB SS SAAB AB-B Sweden BPXZH27 56.58 4,950,372 280,083,081.30
    3.27 BWXT BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC United States BZ0W624 202.91 1,246,232 252,872,935.12
    2.83 LDOS LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC United States BDV82B8 126.01 1,734,632 218,580,978.32
    2.20 HII HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIE United States B40SSC9 320.63 530,605 170,127,881.15
    1.64 KTOS KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY United States 2512149 56.18 2,260,536 126,996,912.48
    1.56 MOG/A MOOG INC-CLASS A United States 2601218 318.94 378,673 120,773,966.62
    1.38 047810 KS KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES Republic Of Korea B3N3363 111.03 961,711 106,779,278.96
    1.32 079550 KS LIG DEFENSE&AEROSPACE CO LTD Republic Of Korea BZ0RDZ1 609.88 166,835 101,748,780.25
    1.19 BAB LN BABCOCK INTL GROUP PLC United Kingdom 0969703 14.29 6,458,166 92,264,471.74
    1.15 AVAV AEROVIRONMENT INC United States B1P5YY8 174.23 509,992 88,855,906.16
    1.09 HAG GR HENSOLDT AG Germany BN0SDX8 102.63 822,620 84,425,835.40
    1.05 AM FP DASSAULT AVIATION SA United States BMT9L19 337.96 239,188 80,837,121.85
    1.03 MRCY MERCURY SYSTEMS INC United States 2144047 98.55 807,354 79,564,736.70
    1.00 PSN PARSONS CORP United States BJN4N02 53.71 1,437,304 77,197,597.84
    0.96 KRMN KARMAN HOLDINGS INC United States BTRFVH4 64.10 1,159,185 74,303,758.50
    0.94 272210 KS HANWHA SYSTEMS CO LTD Republic Of Korea BJN3H96 72.13 1,007,810 72,693,620.36
    0.87 ASELS TI ASELSAN ELEKTRONIK SANAYI Turkey B03MP41 8.96 7,529,128 67,492,593.17
    0.81 AMTM AMENTUM HOLDINGS INC United States BMZLFJ5 23.23 2,693,888 62,579,018.24
    0.62 OSIS OSI SYSTEMS INC United States 2111579 222.10 215,107 47,775,264.70
    0.45 QQ/ LN QINETIQ GROUP PLC United Kingdom B0WMWD0 6.41 5,475,296 35,084,378.12
    0.40 VOYG VOYAGER TECHNOLOGIES INC-A United States BQMJ1G9 44.64 699,878 31,242,553.92
    0.32 CHG LN CHEMRING GROUP PLC United Kingdom B45C9X4 7.07 3,543,398 25,061,445.27
    0.32 BBAI BIGBEAR.AI HOLDINGS INC United States BM92RJ8 4.18 5,902,359 24,671,860.62
    0.31 DRO AU DRONESHIELD LTD Australia BYV1JW4 2.16 11,096,138 23,963,520.22
    0.28 PNG CN KRAKEN ROBOTICS INC Canada BD6NK36 5.28 4,042,700 21,326,639.41
    0.25 BKSY BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC United States BSQNQM2 47.87 400,274 19,161,116.38
    0.23 EXA FP EXAIL TECHNOLOGIES United States B06BGH5 147.87 122,430 18,104,225.14
    0.20 ARYT IT ARYT INDUSTRIES LTD Israel 6049740 11.22 1,368,645 15,356,326.17
    0.17 RCAT RED CAT HOLDINGS INC United States BJBLT85 9.41 1,431,516 13,470,565.56
    0.16 EOS AU ELECTRO OPTIC SYSTEMS HOLDIN Australia 6293990 6.33 1,965,293 12,438,740.60
    0.12 NPK NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC United States 2626802 131.62 70,343 9,258,545.66
    0.11 ASB AU AUSTAL LTD Australia 6137162 2.74 3,104,058 8,495,661.30
    0.11 CASH United States 1.00 8,294,170 8,294,170.49
    0.09 CHRT LN COHORT PLC United Kingdom B0YD2B9 16.07 443,109 7,119,173.09
    0.09 2208 TT CSBC CORP TAIWAN Taipei B3KMM99 0.59 11,933,000 7,028,103.57
    0.07 OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES United States 1.00 5,724,981 5,724,981.35
    0.04 TLS TELOS CORPORATION United States BLDDYL1 4.64 667,628 3,097,793.92
    0.04 6946 JP NIPPON AVIONICS CO LTD Japan 6639839 35.76 81,958 2,930,842.60
    0.02 SDTTR TI SDT UZAY VE SAVUNMA TEKNOLOJ Turkey BMF8WG2 5.55 237,579 1,319,378.32
    0.00 TURKISH LIRA United States 0.02 -16,620 -363.37
    0.00 ISRAELI SHEKEL United States 0.35 -43,640 -15,098.61
    0.00 EURO United States 1.00 0 0.01
    Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.

    ETF Characteristics As of 05/22/26

    Return on Equity 19.90%
    Weighted Avg. Market Cap 85,097 M
    2025 2026
    Price-to-earnings 30.88 25.35
    Price-to-book value 5.42 4.74

    Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

    ETF Risk Stats As of 04/30/26

    Versus Beta
    S&P 500 0.76
    MSCI EAFE 0.69
    MSCI Emg. Mkts 0.48
    Standard Deviation 18.30%

    Source: AltaVista Research, LLC

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