SHLDGlobal X Defense Tech ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Global X Defense Tech Index.
By Global X Funds · Launched 2023
Annual Cost
0.50%
#2,576 of 5,562 · average
Fund Size
$8.0B
#320 of 5,562 · large
Return (1Y)Goal
+6.6%
Track Record
2 years
#3,143 of 5,562 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,731+7.3%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
EquityRegion
GlobalStrategy
Index tracking
Sector
IndustrialsFocus
Cybersecurity
Index tracked
Global X Defense Tech Index
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 61.8% of fundconcentrated
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
8.2%
RTX CORPORATION
8.2%
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
8.2%
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
7.9%
Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft
7.1%
Northrop Grumman Corporation
4.6%
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
4.5%
LEIDOS HOLDINGS, INC.
4.5%
THALES SA
4.3%
BAE SYSTEMS PLC
4.2%
Asset allocation
Stocks
99.9%
Cash
0.1%
By sector
Industrials
87.8%
Technology
12.2%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
24.6%High
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-20.1%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable
Needs 3+ years of history
Sortino (3Y)
Not yet
Needs 3+ years of history
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Global X Defense Tech Index.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in securities of the Global X Defense Tech Index, which includes common stocks, ADRs, and GDRs. The Index targets companies deriving at least 50% of revenues from defense tech activities, including cybersecurity, advanced military systems, and hardware. The Fund uses a replication strategy to match the Index's performance, with a correlation expectation exceeding 95%.
- Inception date
- September 11, 2023
- Fund family
- Global X Funds
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Data updated on 2026-06-19