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SHLDGlobal X Defense Tech ETF

Grow my money2y track recordRanked #541 of 2,999 in this goal

Seeks 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%

#2,667 of 5,861 · average

Fund Size

$6.9B

#372 of 5,861 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+4.3%

Track Record

2 years

#3,065 of 5,861 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$9,777-2.2%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Region

Global

Strategy

Index tracking

Focus

Defense Innovation

Index tracked

Global X Defense Tech Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 59.8% of fundmoderately concentrated

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
9.5%
RTX CORPORATION
7.9%
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
7.2%
Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft
6.8%
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
5.6%
Northrop Grumman Corporation
4.9%
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
4.9%
BAE SYSTEMS PLC
4.6%
HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
4.2%
THALES SA
4.2%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.6%
Cash
0.2%
Other
0.1%

By sector

Industrials
88.4%
Technology
11.6%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
25.3%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-98.3%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.96Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.29Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Global X Defense Tech Index.
Strategy
Invests at least 80% of net assets in securities of the Global X Defense Tech Index, which includes large-, mid- or small-capitalization companies in the industrials sector. Utilizes a replication strategy to achieve investment results that correspond to the Underlying Index, which is concentrated in the aerospace and defense industry across multiple countries.
Inception date
September 11, 2023
Fund family
Global X Funds

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Data updated on 2026-08-04