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Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD) Price, Holdings, & News

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$69.82 -0.15 (-0.21%)
As of 08/18/2026 04:10 PM Eastern

About Global X Defense Tech ETF (NYSEARCA:SHLD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$69.52
$70.27
50-Day Range
$58.20
$70.81
52-Week Range
$57.89
$78.49
Volume
531,561 shs
Average Volume
1.86 million shs
Market Capitalization
$7.75 billion
Assets Under Management
$7.74 billion
Dividend Yield
N/A
Net Expense Ratio
0.50%
Aggregate Rating
Moderate Buy

ETF Overview

The Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Global X Defense Tech index. The fund tracks a modified market-cap weighted index of the top 50 pure-play defense technology companies from around the world. These companies are considered best positioned to benefit from increased governmental defense spending. SHLD was launched on Sep 11, 2023 and is issued by Global X.

Global X Defense Tech ETF Expenses

TypeSHLDTheme ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.50%0.57%0.57%0.51%0.53%
Other Expenses0.00%0.57%0.53%0.60%0.54%
Total Expense0.50%0.72%0.75%0.75%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.72%-0.67%-0.77%-0.68%
Net Expense0.50%0.60%0.63%0.57%0.60%
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SHLD ETF News Headlines

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SHLD ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

Global X Defense Tech ETF's stock was trading at $64.79 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, SHLD stock has increased by 7.8% and is now trading at $69.82.

Global X Defense Tech ETF's top institutional investors include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.22%), KWB Wealth (0.18%), Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC (0.14%) and Ehrlich Financial Group (0.09%).

Shares of SHLD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Global X Defense Tech ETF investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Walt Disney (DIS), Meta Platforms (META), Altria Group (MO), AFC Gamma (AFCG) and American Lithium (AMLI).

Fund Details

Issuer
Global X
Fund Name
Global X Defense Tech ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NYSEARCA
Current Symbol
NYSEARCA:SHLD
Inception Date
9/11/2023
Fund Manager
Nam To, Wayne Xie, Vanessa Yang, Sandy Lu
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
Global X Defense Tech Index
Category
Strategy
Focus
Theme
Development Level
Blended Development
Region
Global
Number of Holdings
56

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$7.74 billion
Average Daily Volume
$0.00
Discount/Premium
0.06%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
SEI Investments Global Funds Services
Advisor
Global X Management Company LLC
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor
SEI Investments Distribution Co.
Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Susquehanna

Options

Optionable
Optionable
Options Volume
390
Put Options
136
Call Options
254
Short Interest
2,088,639 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.27
Creation Unit
10,000
Creation Fee
$250.00
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This page (NYSEARCA:SHLD) was last updated on 8/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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