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SHLDGLOBAL X DEFENSE TECH ETFINDEX

GLOBAL X DEFENSE TECH ETF

$63.24-0.17% vs prior close
587852-WK

Price through Oct 27, 2026 · Flows through Aug 23, 2024. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 27, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 27, 2026.

SHLD price

Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
DateSHLD close
Sep 28, 2026$60.82
Sep 29, 2026$60.45
Sep 30, 2026$60.08
Oct 1, 2026$60.14
Oct 2, 2026$60.23
Oct 5, 2026$60.41
Oct 6, 2026$60.06
Oct 7, 2026$58.74
Oct 8, 2026$59.19
Oct 9, 2026$59.87
Oct 12, 2026$59.83
Oct 13, 2026$59.34
Oct 14, 2026$59.68
Oct 15, 2026$60.65
Oct 16, 2026$61.48
Oct 19, 2026$61.31
Oct 20, 2026$61.33
Oct 21, 2026$61.60
Oct 22, 2026$61.89
Oct 23, 2026$61.89
Oct 26, 2026$63.35
Oct 27, 2026$63.24

Daily net flows, 1M

Net inflow over the range: +$60M

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
Jul 23Jul 25Jul 29Jul 31Aug 2Aug 6Aug 8Aug 12Aug 14+$14.2MAug 16Aug 20$0Aug 23Jul 23Jul 26Jul 31Aug 5Aug 8Aug 13+$14.2MAug 16Aug 21$0Aug 23Jul 23Jul 31Aug 8+$14.2MAug 16$0Aug 23
Source: Daily creation and redemption records
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LabelValue ($)
Jul 23$0
Jul 24$0
Jul 25−$39.5K
Jul 26$48.1K
Jul 29$2.1M
Jul 30$1.7M
Jul 31$4.5M
Aug 1$1.7M
Aug 2−$3.5K
Aug 5$5.6M
Aug 6$26.1K
Aug 7$5.1M
Aug 8$4.1M
Aug 9−$7.9K
Aug 12$1.9M
Aug 13$4.6M
Aug 14$1.5M
Aug 15$14.2M
Aug 16$76.1K
Aug 19$7.4M
Aug 20−$12.7K
Aug 21$22.3K
Aug 22$5.4M
Aug 23$0
The desk’s read

Recent fund-flow records are unavailable, while the price has returned -2.4% so far this year.

COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH

$465Massets under management
—expense ratio
—net flow, trailing month
1.1Mavg daily volume, 30 days
48holdings · US-domiciled
2024listed May 26, 2024 · beta 0.82
The book at a glance
BA.-10.7%PLTR-0.1%LMT-1.9%RTX-1.5%GD-0.6%NOC-2.5%LHX-0.3%ESLT+1.5%LDOS-0.2%HIIMOGAAVAV+1.0%MRCY-1.5%AMTMPL+5.3%KRMNOSIS0124503.3%ASELS

CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS THE CHANGE IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE SNAPSHOT · TOP 40 POSITIONS

Holdings
#HoldingWeightPriceDay52-wk
1BA.BOEING4.52%$168.18-10.7%
2PLTRPALANTIR13.20%$198.73-0.1%
3LMTLOCKHEED MARTIN8.30%$622.99-1.9%
4RTXRAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES9.12%$194.60-1.5%
5GDGENERAL DYNAMICS8.46%$354.89-0.6%
6NOCNORTHROP GRUMMAN7.55%$551.23-2.5%
7LHXL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES3.71%$259.40-0.3%
8ESLTELBIT SYSTEMS2.89%$790.00+1.5%
9LDOSLEIDOS HOLDINGS2.42%$139.64-0.2%
10BWXTBWX TECHNOLOGIES2.04%$134.07+2.2%
11BABINVESCO TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BOND ETF0.89%$25.81-0.1%
12ELSEQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES0.08%$59.49-2.6%
13HIIHUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES1.65%$281.32+0.1%
14MOGAMoog Inc MOG-A1.65%$353.51-1.3%
15KTOSKRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS1.23%$41.31+2.2%

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Sector weights

  • Industrials85.73%
  • Technology14.27%
  • Other1.48%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
Industrials85.73%
Technology14.27%
Other1.48%

Country weights

  • United States68.82%
  • Germany10.78%
  • Other8.47%
  • France8%
  • Korea (the Republic of)7.64%
  • Italy4.35%
  • United Kingdom3.3%
  • Israel2.83%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
United States68.82%
Germany10.78%
Other8.47%
France8%
Korea (the Republic of)7.64%
Italy4.35%
United Kingdom3.3%
Israel2.83%
Performance
1 week+2.7%
1 month+2.9%
3 months-1.0%
6 months-6.4%
YTD-2.4%
1 year-7.5%
3 years—

PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED

Net flows
1 week—
1 month—
3 months—
YTD—
1 year—

CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS

Monthly net flows

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
+$989.4KOct+$268.2KNov−$266.3KDec+$4.8MJan+$8.4MFeb+$17.9MMar+$15.4MApr+$159.5MMay+$47.9MJun+$94.8MJul+$51.4MAugOctNovDecJanFebMarApr+$159.5MMayJunJul+$51.4MAugOctDecFebApr+$159.5MJun+$51.4MAug
Source: Daily creation/redemption records, trailing twelve months
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LabelValue ($)
Oct$989.4K
Nov$268.2K
Dec−$266.3K
Jan$4.8M
Feb$8.4M
Mar$17.9M
Apr$15.4M
May$159.5M
Jun$47.9M
Jul$94.8M
Aug$51.4M
The risk read
15%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
25%realized volatility, 1 year
-25.4%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-18.9%latest close versus that peak

The top holding is 13.2% of the book; the top ten carry 66%. Spread across 53+ names, it behaves like roughly 17 equally-weighted positions.

VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK

Options tape
355calls · latest snapshot
31puts · latest snapshot
0.09put/call ratio
879Kshares traded
Most-traded holdings, options premiumBullishBearish
BA. BOEING$122M$153M
PLTR PALANTIR$76M$71M
LMT LOCKHEED MARTIN$6M$7M
AVAV AEROVIRONMENT$2M$1M
RCAT RED CAT HOLDINGS$2M$671,094

TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES

The case against SHLD

Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat SHLD on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.

FundFeeAssetsFlow, 1MThe case
IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF0.07%$188.2B+$1.6B405× the assets · +$1.6B in over the monthHead-to-head
XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund0.09%$122.9B+$1.7B264× the assets · +$1.7B in over the monthHead-to-head
EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF0.35%$76.4B+$320M164× the assets · +$320M in over the monthHead-to-head
IWR iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF0.19%$56.3B+$583M121× the assets · +$583M in over the monthHead-to-head
XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund0.09%$46.7B+$578M100× the assets · +$578M in over the monthHead-to-head
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