SHLD — Global X Defense Tech ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-29
SHLD — Global X Defense Tech ETF data: holdings, portfolio allocation, expenses, performance, cashflows, risk and SEC filings. Global (incl. US) Industrials Equity · $7.99B AUM · 0.50% expense ratio · 19.6% 1-yr return. From SEC regulatory filings.
SHLD Fund Overview
SHLD — Global X Defense Tech ETF is a US ETF managed by Global X Funds, categorised as Global (incl. US) Industrials Equity. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US ETF
- Manager: Global X Funds
- Category: Global (incl. US) Industrials Equity
- Assets under management: $7.99B
- 1-year return: 19.6%
- Ticker: SHLD
- SEC CIK: 0001432353
- SEC series ID: S000081193
- Share class ID: C000243865
SHLD Holdings
Top 10 holdings of Global X Defense Tech ETF by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | 8.41% |
| Rtx Corporation | 7.76% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | 7.67% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 7.07% |
| Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft | 5.76% |
| Bae Systems PLC | 4.88% |
| L3harris Technologies, Inc. | 4.69% |
| Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. | 4.40% |
| Leonardo - Societa Per Azioni | 4.35% |
| Thales SA | 4.27% |
SHLD Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of Global X Defense Tech ETF by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.6% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.2% |
SHLD Performance
Total returns for SHLD (as of 2026-08-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | 9.7% |
| 1 year | 19.6% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 47.6% |
SHLD Risk Information
Risk metrics for SHLD, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 24.8%
SHLD Costs and Fees
SHLD costs about $50 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 0.50%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.50%
- Portfolio turnover: 33%
- Brokerage commissions: 3.19 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
SHLD Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-02, Global X Defense Tech ETF had net inflows of $5.13B, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-02 | $121.77M |
| 2026-01 | $1.42B |
| 2025-12 | $212.46M |
| 2025-11 | $1.08B |
| 2025-10 | $305.61M |
| 2025-09 | $62.55M |
SHLD Debt Constituents
No individual debt constituents are reported in Global X Defense Tech ETF's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
SHLD Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official Global X Defense Tech ETF filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
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Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.