# SHLD (Global X Defense Tech ETF)

Global X · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

SHLD holds 52 stocks, and 60% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- SHLD, already in the S&P 500: 40.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SHLD, active share vs the S&P 500: 99.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SHLD, top ten holdings: 64.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SHLD, total return, 1 year: −4.8%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SHLD, net assets: $6.8bn (the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- SHLD, expense ratio: 0.50% (485BPOS XBRL, Mar 27, 2026).

## SHLD over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −2.9% | +3.3% | −6.2 pts | −2.1 pts |
| 6 months | −18.1% | +16.0% | −34.1 pts | −38.8 pts |
| 1 year | −4.8% | +17.5% | −22.4 pts | −27.8 pts |
| Since launch | +153.8% | +77.7% | +76.2 pts | +59.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Defense | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Sep 13, 2023 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 40.5% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.1% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 64.3% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 52 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 11, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 10.3%, RTX CORPORATION 9.4%, GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 8.7%, LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 8.3%, NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 7.9%, BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.5%, HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD 4.0%, RHEINMETALL AG 3.8%, L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.7%, THALES SA 3.7% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $6.8bn | the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −20.6% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 485BPOS XBRL, Mar 27, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.50% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | WDGF 60%, MISL 43%, TSSD 42%, DUTY 42%, PPA 41% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of SHLD is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026, 40% of SHLD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 99%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does SHLD hold?

52 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026, with the top ten at 64% of the fund. The largest are PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A at 10.3%, RTX CORPORATION at 9.4%, GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP at 8.7%.

### Has SHLD beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 SHLD returned −4.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished behind the index by 22.4 points.

### What does SHLD cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. Because 99% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.50%.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, SHLD, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/shld
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