Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD)Industrials | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
60.47 USD
-0.72
(-1.177%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 61.10 +0.63 (1.042%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 7:54 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:22 a.m. EDT
The Global X Defense Tech ETF presents a compelling case for a medium-term swing trade, driven by a massive 78% rally over the last year and a clear shift in speculative sentiment toward upside. The price action has been volatile recently, trading below its 50-day moving average, yet the options market is screaming bullishness with significant open interest buildup at $70 and $80 targets. This divergence—weak short-term momentum versus strong speculative positioning—suggests the market is waiting for a catalyst to ignite the next leg higher. The underlying business appears robust enough to sustain this growth, though the dividend yield is negligible and offers no cushion against volatility. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.112660 |
| MSTL | 0.124181 |
| AutoETS | 0.126022 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.132125 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 48% |
| H-stat | 6.87 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.372 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.10 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 28.63 |
| Forward P/E | -6.18 |
As of July 11, 2026, 5:22 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioning for upside, evidenced by massive open interest walls in out-of-the-money calls at $70 and $80 strikes across multiple expirations. While there is some defensive put buying near current prices, the volume and open interest concentration in deep OTM calls suggests a bullish thesis on continued sector expansion rather than a fear of immediate collapse.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.32% | 0.68% | — | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 0.187 | 0.318569 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0.237 | 0.363051 |
| 2025-06-27 | 0.119 | 0.201081 |
| 2024-12-30 | 0.138 | 0.368295 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.061 | 0.184625 |
| 2023-12-28 | 0.071 | 0.254489 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 78.493 |
| All Time Low | 23.7 |
| Ask | 60.47 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,385,830 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,900,240 |
| Average Volume | 1,900,240 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,385,830 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 60.44 |
| Bid Size | 500 |
| Category | Industrials |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 61.19 |
| Day Low | 60.205 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.71 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,527,760,807 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,527,760,807 |
| Eps Forward | -9.78 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.1119184 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 63.8408 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -3.3708 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.05280009 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -0.06532669 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 78.493 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -18.022995 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.22961278 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 57.89 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.5800018 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.044567313 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 57.89 - 78.493 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,694,698,200,000 |
| Forward P E | -6.183027 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | Global X Funds |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,694,390,400 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes (if any), in the securities of the Global X Defense Tech Index, which may include common stocks, American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") based on the securities in the underlying index. The underlying index is owned and was developed by Global X Management Company LLC, an affiliate of the fund and the fund's investment adviser. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | Global X Defense Tech ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1838113289 |
| Nav Price | 61.22 |
| Net Assets | 6,854,938,100.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.5 |
| Open | 61.1 |
| Phone | +1 8884938631 |
| Post Market Change | 0.62999725 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.0418344 |
| Post Market Price | 61.1 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,986,867 |
| Previous Close | 61.19 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.719997 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.17666 |
| Regular Market Day High | 61.19 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 60.205 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 60.205 - 61.19 |
| Regular Market Open | 61.1 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 61.19 |
| Regular Market Price | 60.47 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 978,175 |
| Short Name | Global X Defense Tech ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | SHLD |
| Total Assets | 6,854,938,112 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 28.632734 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -14.52813 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -14.52813 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 68.66635 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -8.19635 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.11936487 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 978,175 |
| Yield | 0.0070999996 |
| Ytd Return | -7.59869 |