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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)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.112660
MSTL0.124181
AutoETS0.126022
AutoARIMA0.132125

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.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.32% 0.68%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
dividendYield 0.71

Info Dump

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