Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD)Industrials | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
61.27 USD
+0.62
(1.022%)
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(Oct. 16, 2026, 12:38 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:15 a.m. EDT
The Global X Defense Tech ETF presents a compelling intermediate opportunity where strong multi-year momentum meets a necessary technical consolidation. Fundamentally, the security is exceptional; it has delivered a staggering 167% cumulative return over the last two years, driven by consecutive years of massive growth (+49% and +80%). This robust price history confirms that the market has consistently rewarded the underlying business quality, validating the 'solid long-term buy' status. However, the short-term outlook is mixed. After rallying from $25 to nearly $70, the asset is currently trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating a cooling-off period. The recent price action shows a struggle to regain traction, hovering near the 50-day support level. While the long-term trend remains overwhelmingly positive, the immediate path is unclear, making this a hold or cautious accumulation point rather than an aggressive momentum play. The dividend yield is modest and insufficient to offset the lack of immediate capital appreciation, serving primarily as a minor income supplement. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.056003 |
| AutoTheta | 0.060963 |
| AutoETS | 0.078910 |
| MSTL | 0.079320 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 53% |
| H-stat | 0.08 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.157 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.25 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 27.30 |
| Forward P/E | -6.26 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:15 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move, evidenced by heavy open interest walls at $70 and $80 strikes for December and January expirations. Call volume spikes significantly at distant strikes ($100-$105), suggesting a bullish thesis on the defense sector's long-term trajectory. Conversely, put activity is concentrated near-the-money ($60-$62) for near-term expirations, acting as a hedge against the recent intraday volatility and the pullback below the 50-day average, rather than a bearish bet on structural failure.
| 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 | 61.44 |
| Ask Size | 1,000 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,059,140 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,171,164 |
| Average Volume | 1,171,164 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,059,140 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.52 |
| Bid | 61.28 |
| Bid Size | 600 |
| Category | Industrials |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 62.08 |
| Day Low | 61.16 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.7 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,527,760,807 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,527,760,807 |
| Eps Forward | -9.78 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.243968 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 63.8598 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -2.589798 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.040554434 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -6.7640305 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 78.493 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -17.222996 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.21942079 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 57.89 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.380001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.058386613 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 57.89 - 78.493 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,694,698,200,000 |
| Forward P E | -6.2648263 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.61999893 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.0222571 |
| Fullday Price | 61.27 |
| 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 | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1838113289 |
| Nav Price | 59.68 |
| Net Assets | 6,485,370,900.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.5 |
| Open | 61.73 |
| Phone | +1 8884938631 |
| Previous Close | 60.65 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.61999893 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.0222571 |
| Regular Market Day High | 62.08 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 61.16 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 61.16 - 62.08 |
| Regular Market Open | 61.73 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 60.65 |
| Regular Market Price | 61.27 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,168,685 |
| Regular Market Volume | 363,620 |
| Short Name | Global X Defense Tech ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | SHLD |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.3293344 |
| Total Assets | 6,485,370,880 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 27.304312 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 0.66934 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 0.66934 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 67.7778 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -6.507801 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.096016705 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 363,620 |
| Yield | 0.0069999998 |
| Ytd Return | -6.98021 |