AMETEK, Inc. vs Global X Defense Tech ETF — how do they compare? AMETEK, Inc. trades at $255.78 (market cap $58.76B), while Global X Defense Tech ETF trades at $69.94. The key difference: AMETEK, Inc. pays a 0.53% dividend while Global X Defense Tech ETF pays none, and AMETEK, Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, Global X Defense Tech ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AME | SHLD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $58.76B | — |
Sector | Industrials | Sector/Thematic |
52-Week High | $256.30 | $78.02 |
52-Week Low | $179.28 | $58.20 |
Enterprise Value | $60.30B | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.53% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Ametek is a diversified industrial conglomerate with over $6 billion in sales. The firm operates through an electronic instruments group and an electromechanical group. EIG designs and manufactures differentiated and advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial end markets. EMG is a focused, niche supplier of highly engineered automation solutions, thermal management systems, specialty metals, and electrical interconnects, among other products. About half of the firm's sales are made in the United States. The firm's asset-light strategy in place for nearly two decades emphasizes growth through acquisitions, new product development through research and development, driving operational efficiencies, and global and market expansion.
Read more on AME →SHLD tracks the Global X Defense Tech Index, targeting companies that lead the technological transformation of the defense sector. It focuses on pure-play innovators in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, robotics, and advanced military systems, excluding traditional commercial aerospace to maintain a high level of thematic purity.
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