Equinix Inc vs Global X Defense Tech ETF — how do they compare? Equinix Inc trades at $1,032.41 (market cap $101.87B), while Global X Defense Tech ETF trades at $69.94. The key difference: Equinix Inc pays a 2% dividend while Global X Defense Tech ETF pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EQIX | SHLD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $101.87B | — |
Sector | Real Estate | Sector/Thematic |
52-Week High | $1.12K | $78.02 |
52-Week Low | $726.09 | $58.20 |
Enterprise Value | $123.00B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2% | — |
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Equinix is a retail provider of data centers, enabling hundreds of enterprise tenants to house their servers and networking equipment in a collocated environment. Tenants can then connect with each other, through cloud service providers and telecom networks. Equinix operates 240 data centers in 66 markets worldwide and owns just less than half of them. The firm has roughly 10,000 customers, including 2,000 networks, that are dispersed over five verticals: Cloud and IT Services, Content Providers, Network and Mobile Services, Financial Services, and Enterprise. About 70% of Equinix's revenue comes from renting space to tenants and related services, and more than 15% comes from connecting customers with each other. Equinix operates as a real estate investment trust.
Read more on EQIX →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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