Equinor ASA vs Global X Defense Tech ETF — how do they compare? Equinor ASA trades at $40.93 (market cap $97.58B), while Global X Defense Tech ETF trades at $69.67. The key difference: Equinor ASA pays a 3.81% dividend while Global X Defense Tech ETF pays none, and Equinor ASA is trading nearer its 52-week high, Global X Defense Tech ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EQNR | SHLD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $97.58B | — |
Sector | Energy | Sector/Thematic |
52-Week High | $42.40 | $78.02 |
52-Week Low | $22.41 | $58.20 |
Enterprise Value | $106.28B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.81% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Equinor is a Norway-based integrated oil and gas company. It has been publicly listed since 2001, but the government retains a 67% stake. Operating primarily on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, the firm produced 2.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2021 (52% oil) and ended the year with 5.4 billion barrels of proven reserves (49% oil). Operations also include offshore wind, solar, oil refineries and natural gas processing, marketing, and trading.
Read more on EQNR →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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