Rockwell Automation vs Global X Defense Tech ETF — how do they compare? Rockwell Automation trades at $466.2 (market cap $51.04B), while Global X Defense Tech ETF trades at $60.14. The key difference: Rockwell Automation pays a 1.2% dividend while Global X Defense Tech ETF pays none, and Rockwell Automation is trading nearer its 52-week high, Global X Defense Tech ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ROK | SHLD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.04B | — |
Sector | Industrials | Sector/Thematic |
52-Week High | $495.08 | $78.02 |
52-Week Low | $328.67 | $58.20 |
Enterprise Value | $54.67B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | — |
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Rockwell Automation is a pure-play automation competitor that is the successor entity to Rockwell International, which spun off its former Rockwell Collins avionics segment in 2001. As of fiscal 2021, the firm operates through three segments--intelligent devices, software and control, and lifecycle services. Intelligent devices contains its drives, sensors, and industrial components, software and control contains its information and network and security software, while lifecycle services contains its consulting and maintenance services as well as its Sensia JV with Schlumberger.
Read more on ROK →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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