Ryanair Holdings plc vs Global X Defense Tech ETF — how do they compare? Ryanair Holdings plc trades at $58.99 (market cap $29.31B), while Global X Defense Tech ETF trades at $60.14. The key difference: Ryanair Holdings plc pays a 1.68% dividend while Global X Defense Tech ETF pays none, and Ryanair Holdings plc is trading nearer its 52-week high, Global X Defense Tech ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| RYAAY | SHLD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $29.31B | — |
Sector | Industrials | Sector/Thematic |
52-Week High | $73.82 | $78.02 |
52-Week Low | $53.24 | $58.20 |
Enterprise Value | $26.33B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.68% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Ryanair is the leading airline group by passenger numbers in Europe. The company employs a low-cost no-frills model to offer low fares to leisure customers on short-haul intra-European routes. In 2020, the most recent pre-pandemic fiscal year, the company carried 149 million passengers, utilizing a fleet of 467 Boeing 737 aircraft across its 1,800 routes. To keep costs low the company serves predominantly lower-cost secondary airports. The company generated sales of EUR 8.5 billion in fiscal 2020.
Read more on RYAAY →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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