Global X Defense Tech ETF vs S&P Global Inc — how do they compare? Global X Defense Tech ETF trades at $69.7, while S&P Global Inc trades at $409.33 (market cap $120.48B). The key difference: S&P Global Inc pays a 0.95% dividend while Global X Defense Tech ETF pays none, and Global X Defense Tech ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, S&P Global Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SHLD | SPGI | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Sector/Thematic | Financials |
52-Week High | $78.02 | $534.79 |
52-Week Low | $58.20 | $370.42 |
Market Cap | — | $120.48B |
Enterprise Value | — | $131.97B |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.95% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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.
Read more on SHLD →S&P Global provides data and benchmarks to capital and commodity market participants. In 2021 and excluding IHS Markit, S&P Ratings was over 45% of the firm's revenue and over 55% of the firm's operating income. S&P Ratings is the largest credit rating agency in the world. The firm's other segments include Market Intelligence, Indices, and Platts. Market Intelligence provides desktop tools and other data solutions to investment banks, corporations, and other entities. Indices provides benchmarks for financial markets and is monetized through subscriptions, asset-based fees, and transaction-based royalties. Platts provides benchmarks to commodity markets, principally petroleum.
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