Global X Defense Tech ETF vs Ulta Beauty Inc — how do they compare? Global X Defense Tech ETF trades at $69.94, while Ulta Beauty Inc trades at $544.78 (market cap $23.27B). The key difference: Global X Defense Tech ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Ulta Beauty Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SHLD | ULTA | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Sector/Thematic | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $78.02 | $706.82 |
52-Week Low | $58.20 | $450.75 |
Market Cap | — | $23.27B |
Enterprise Value | — | $25.35B |
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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 →With more than 1,300 stores and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the U.S. The firm offers makeup (43% of 2021 sales), fragrances, skin care, and hair care products (20% of 2021 sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
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