Global X Defense Tech ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Global X Defense Tech ETF trades at $69.67, while Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $57.78. The key difference: Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Global X Defense Tech ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SHLD | XLF | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Sector/Thematic | — |
52-Week High | $78.02 | $58.01 |
52-Week Low | $58.20 | $47.80 |
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 →The fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: diversified financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts; consumer finance; thrifts; and mortgage finance. The fund is non-diversified.
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