SHLD ETF — Global X Defense Tech ETF

Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD)

SHLD is an ETF. As of August 22, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.56%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.63%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Caution). Fund total return is 175.8% over the past 2.9 years, 97.8 points ahead of SPY at 78.0%.

At the current 0.56% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $56 per year, or $4.67 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual semi-annual payments vary.

Global X Defense Tech ETF is an equity fund that tracks an index of companies positioned to benefit from defense technology adoption, including cybersecurity, advanced military systems, and related innovations. The fund holds a modest current distribution rate and distributes semi-annually, with an expense ratio of 0.50%. It may appeal to investors seeking exposure to the defense technology sector with a modest income component.

SHLD performance versus SPY

Data as of August 22, 2026.

Fund total return is 175.8% over the past 2.9 years, 97.8 points ahead of SPY at 78.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 25.4%.

SHLD key facts

Data as of August 22, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Caution

Issuer

Global X

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/11/2023

Expense ratio

0.50%

Distribution rate

0.56%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

0.63%

30-day SEC yield

0.65%

Last close

$67.09

AUM

$7,728,902,579

Average volume

624212.0

Last dividend

$0.1870

Ex-dividend date

06/29/2026

Payment date

07/07/2026

Beta

0.8976

P/E ratio

31.0742

Forward P/E

-6.9172

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.56%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.63%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. The 30-day SEC yield (0.65%) is the SEC standardized figure when we have it. An issuer may publish a different SEC or TTM yield using another as-of date or share-class convention. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 22, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 22, 2026.

Primary sources: Global X fund page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

SHLD risks and drawbacks

SHLD's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 25.4%.

Who may consider SHLD — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SHLD pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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