Global X Defense Tech ETF (NYSE:SHLD) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 7.75% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 20.76%. Currently, Global X Defense Tech ETF has a market capitalization of $6.23 billion.

Buying $100 In SHLD: If an investor had bought $100 of SHLD stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $253.45 today based on a price of $76.39 for SHLD at the time of writing.

Global X Defense Tech ETF’s Performance Over Last 5 Years

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Finally — what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

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