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Global X Defense Tech ETF

478 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.92B invested in Global X Defense Tech ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 243 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

more funds holding

Funds holding:

2.02% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.61%58.63% (+2%)

11% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.66M | Put options by funds: $7.46M

38% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 85 (-3)

Holders
478
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$6.66M
Puts
$7.46M
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$122M
2 +$64.3M
3 +$36M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$30.7M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$22M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NEPWA
276
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$570K
Comerica Bank
277
Comerica Bank
Texas
$563K
Barclays
278
Barclays
United Kingdom
$562K
SF
279
Summit Financial
New Jersey
$555K
YIH
280
Y-Intercept (HK)
Hong Kong
$550K
FFN
281
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$545K
EFS
282
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$535K
VWA
283
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$518K
SPI
284
Sutton Place Investors
New York
$511K
CA
285
CGN Advisors
Kansas
$505K
PPWM
286
Premier Private Wealth Management
Florida
$504K
MWA
287
Merkkuri Wealth Advisors
New York
$487K
ITG
288
Index Technologies Group
New York
$487K
PFGIA
289
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$482K
TFA
290
Tranquilli Financial Advisor
New Jersey
$482K
SFS
291
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$481K
WAM
292
Walker Asset Management
Missouri
$469K
FFG
293
Frisch Financial Group
New York
$463K
HI
294
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$462K
WA
295
Wealth Alliance
New York
$462K
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
296
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$454K
XPN
297
XY Planning Network
Montana
$450K
AWA
298
Asempa Wealth Advisors
Louisiana
$449K
DJYG
299
David J. Yvars Group
Florida
$447K
FDCDDQ
300
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$442K