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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
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
26
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$21.1M
BEI
27
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$21M
Mirae Asset Global Investments
28
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$19.2M
Bank of Montreal
29
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$15.8M
AG
30
Ascent Group
Virginia
$15.2M
MML Investors Services
31
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$14.7M
APW
32
Austin Private Wealth
Texas
$13.9M
EWA
33
Evolution Wealth Advisors
Florida
$13.3M
CW
34
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$12.6M
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
35
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$11.7M
IWC
36
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$11.5M
Commonwealth Equity Services
37
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$11.4M
PAMG
38
Patton Albertson Miller Group
Tennessee
$10.9M
PCA
39
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Ohio
$10.8M
VWM
40
Valley Wealth Managers
New Jersey
$10.8M
PW
41
Potentia Wealth
California
$10.6M
SFP
42
Shepherd Financial Partners
Massachusetts
$10.5M
GA
43
Goldstein Advisors
Wisconsin
$10.5M
PCP
44
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$9.75M
SPIA
45
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$9.36M
SWP
46
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$8.75M
WWG
47
West Wealth Group
California
$8.66M
OFA
48
Oak Family Advisors
Illinois
$8.57M
CIM
49
Confluence Investment Management
Missouri
$8.52M
BCM
50
Beck Capital Management
Texas
$8.39M