U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF

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U.S. Global Tech and Arspc & Defense ETF (WAR)

Type

Exchange-traded fund

Manager

U.S. Global Investors

Gender equality score

/ 100 points

Overall score

Average Equileap Gender Equality Score of fund holdings, weighted by market value

Group ranking

35.6

percentile

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Group: Sector Equity Funds

Ranking: 559 out of 867 funds

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U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF WAR

Environment

Fossil fuels

Investments in coal, oil, and natural gas energy and utility companies, and related financial companies

Deforestation

Investments in deforestation-risk agricultural commodities, and related financial companies and consumer brands

Social

Gender equality

Gender equality group ranking, based on Equileap company data

Civilian firearms

Investments in civilian firearms manufacturers, and related gun retailers

Prison industrial complex

Investments in prisons and borders industry, including private prison operators

Military weapons

Investments in military arms manufacturers and services companies, including nuclear weapon manufacturers and servicers

Tobacco

Investments in tobacco and e-cigarette manufacturers, and tobacco-promoting entertainment companies

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Top scoring holdings

The top 10 holdings in this portfolio with the best scores on the Equileap Gender Scorecard. In the case of ties, the holding with more assets invested is listed higher.

1. Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
3.33% of assets
$134,679 invested
2. International Business Machines Corp
0.91% of assets
$36,998 invested
3. Airbus SE
3.59% of assets
$145,351 invested
4. Alphabet Inc Class A
1.95% of assets
$78,765 invested
5. Hensoldt AG Ordinary Shares
4.58% of assets
$185,193 invested
6. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC
2.03% of assets
$82,291 invested
7. KLA Corp
2.95% of assets
$119,457 invested
8. ASML Holding NV ADR
3.8% of assets
$153,658 invested
9. NetScout Systems Inc
2.85% of assets
$115,274 invested
10. General Dynamics Corp
6.63% of assets
$268,310 invested

Bottom scoring holdings

The bottom 10 holdings in this portfolio with the worst scores on the Equileap Gender Scorecard. In the case of ties, the holding with more assets invested is listed higher.

1. Vertiv Holdings Co Class A
1.12% of assets
$45,422 invested
2. Nova Ltd
3.03% of assets
$122,631 invested
3. Nutanix Inc Class A
1.87% of assets
$75,639 invested
4. Western Digital Corp
2.06% of assets
$83,334 invested
5. Qualcomm Inc
6.42% of assets
$259,657 invested
6. Arista Networks Inc
1.01% of assets
$40,806 invested
7. Tenable Holdings Inc
2.49% of assets
$100,667 invested
8. General Dynamics Corp
6.63% of assets
$268,310 invested
9. NetScout Systems Inc
2.85% of assets
$115,274 invested
10. ASML Holding NV ADR
3.8% of assets
$153,658 invested

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Financial performance

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Gender Equality and Returns

Less than one year of returns available

Benchmarking tool

Current fund

WAR

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF

Family

U.S. Global Investors

Category

Technology

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Benchmark

ACWI

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iShares from BlackRock

Category

Global Large-Stock Blend

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Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 4/30/25

Less than one year of returns available

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Less than one year of returns available

Lower overall gender equality score

5 / 100 points lower

Lower gender balance in leadership and workforce score

3 / 40 points lower

Lower equal compensation and work life balance score

2 / 30 points lower

Same policies promoting gender equality score

0 / 20 points

Lower commitment, transparency, and accountability score

1 / 10 points lower

Current fund

WAR

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF

Family

U.S. Global Investors

Category

Technology

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Benchmark

ACWI

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Global Large-Stock Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 4/30/25

Less than one year of returns available

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Less than one year of returns available

Lower overall gender equality score

5 / 100 points lower

Lower gender balance in leadership and workforce score

3 / 40 points lower

Lower equal compensation and work life balance score

2 / 30 points lower

Same policies promoting gender equality score

0 / 20 points

Lower commitment, transparency, and accountability score

1 / 10 points lower

Current fund

WAR

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF

Family

U.S. Global Investors

Category

Technology

Find another fund

vs.

Benchmark

ACWI

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Global Large-Stock Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 4/30/25

Less than one year of returns available

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Less than one year of returns available

Lower overall gender equality score

5 / 100 points lower

Lower gender balance in leadership and workforce score

3 / 40 points lower

Lower equal compensation and work life balance score

2 / 30 points lower

Same policies promoting gender equality score

0 / 20 points

Lower commitment, transparency, and accountability score

1 / 10 points lower

Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 4/30/25

Morningstar suggested benchmark: MSCI ACWI NR USD

Annualized returns

Gender-lens analysis

1-yr

3-yr

5-yr

10-yr

This fund
WAR - U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF

50 / 100 points

Benchmark

12%

10%

13%

8.76%

55 / 100 points

Fund compared to benchmark

Less than one year of returns available

5 / 100 points lower

Find more financial data on WAR at Morningstar.com

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