Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SHLD vs VOO
Global X Defense Tech ETF and Vanguard 500 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SHLD and VOO hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SHLD | VOO |
|---|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 7.09% | 0.42% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 8.45% | 0.16% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION | 7.70% | 0.14% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | 4.24% | 0.11% |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 4.71% | 0.08% |
| LEIDOS HOLDINGS, INC. | 2.78% | 0.02% |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. | 2.05% | 0.02% |
| Only in SHLD | Only in VOO |
|---|---|
| RTX CORPORATION 7.78% | NVIDIA Corp 7.53% |
| Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft 5.78% | Apple Inc 6.61% |
| BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.90% | Microsoft Corp 4.31% |
| HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD. 4.41% | Amazon.com Inc 3.63% |
| LEONARDO - SOCIETA PER AZIONI 4.36% | Alphabet Inc 3.26% |
| THALES SA 4.29% | Broadcom Inc 2.78% |
| ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD 4.15% | Alphabet Inc 2.60% |
| SAAB Aktiebolag 3.83% | Micron Technology Inc 2.02% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | VOO Vanguard 500 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Themes desk | Core fund |
| Issuer | Global X | Vanguard |
| What it is | Defense | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.3% | +20.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.7 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 44.8% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 48 | 506 |
SHLD in plain words
By weight, 45% of SHLD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 60% of the fund across 48 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +2.3% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 17.7 pts. It sits 19.0% below its all-time high of Mar 9, 2026.
VOO in plain words
VOO is a index equity fund tracking S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +20.1% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 36.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SHLD or VOO?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SHLD returned +2.3% and VOO returned +20.1%, so VOO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SHLD or VOO?
- SHLD charges 0.50% a year and VOO charges 0.03%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SHLD and VOO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 45% of SHLD and 100% of VOO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
- Are SHLD and VOO the same kind of fund?
- No. SHLD is a thematic ETF and VOO is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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