Which returned more over the last year, SHLD or VTI?

In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SHLD returned +2.3% and VTI returned +20.0%, so VTI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, SHLD or VTI?

SHLD charges 0.50% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do SHLD and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 45% of SHLD and 88% of VTI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Are SHLD and VTI the same kind of fund?

No. SHLD is a thematic ETF and VTI is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

SHLD vs VTI

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Global X Defense Tech ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.

SHLD and VTI on the fields both publish, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF	VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
Where it sits	Themes desk	Core fund
Issuer	Global X	Vanguard
What it is	Defense	US total market
Total return, 1 year	+2.3%	+20.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+20.0%	+20.0%
Gap to the S&P 500	−17.7 pts	+0.0 pts
Expense ratio	0.50%	0.03%
Already in the S&P 500	44.8%	88.3%
Holdings	48	3531

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.

VTI in plain words

VTI is a index equity fund tracking US total market. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +20.0% 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, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SHLD or VTI?: In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SHLD returned +2.3% and VTI returned +20.0%, so VTI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SHLD or VTI?: SHLD charges 0.50% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do SHLD and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 45% of SHLD and 88% of VTI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
Are SHLD and VTI the same kind of fund?: No. SHLD is a thematic ETF and VTI 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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