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ARKK vs SHLD
5% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ARKK and SHLD hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ARKK | SHLD |
|---|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A | 2.88% | 7.09% |
| KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY | 0.98% | 1.82% |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC | 0.88% | 3.06% |
| Only in ARKK | Only in SHLD |
|---|---|
| TESLA INC 9.62% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 8.45% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 6.28% | RTX CORPORATION 7.78% |
| CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC 6.06% | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 7.70% |
| TEMPUS AI INC-CL A 5.17% | Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft 5.78% |
| COINBASE GLOBAL INC -CLASS A 4.76% | BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.90% |
| CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG 4.55% | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4.71% |
| ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC - A 4.28% | HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD. 4.41% |
| SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A 3.37% | LEONARDO - SOCIETA PER AZIONI 4.36% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 4, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKK | SHLD | ARKK | SHLD | ARKK | SHLD | |
| 3 months | +15.8% | +0.2% | +11.1 pts | −4.5 pts | +13.7 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +19.1% | −18.2% | +3.9 pts | −33.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −38.4 pts |
| 1 year | +14.9% | +2.3% | −5.0 pts | −17.7 pts | −10.7 pts | −23.3 pts |
| 3 years | +97.5% | n/a | +19.6 pts | n/a | +4.1 pts | n/a |
| Since launch | +367.8% | +158.9% | +2.5 pts | +79.9 pts | −308.1 pts | +63.5 pts |
| ARKK ARK Innovation ETF | SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ARK | Global X |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 37.9% | 44.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 85.4% | 98.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 28.4% | 7.1% |
| Holdings | 47 | 48 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 50.3% | 59.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.88% | 0.51% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +2.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −5.0 pts | −17.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −10.7 pts | −23.3 pts |
| Below its high | −44.2% | −19.0% |
ARKK in plain words
By weight, 38% of ARKK's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 85%. The top ten holdings are 50% of the fund across 47 positions, as filed for Sep 4, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +14.9% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.0 pts. It sits 44.2% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.
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.
Questions people ask
- Do ARKK and SHLD hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, ARKK or SHLD?
- ARKK has 38% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SHLD has 45%, so SHLD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ARKK or SHLD?
- ARKK charges 0.75% a year and SHLD charges 0.50%, so SHLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, ARKK against SHLD, data as of Sep 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/ARKK-SHLD.html Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.