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CIBR vs SHLD
2% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CIBR and SHLD hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CIBR | SHLD |
|---|---|---|
| Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 1.96% | 2.78% |
| Only in CIBR | Only in SHLD |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 8.92% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 8.45% |
| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A) 8.79% | RTX CORPORATION 7.78% |
| Fortinet, Inc. 8.54% | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 7.70% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 6.84% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 7.09% |
| Broadcom Inc. 6.04% | Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft 5.78% |
| Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) 4.35% | BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.90% |
| Okta, Inc. 4.17% | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4.71% |
| Zscaler, Inc. 3.47% | HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD. 4.41% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIBR | SHLD | CIBR | SHLD | CIBR | SHLD | |
| 3 months | +9.2% | +0.2% | +4.5 pts | −4.5 pts | +7.1 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +43.7% | −18.2% | +28.5 pts | −33.4 pts | +23.5 pts | −38.4 pts |
| 1 year | +31.4% | +2.3% | +11.5 pts | −17.7 pts | +5.9 pts | −23.3 pts |
| 3 years | +102.4% | n/a | +24.5 pts | n/a | +8.9 pts | n/a |
| Since launch | +402.1% | +158.9% | +57.6 pts | +79.9 pts | −220.6 pts | +63.5 pts |
| CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF | SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Global X |
| Theme | Cybersecurity | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 61.9% | 44.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 90.7% | 98.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.9% | 7.1% |
| Holdings | 43 | 48 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 56.9% | 59.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.58% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.64% | 0.51% |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.4% | +2.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +11.5 pts | −17.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +5.9 pts | −23.3 pts |
| Below its high | −7.5% | −19.0% |
CIBR in plain words
By weight, 62% of CIBR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 91%. The top ten holdings are 57% of the fund across 43 positions, as filed for Sep 3, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +31.4% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 11.5 pts. It sits 7.5% below its all-time high of Aug 13, 2026.
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 CIBR and SHLD hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 2% 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, CIBR or SHLD?
- CIBR has 62% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SHLD has 45%, so SHLD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, CIBR or SHLD?
- CIBR charges 0.58% 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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