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FDN vs SHLD
0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FDN and SHLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FDN | Only in SHLD |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. 9.84% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 8.45% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 9.79% | RTX CORPORATION 7.78% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 7.22% | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 7.70% |
| Salesforce, Inc. 6.19% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 7.09% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. 5.21% | Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft 5.78% |
| Booking Holdings Inc. 4.91% | BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.90% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 4.78% | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4.71% |
| Oracle Corporation 4.52% | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDN | SHLD | FDN | SHLD | FDN | SHLD | |
| 3 months | +7.0% | +0.2% | +2.3 pts | −4.5 pts | +4.9 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +18.1% | −18.2% | +2.9 pts | −33.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −38.4 pts |
| 1 year | +3.8% | +2.3% | −16.2 pts | −17.7 pts | −21.8 pts | −23.3 pts |
| 3 years | +69.7% | n/a | −8.3 pts | n/a | −23.8 pts | n/a |
| Since launch | +1039.1% | +158.9% | +227.8 pts | +79.9 pts | −644.9 pts | +63.5 pts |
| FDN First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund | SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Global X |
| Theme | Internet and e-commerce | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 82.7% | 44.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 85.5% | 98.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 57.3% | 7.1% |
| Holdings | 42 | 48 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.6% | 59.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.57% | 0.51% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.8% | +2.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −16.2 pts | −17.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −21.8 pts | −23.3 pts |
| Below its high | −1.5% | −19.0% |
FDN in plain words
By weight, 83% of FDN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 42 positions, as filed for Sep 3, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 16.2 pts.
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 FDN and SHLD hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% 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, FDN or SHLD?
- FDN has 83% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SHLD has 45%, so SHLD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FDN or SHLD?
- FDN charges 0.49% a year and SHLD charges 0.50%, so FDN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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