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IFRA 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, IFRA and SHLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IFRA | Only in SHLD |
|---|---|
| CATERPILLAR INC. 4.57% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 8.45% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. 3.97% | RTX CORPORATION 7.78% |
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION 3.88% | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 7.70% |
| QUANTA SERVICES, INC. 3.77% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 7.09% |
| CSX Corporation 3.10% | Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft 5.78% |
| THE SOUTHERN COMPANY 2.92% | BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.90% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 2.67% | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4.71% |
| CRH PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 2.51% | 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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFRA | SHLD | IFRA | SHLD | IFRA | SHLD | |
| 3 months | −3.0% | +0.2% | −7.7 pts | −4.5 pts | −5.1 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +2.3% | −18.2% | −12.8 pts | −33.4 pts | −17.8 pts | −38.4 pts |
| 1 year | +16.3% | +2.3% | −3.7 pts | −17.7 pts | −9.3 pts | −23.3 pts |
| 3 years | +63.9% | n/a | −14.1 pts | n/a | −29.6 pts | n/a |
| Since launch | +173.3% | +158.9% | −55.9 pts | +79.9 pts | −199.2 pts | +63.5 pts |
| IFRA iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF | SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Global X |
| Theme | Infrastructure | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 75.7% | 44.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 98.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 10.0% | 7.1% |
| Holdings | 161 | 48 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.4% | 59.5% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | not published | 0.51% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.3% | +2.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −3.7 pts | −17.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −9.3 pts | −23.3 pts |
| Below its high | −7.5% | −19.0% |
IFRA in plain words
By weight, 76% of IFRA's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 95%. The top ten holdings are 32% of the fund across 161 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +16.3% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 3.7 pts. It sits 7.5% below its all-time high of Jun 25, 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 IFRA 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, IFRA or SHLD?
- IFRA has 76% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SHLD has 45%, so SHLD differs more from the index.
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Where these figures came from
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