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IGV vs SHLD
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF and Global X Defense Tech ETF, side by side on the themes desk.
7% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ| IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Global X |
| Theme | Cloud and software | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 83.2% | 44.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 92.4% | 98.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 66.9% | 7.1% |
| Holdings | 107 | 48 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.7% | 59.5% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | not published | 0.51% |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.1% | +2.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −22.1 pts | −17.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −27.7 pts | −23.3 pts |
| Below its high | −11.2% | −19.0% |
IGV in plain words
By weight, 83% of IGV's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 107 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned −2.1% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 22.1 pts. It sits 11.2% below its all-time high of Sep 22, 2025.
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 IGV and SHLD hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 7% 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, IGV or SHLD?
- IGV has 83% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SHLD has 45%, so SHLD differs more from the index.
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