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NASA vs SHLD
1% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NASA and SHLD hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NASA | SHLD |
|---|---|---|
| Voyager Technologies Inc | 2.92% | 0.43% |
| BlackSky Technology Inc | 4.33% | 0.24% |
| Only in NASA | Only in SHLD |
|---|---|
| Rocket Lab Corp 12.12% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 8.45% |
| Planet Labs PBC 7.32% | RTX CORPORATION 7.78% |
| Intuitive Machines Inc 7.17% | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 7.70% |
| SpaceX SPV Exposure (Preferred) 6.47% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 7.09% |
| AST SpaceMobile Inc 6.19% | Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft 5.78% |
| Firefly Aerospace Inc 5.42% | BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.90% |
| 5N Plus Inc 4.08% | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4.71% |
| Viasat Inc 4.05% | 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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASA | SHLD | NASA | SHLD | NASA | SHLD | |
| 3 months | −27.9% | +0.2% | −32.6 pts | −4.5 pts | −30.0 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 6 months | n/a | −18.2% | n/a | −33.4 pts | n/a | −38.4 pts |
| 1 year | n/a | +2.3% | n/a | −17.7 pts | n/a | −23.3 pts |
| Since launch | −6.6% | +158.9% | −25.3 pts | +79.9 pts | −31.3 pts | +63.5 pts |
| NASA Tema Space Innovators ETF | SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Tema | Global X |
| Theme | Space | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 2.4% | 44.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 98.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| Holdings | 37 | 48 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.8% | 59.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.75% | 0.51% |
| Total return, 1 year | −6.6% (since launch on Mar 31, 2026) | +2.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −25.3 pts | −17.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −31.3 pts | −23.3 pts |
| Below its high | −43.9% | −19.0% |
NASA in plain words
By weight, 2% of NASA's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 37 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned −6.6% with distributions reinvested against +18.7% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 25.3 pts. It sits 43.9% below its all-time high of May 27, 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 NASA and SHLD hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 1% 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, NASA or SHLD?
- NASA has 2% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SHLD has 45%, so NASA differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, NASA or SHLD?
- NASA 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, NASA against SHLD, data as of Sep 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/NASA-SHLD.html Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.