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NLR vs SHLD
3% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NLR and SHLD hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NLR | SHLD |
|---|---|---|
| BWX Technologies Inc | 6.77% | 3.06% |
| Only in NLR | Only in SHLD |
|---|---|
| Cameco Corp 8.39% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 8.45% |
| Constellation Energy Corp 8.03% | RTX CORPORATION 7.78% |
| Public Service Enterprise Group Inc 7.08% | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 7.70% |
| Fortum Oyj 5.74% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 7.09% |
| Oklo Inc 5.21% | Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft 5.78% |
| Centrus Energy Corp 5.04% | BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.90% |
| Uranium Energy Corp 4.99% | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4.71% |
| NexGen Energy Ltd 4.96% | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLR | SHLD | NLR | SHLD | NLR | SHLD | |
| 3 months | −1.8% | +0.2% | −6.5 pts | −4.5 pts | −3.9 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 6 months | −11.8% | −18.2% | −27.0 pts | −33.4 pts | −32.0 pts | −38.4 pts |
| 1 year | +4.0% | +2.3% | −16.0 pts | −17.7 pts | −21.6 pts | −23.3 pts |
| 3 years | +95.8% | n/a | +17.9 pts | n/a | +2.4 pts | n/a |
| Since launch | +200.2% | +158.9% | −611.2 pts | +79.9 pts | −1483.9 pts | +63.5 pts |
| NLR VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF | SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | Global X |
| Theme | Nuclear and uranium | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 15.1% | 44.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 98.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Holdings | 25 | 48 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 61.0% | 59.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.52% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.52% | 0.51% |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.0% | +2.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −16.0 pts | −17.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −21.6 pts | −23.3 pts |
| Below its high | −27.0% | −19.0% |
NLR in plain words
By weight, 15% of NLR'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 25 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +4.0% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 16.0 pts. It sits 27.0% below its all-time high of Jan 28, 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 NLR and SHLD hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 3% 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, NLR or SHLD?
- NLR has 15% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SHLD has 45%, so NLR differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, NLR or SHLD?
- NLR charges 0.52% 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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