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QTUM vs SHLD
4% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QTUM and SHLD hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QTUM | SHLD |
|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corp | 1.04% | 8.45% |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 1.00% | 4.24% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 0.96% | 7.09% |
| Only in QTUM | Only in SHLD |
|---|---|
| Arqit Quantum Inc 2.43% | RTX CORPORATION 7.78% |
| Horizon Quantum Holdings LTD 2.40% | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 7.70% |
| Quantinuum Inc 1.58% | Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft 5.78% |
| Astera Labs Inc 1.56% | BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.90% |
| Applied Materials Inc 1.56% | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4.71% |
| KLA Corp 1.51% | HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD. 4.41% |
| MKS Inc 1.51% | LEONARDO - SOCIETA PER AZIONI 4.36% |
| Onto Innovation Inc 1.50% | THALES SA 4.29% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QTUM | SHLD | QTUM | SHLD | QTUM | SHLD | |
| 3 months | −3.0% | +0.2% | −7.7 pts | −4.5 pts | −5.1 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +35.5% | −18.2% | +20.3 pts | −33.4 pts | +15.3 pts | −38.4 pts |
| 1 year | +58.6% | +2.3% | +38.7 pts | −17.7 pts | +33.0 pts | −23.3 pts |
| 3 years | +196.2% | n/a | +118.3 pts | n/a | +102.8 pts | n/a |
| Since launch | +538.2% | +158.9% | +337.0 pts | +79.9 pts | +225.3 pts | +63.5 pts |
| QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF | SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | Global X |
| Theme | Quantum computing | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 35.6% | 44.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 83.5% | 98.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 27.8% | 7.1% |
| Holdings | 86 | 48 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 17.0% | 59.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.40% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.48% | 0.51% |
| Total return, 1 year | +58.6% | +2.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +38.7 pts | −17.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +33.0 pts | −23.3 pts |
| Below its high | −12.2% | −19.0% |
QTUM in plain words
By weight, 36% of QTUM's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 84%. The top ten holdings are 17% of the fund across 86 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +58.6% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 38.7 pts. It sits 12.2% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 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 QTUM and SHLD hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 4% 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, QTUM or SHLD?
- QTUM has 36% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SHLD has 45%, so SHLD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, QTUM or SHLD?
- QTUM charges 0.40% a year and SHLD charges 0.50%, so QTUM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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