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SHLD vs SKYY
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, SHLD and SKYY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SHLD | Only in SKYY |
|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 8.45% | Nutanix, Inc. (Class A) 4.27% |
| RTX CORPORATION 7.78% | Everpure, Inc. (Class A) 4.09% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 7.70% | Arista Networks, Inc. 3.97% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 7.09% | Microsoft Corporation 3.62% |
| Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft 5.78% | Amazon.com, Inc. 3.12% |
| BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.90% | MongoDB, Inc. 2.99% |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4.71% | Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 2.91% |
| HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD. 4.41% | Atlassian Corporation (Class A) 2.88% |
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 and Sep 4, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHLD | SKYY | SHLD | SKYY | SHLD | SKYY | |
| 3 months | +0.2% | +14.8% | −4.5 pts | +10.1 pts | −1.9 pts | +12.7 pts |
| 6 months | −18.2% | +42.8% | −33.4 pts | +27.6 pts | −38.4 pts | +22.6 pts |
| 1 year | +2.3% | +26.4% | −17.7 pts | +6.5 pts | −23.3 pts | +0.9 pts |
| 3 years | n/a | +98.2% | n/a | +20.2 pts | n/a | +4.7 pts |
| Since launch | +158.9% | +723.9% | +79.9 pts | +74.8 pts | +63.5 pts | −579.0 pts |
| SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | SKYY First Trust Cloud Computing ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | First Trust |
| Theme | Defense | Cloud and software |
| In the S&P 500 | 44.8% | 38.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.7% | 86.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 7.1% | 19.9% |
| Holdings | 48 | 64 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 59.5% | 32.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.60% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.51% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.3% | +26.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −17.7 pts | +6.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −23.3 pts | +0.9 pts |
| Below its high | −19.0% | −4.3% |
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.
SKYY in plain words
By weight, 38% of SKYY's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 33% of the fund across 64 positions, as filed for Sep 3, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +26.4% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 6.5 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do SHLD and SKYY 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, SHLD or SKYY?
- SHLD has 45% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SKYY has 38%, so SHLD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SHLD or SKYY?
- SHLD charges 0.50% a year and SKYY charges 0.60%, so SHLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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