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SHLD vs XSD
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 XSD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SHLD | Only in XSD |
|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 8.45% | MaxLinear Inc 3.75% |
| RTX CORPORATION 7.78% | Allegro MicroSystems Inc 3.30% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 7.70% | Astera Labs Inc 3.08% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 7.09% | Ambarella Inc 2.89% |
| Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft 5.78% | Intel Corp 2.75% |
| BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.90% | Penguin Solutions Inc 2.74% |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4.71% | Micron Technology Inc 2.73% |
| HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD. 4.41% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.71% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHLD | XSD | SHLD | XSD | SHLD | XSD | |
| 3 months | +0.2% | −14.0% | −4.5 pts | −18.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −16.1 pts |
| 6 months | −18.2% | +52.8% | −33.4 pts | +37.7 pts | −38.4 pts | +32.7 pts |
| 1 year | +2.3% | +71.8% | −17.7 pts | +51.8 pts | −23.3 pts | +46.2 pts |
| 3 years | n/a | +133.1% | n/a | +55.2 pts | n/a | +39.7 pts |
| Since launch | +158.9% | +2140.8% | +79.9 pts | +1329.5 pts | +63.5 pts | +456.8 pts |
| SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | XSD State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Semiconductor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | State Street |
| Theme | Defense | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 44.8% | 33.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.7% | 89.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 7.1% | 27.5% |
| Holdings | 48 | 47 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 59.5% | 29.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.51% | 0.39% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.3% | +71.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −17.7 pts | +51.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −23.3 pts | +46.2 pts |
| Below its high | −19.0% | −24.3% |
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.
XSD in plain words
By weight, 33% of XSD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 89%. The top ten holdings are 29% of the fund across 47 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +71.8% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 51.8 pts. It sits 24.3% below its all-time high of Jun 3, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do SHLD and XSD 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 XSD?
- SHLD has 45% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XSD has 33%, so SHLD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SHLD or XSD?
- SHLD charges 0.50% a year and XSD charges 0.35%, so XSD 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, SHLD against XSD, data as of Sep 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/SHLD-XSD.html Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.