Data as of .
AMMO vs SHLD: which is really different?
AMMO and SHLD hold 24% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AMMO scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
24% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AMMO and SHLD hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AMMO | SHLD |
|---|---|---|
| Rheinmetall AG | 3.76% | 3.80% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 3.17% | 10.77% |
| L3Harris Technologies Inc | 2.51% | 3.69% |
| Elbit Systems Ltd | 2.43% | 3.15% |
| Kongsberg Gruppen ASA | 1.98% | 2.16% |
| BWX Technologies Inc | 1.56% | 2.06% |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc | 2.16% | 1.35% |
| LIG Defense&Aerospace Co Ltd | 4.80% | 1.01% |
| AeroVironment Inc | 2.47% | 0.93% |
| Hensoldt AG | 2.36% | 0.84% |
| Mercury Systems Inc | 1.66% | 0.77% |
| Hanwha Systems Co Ltd | 1.48% | 0.66% |
| Only in AMMO | Only in SHLD |
|---|---|
| Mildef Group AB 3.78% | RTX CORPORATION 9.10% |
| Kitron ASA 3.50% | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 8.54% |
| MP Materials Corp 3.05% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 8.29% |
| Cohort PLC 2.76% | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 7.88% |
| TTM Technologies Inc 2.49% | BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.72% |
| Theon International PLC 2.35% | HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD 3.86% |
| TransDigm Group Inc 2.20% | THALES SA 3.76% |
| RENK Group AG 2.18% | LEONARDO SPA 3.56% |
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 dated Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMMO | SHLD | AMMO | SHLD | AMMO | SHLD | |
| 3 months | not published | +0.9% | not published | −1.3 pts | not published | +3.4 pts |
| 6 months | not published | −14.0% | not published | −32.1 pts | not published | −38.3 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −5.1% | not published | −21.7 pts | not published | −26.9 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +156.1% | not published | +77.7 pts | not published | +57.9 pts |
| Since launch | +0.9% | +157.7% | −0.8 pts | +80.2 pts | −1.3 pts | +61.5 pts |
| AMMO VistaShares Defense Supercycle ETF Holds 52 stocks in defense, 13% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF Holds 59 stocks in defense, 40% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | Global X |
| Theme | Defense | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 12.6% | 39.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 99.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 52 | 59 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.6% | 64.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.76% | 0.50% |
| Total return, 1 year | +0.9% (since launch on Jul 16, 2026) | −5.1% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −0.8 pts | −21.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −1.3 pts | −26.9 pts |
| Below its high | −14.0% | −19.4% |
| Net assets | $3m | $7.1bn |
AMMO in plain words
By weight, 13% of AMMO'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 33% of the fund across 52 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Since it launched on Jul 16, 2026 the fund returned +0.9% with distributions reinvested against +1.7% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts. It sits 14.0% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.
SHLD in plain words
By weight, 40% 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 64% of the fund across 59 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −5.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.7 pts. It sits 19.4% below its all-time high of Mar 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AMMO and SHLD hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 24% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AMMO or SHLD?
- AMMO has 13% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SHLD has 40%, so AMMO differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AMMO or SHLD?
- AMMO 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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