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ARKG vs SHLD: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, ARKG returned +80.0% to SHLD's −6.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $2.2bn on Oct 27, 2026 for ARK Genomic Revolution ETF, and $6.3bn on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X Defense Tech ETF.

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At a glance
3.9%
ARKG in the S&P 500
44.6%
SHLD in the S&P 500
+80.0%
ARKG total return, 1 year
−6.5%
SHLD total return, 1 year
ARKG · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 96% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
96% of its weight is outside the S&P 5004% of ARKG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 96% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.4%96%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 58% of the fund · 35 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in96% of its weight is outside the S&P 5004% of ARKG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 96% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.4%96%4% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

4% of ARKG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 96% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.

SHLD · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 55% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
55% of its weight is outside the S&P 50045% of SHLD's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 55% is outside the index. Holdings as of May 31, 2026.45%55%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 59% of the fund · 48 holdings as filed for May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 7% in55% of its weight is outside the S&P 50045% of SHLD's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 55% is outside the index. Holdings as of May 31, 2026.45%55%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 99% · Nasdaq-100: 7% in

45% of SHLD's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 55% is outside the index. Holdings as of May 31, 2026.

Pair scorecard

SHLD costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 86.5 points; SHLD is 3.0 times larger.

ARKG vs SHLD: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureARKGSHLD
Return
Total return, 1 year+80.0%−6.5%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high50.9%, high on Jan 20, 202118.6%, high on Mar 9, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksGenomics and gene editingDefense
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.75%0.50%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026$2.1bn$6.3bn
Active share vs the S&P 50098%99%
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, ARKG and SHLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first ARKG SHLD
Only in one fund ↓
Only in ARKG
10X GENOMICS INC-CLASS A 8.90%
TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP 8.59%
TEMPUS AI INC-CL A 8.26%
CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG 5.28%
ABSCI CORP 5.18%
GUARDANT HEALTH INC 5.00%
ILLUMINA INC 4.82%
NATERA INC 4.73%
Only in SHLD
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 8.41%
RTX CORPORATION 7.75%
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 7.67%
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 7.07%
Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft 5.76%
BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.88%
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4.69%
HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD. 4.40%
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Window by window

Window by window: ARKG vs SHLD: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total return
WindowARKGSHLD
3 months+46.2%+2.0%
6 months+92.1%−4.7%
1 year+80.0%−6.5%
3 years+146.5%+156.5%
Since launchNot the same days: ARKG Oct 2014 · SHLD Sep 2023+191.5%+160.2%

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Side by side

ARKG ARK Genomic Revolution ETF · Holds 35 stocks in genomics and gene editing, 4% of its weight in S&P 500 companies SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF · Holds 48 stocks in defense, 45% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer ARK Global X
Theme Genomics and gene editing Defense
In the S&P 500 3.9% 44.6%
Active share vs the S&P 500 98.5% 98.7%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 7.1%
Holdings 35 48
Top ten, share of the fund 58.3% 59.3%
Expense ratio 0.75% 0.50%
Fee for the differing part 0.76% 0.51%
Total return, 1 year +80.0% −6.5%
vs its benchmark not measured not measured
Below its high −50.9% −18.6%
Net assets, ARKG as of Oct 27, 2026 and SHLD as of Oct 12, 2026 $2.2bn $6.3bn

As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
ARKG

By weight, 4% of ARKG's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 58% of the fund across 35 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +80.0% with distributions reinvested. It sits 50.9% below its all-time high of Jan 20, 2021.

SHLD

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 59% of the fund across 48 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned −6.5% with distributions reinvested. It sits 18.6% below its all-time high of Mar 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do ARKG and SHLD hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, ARKG or SHLD?
ARKG has 4% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SHLD has 45%, so SHLD differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, ARKG or SHLD?
ARKG 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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All thematic ETFs ranked by the S&P 500 Difference Score →How the scores are computed →ARKG on its own →SHLD on its own →ARKG holdings →SHLD dividend history →SHLD holdings →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
ARKG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
ARKG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
ARK page for ARKG ↗
SHLD filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SHLD prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Global X page for SHLD ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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