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ARKK vs SHLD: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, ARKK returned −3.5% to SHLD's −6.5%; 5% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $6.6bn on Oct 27, 2026 for ARK Innovation ETF, and $6.3bn on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X Defense Tech ETF.

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At a glance
36.0%
ARKK in the S&P 500
44.6%
SHLD in the S&P 500
−3.5%
ARKK total return, 1 year
−6.5%
SHLD total return, 1 year
ARKK · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 64% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
64% of its weight is outside the S&P 50036% of ARKK's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 64% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.36%64%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 85% · top ten 49% of the fund · 46 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 29% in64% of its weight is outside the S&P 50036% of ARKK's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 64% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.36%64%inoutside the S&P 500active share 85% · Nasdaq-100: 29% in

36% of ARKK's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 64% 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 3.0 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

ARKK vs SHLD: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureARKKSHLD
Return
Total return, 1 year−3.5%−6.5%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high44.2%, high on Feb 12, 202118.6%, high on Mar 9, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksBroad innovation and megatrendsDefense
Against the S&P 500, 1 yearbehind by 17.2 pts
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+13.7%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 17.2 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.75%0.50%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026$6.5bn$6.3bn
Holdings
Holdings in common5%

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

What they share

5%

By the books each fund has filed, ARKK and SHLD hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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5% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first ARKK SHLD
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 2.70% 7.07%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc 1.10% 1.81%
BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC 1.02% 3.05%
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Only in ARKK
TESLA INC 10.99%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 6.42%
TEMPUS AI INC-CL A 5.47%
CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC 4.79%
CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG 4.32%
COINBASE GLOBAL INC -CLASS A 4.01%
OPENAI GROUP PBC SERIES C 3.79%
TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP 3.46%
Only in SHLD
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 8.41%
RTX CORPORATION 7.75%
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 7.67%
Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft 5.76%
BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.88%
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4.69%
HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD. 4.40%
LEONARDO - SOCIETA PER AZIONI 4.35%
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Window by window: ARKK vs SHLD: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowARKKSHLDARKKSHLD
3 months+22.0%+2.0%+15.9 pts vs VOOnot measured
6 months+17.1%−4.7%+8.0 pts vs VOOnot measured
1 year−3.5%−6.5%−17.2 pts vs VOOnot measured
3 years+152.6%+156.5%+57.1 pts vs VOOnot measured
Since launchNot the same days: ARKK Oct 2014 · SHLD Sep 2023+367.2%+160.2%−3.5 pts vs VOOnot measured

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Side by side

ARKK ARK Innovation ETF · Holds 46 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 36% 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 Broad innovation and megatrends Defense
In the S&P 500 36.0% 44.6%
Active share vs the S&P 500 85.3% 98.7%
In the Nasdaq-100 28.9% 7.1%
Holdings 46 48
Top ten, share of the fund 49.4% 59.3%
Expense ratio 0.75% 0.50%
Fee for the differing part 0.88% 0.51%
Total return, 1 year −3.5% −6.5%
vs its benchmark −17.2 pts vs VOO not measured
Below its high −44.2% −18.6%
Net assets, ARKK as of Oct 27, 2026 and SHLD as of Oct 12, 2026 $6.6bn $6.3bn

As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

5% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
ARKK

By weight, 36% of ARKK's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 85%. The top ten holdings are 49% of the fund across 46 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned −3.5% with distributions reinvested against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, so a holder was behind by 17.2 pts. It sits 44.2% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 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 ARKK and SHLD hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 5% 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, ARKK or SHLD?
ARKK has 36% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SHLD has 45%, so SHLD differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, ARKK or SHLD?
ARKK 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 →ARKK on its own →SHLD on its own →ARKK holdings →SHLD dividend history →SHLD holdings →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
ARKK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
ARKK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
ARK page for ARKK ↗
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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