Data as of .
FDN vs SHLD: which is really different?
FDN holds 82.4% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and SHLD 40.5%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SHLD scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FDN and SHLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FDN | Only in SHLD |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 10.43% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 10.28% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 9.78% | RTX CORPORATION 9.40% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 7.25% | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 8.73% |
| Salesforce, Inc. 5.91% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 8.26% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. 5.18% | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 7.86% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 4.79% | BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.54% |
| Booking Holdings Inc. 4.51% | HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD 4.04% |
| Oracle Corporation 4.44% | RHEINMETALL AG 3.82% |
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 10, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDN | SHLD | FDN | SHLD | FDN | SHLD | |
| 3 months | +9.3% | −2.9% | +6.0 pts | −6.2 pts | +10.1 pts | −2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +20.3% | −18.1% | +4.3 pts | −34.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −38.8 pts |
| 1 year | +1.9% | −4.8% | −15.6 pts | −22.4 pts | −21.0 pts | −27.8 pts |
| 3 years | +69.5% | not published | −8.4 pts | not published | −25.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +1031.5% | +153.8% | +227.1 pts | +76.2 pts | −642.4 pts | +59.5 pts |
| FDN First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund Holds 42 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 82% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF Holds 52 stocks in defense, 40% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Global X |
| Theme | Internet and e-commerce | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 82.4% | 40.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 85.5% | 99.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 57.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 42 | 52 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.5% | 64.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.57% | 0.50% |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.9% | −4.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −15.6 pts | −22.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −21.0 pts | −27.8 pts |
| Below its high | −2.1% | −20.6% |
FDN in plain words
By weight, 82% of FDN'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 60% of the fund across 42 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +1.9% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 15.6 pts.
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 52 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned −4.8% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 22.4 pts. It sits 20.6% below its all-time high of Mar 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, FDN or SHLD?
- FDN has 82% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SHLD has 40%, so SHLD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FDN or SHLD?
- FDN charges 0.49% a year and SHLD charges 0.50%, so FDN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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