ITA vs SHLD overlap - what they share and where they differ
ITA and SHLD share 28.7% of their weight across 15 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
ITA and SHLD
28.7%
15 shared positions
ITA
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 47 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 75.2%·Holdings of ITA
SHLD
Global X Defense Tech ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 48 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 59.3%·Holdings of SHLD
Reported positions cover ITA 100%, SHLD 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
SHLD vs ITA side by side
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
47
stock positions reported to the SEC
64.2% of its weight is in 32 names SHLD does not hold
SHLDGlobal X Defense Tech ETF
48
stock positions reported to the SEC
54.2% of its weight is in 33 names ITA does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Industrials: ITA has 15.2 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| ITA | SHLD | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2026 | May 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 47 | 48 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 75.2% | 59.3% |
| Largest position | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 22.6% | LMT 8.4% |
| Held alone | 32 positions, 64.2% | 33 positions, 54.2% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In ITA | In SHLD | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTXRTX CORPORATION | 14.82% | 7.76% | 7.76% |
| GDGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION | 4.33% | 7.67% | 4.33% |
| LMTLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 4.05% | 8.42% | 4.05% |
| NOCNorthrop Grumman Corporation | 3.92% | 4.23% | 3.92% |
| LHXL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 3.80% | 4.69% | 3.80% |
| BWXTBWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1.25% | 3.05% | 1.25% |
| MOG.AMOOG INC. | 0.85% | 1.70% | 0.85% |
| HIIHUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. | 0.77% | 2.04% | 0.77% |
| KTOSKRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. | 0.66% | 1.81% | 0.66% |
| MRCYMERCURY SYSTEMS, INC. | 0.45% | 1.13% | 0.45% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in ITA
Only in SHLD
Questions people ask
Is ITA the same as SHLD?
28.7% of their weight sits in the same 15 holdings. ITA also reports GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, BA, TDG, which the other does not. SHLD also reports PLTR, RH, BAE SYSTEMS PLC, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between ITA and SHLD measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of ITA and 100% of SHLD, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, SHLD or ITA?
ITA reports 47 stock positions and SHLD reports 48. 64.2% of ITA's weight sits in names SHLD does not hold, and 54.2% of SHLD's weight in names ITA does not hold. The ten largest positions are 75.2% of ITA and 59.3% of SHLD.
How do ITA and SHLD differ by sector?
The widest gap is Industrials: ITA has 15.2 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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