ETF comparison
ITAvsSHLD
Both Industrials.
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · Global X Defense Tech ETF
Holdings overlap
15 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of ITA and SHLD would leave roughly28.7%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.
Side by side
Sub-score comparison
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Cost difference
ITA is 13 bps cheaper than SHLD. On a $100,000 position that's about $130/yr more in fees for SHLD.
Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open thecost calculator pre-filled with ITA vs SHLD.
Top shared holdings
15 shared in total| # | Holding | In ITA | In SHLD | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTX CORPORATION | 14.82% | 7.76% | 7.76% |
| 2 | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION | 4.33% | 7.67% | 4.33% |
| 3 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 4.05% | 8.42% | 4.05% |
| 4 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | 3.92% | 4.23% | 3.92% |
| 5 | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 3.80% | 4.69% | 3.80% |
| 6 | BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1.25% | 3.05% | 1.25% |
| 7 | MOOG INC. | 0.85% | 1.70% | 0.85% |
| 8 | HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. | 0.77% | 2.04% | 0.77% |
| 9 | KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. | 0.66% | 1.81% | 0.66% |
| 10 | MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC. | 0.45% | 1.13% | 0.45% |
| 11 | AEROVIRONMENT, INC. | 0.37% | 1.32% | 0.37% |
| 12 | KARMAN HOLDINGS INC. | 0.32% | 0.83% | 0.32% |
Only in ITA
34 total- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY22.61%
- THE BOEING COMPANY8.90%
- TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED4.59%
- HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.4.50%
- ROCKET LAB CORPORATION3.63%
- AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.3.17%
- CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION2.15%
- CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION1.96%
- FTAI Aviation Ltd.1.95%
- ATI INC1.89%
Only in SHLD
33 total- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.7.07%
- Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft5.76%
- BAE SYSTEMS PLC4.88%
- HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.4.40%
- LEONARDO - SOCIETA PER AZIONI4.35%
- THALES SA4.27%
- ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD4.13%
- SAAB Aktiebolag3.82%
- LEIDOS HOLDINGS, INC.2.77%
- KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, LTD.1.34%
Open ITA or SHLD at a brokerage
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Holdings overlap is the sum of min(weight_a, weight_b) over positions matched on ISIN (CUSIP fallback). Methodology: see/methodology/.
Comparing two funds doesn't endorse swapping one for the other. Tax-lot history, account type, and personal goals matter — PlainIndex publishes data and methodology, not investment advice.