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I shifted a decent portion of VOO to VXUS, FNDE, EMXC, and SHLD. Around 65% still in large cap US domestic including VOO, while the rest are mainly in vxus followed by the emerging markets fnde and Emxc, and some in SHLD for global defense stocks. This just helps me sleep better at night. Hopefully ride the growth of VOO but still protection from what could happen - dollar decline, defense spending picks up, and the rest of the world potentially growing without us.
BUG trading volume is double the norm with little to no price change. Looks like Cyber security is a nice side piece to SHLD holdings.
I’m split in port 50/50 shares of MU and SHLD ETF. I say yes but I’m also someone who is on wsb so, ya’know.
What bothers me the most about today is EUAD and SHLD slightly down. WTF is wrong with people? They are literal fucking Lord of War shit, the actual military industrial complex and people not buying that shit hand over fist.. NOW? In these times? Fuck that. I'm buying more today.
MU and SHLD gonna be green by open?
I bought SHLD last week
Fuck yeah SHLD EUAD and ITA fucking pumping.
SHLD and MISL are gonna pump this week
SHLD MISL calls
URA and SHLD will go up too.
Fucking fuck yeah. Jacked to tits in EUAD ITA and SHLD. The generals gathered in their masses..... Let there be war!
Nope, I’m still sticking with my MU and SHLD, I’m not selling and switching
I guess I belong here, because I read this and thought to myself. Yeah, and I have puts on SPY and QQQ. So I log into my account, and for literally the only time in the last 6 months I do not have any puts. The long puts I had expired worthless, and I meant to replace them, but I must have taken the day off, or put in limit orders that did not fill, but no puts.. That said, BAESY 40 shares, RNMBY 50 shares, SHLD 70 call March 20, SAABY 350 shares, WDAF 350 shares, RYCEY 150 shares, THLLY 40 shares, So Tuesday will be alright for me. But darnit, like $7,000 of puts on SPY and QQQ expired worthless on Friday and I did not replace them.
Don't care much if spy doesn't shit, though I do have a few puts on SPY and iwm. But need metals, miners, and ideally EUAD and SHLD to pump.
Just buy the whole gang SHLD.
Either way SHLD will do better than WAR or NATO.
I’m 140k worth of MU and 100k worth of SHLD. I’m done trying to trade and pivot and shift with everything every week, I’m chillin this year.
I’m enjoying SHLD… Russia, Trump, and AI are just pushing military companies to push harder for new tech and Trump is pushing the Canada, the EU and other allies to invest in anything other than relying on the US military.
Defense stocks and GLD. SHLD ETF up 100% in the past year. International stocks have been doing great since he came into office regardless of tarrifs.
They have run for the last 2-3 years as I have been long since Ukraine. There are 3 ETFs: ITA and PPA are mainly domestic plays and SHLD which has Palantir as a large holding and European defense contractors. RTX and KTOS have had great runs. But, I have not sold any shares. I also own KRKNS and VOYG which are plays on the next gen of defense. The other one own that I still think is a reasonable price is HII. While it has also had a run, they have been given many new contracts so the run is justified. They focus on the US navy. One other that is still cheap and a turnaround is Boeing. But they are only 50% defense. Good luck!
Im doing well with SHLD , ITA and XAR
Buying 400 shares of MU and 1200 shares of SHLD, what could possibly go wrong?
When tf is my war I was promised SHLD calls been good but come on man
SHLD is globally diversified defense and I like it a lot, but if you want strictly Europe I like EUAD
Can't believe these dumb fuckers been letting me load up on EUAD and SHLD the last several days at these prices. That shit should be up 2% a day minimum. Literal war machine.
$RTX $AMPX $SHLD gonna load up on calls tomorrow
Which defense stocks are you looking at? I got SHLD calls today.
I'm stacked to the titties in SHLD and EUAD. It's my main holding other than cash and some random little shit.
I think imma start buying ETF for my retirement accounts. I'm less likely to panic sell UFO SHLD
SHLD nice lil shrek Im sure its nothing tho
I'm taint deep in SHLD and EUAD.
I think it's a somewhat better bet in Europe where they have to really spend significant money on that now but things like EUAD etf up 95% (vs the US-centric ITA up 59%; there's also the global SHLD up 99% in the last year, probably in decent part because of the weighting to PLTR) in the last year
Why is WAR on the big board with 10k in trade volume and low AUM? Wouldn't you be better off with SHLD?
I'm moderately invested in metals, EUAD, SHLD, and some small puts here and there for fun. Lot of cash.
DFNG for me, similar ETF to SHLD from a performance & exposure perspective
I've been buying [SHLD.TO](http://SHLD.TO) (TSE equivalent of SHLD) since last year
You're talking about a LSE ticker without specifying it's LSE. There's a same ticker on Nasdaq that's a 2x LETF and that's why it's causing confusion. The other guy is right - the correct ticker is SHLD in US.
I've done well with SHLD and PPA.
Calls on SHLD! Its about to go parabolic.
If you're in Europe, you should invest in a European index. My understanding is that the European markets are quite strong right now, especially in Spain. As far as a shorter-duration pick, I would recommend SHLD as a good one for the next couple of years... Quite good for a smaller investment amount. XAR is also a good pick.
SHLD calls up 75% this week. ITA calls up 45%. Micron up 18.5%. I think I’ll just let it ride next week
I have positions in NATO and SHLD
A few that I bought, although I hate speculation on negative issues. [NATO](https://themesetfs.com/etfs/nato) [SHLD](https://www.globalxetfs.com/funds/shld/) [PPA](http://PPA is up +2.34% to $171.13. Check it out on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/PPA) [JEDI](https://www.defianceetfs.com/jedi/) Big EU defense companies include BAE Systems, Thales, Safran, Rheinmetall
I loaded up literally Jan 1st or 2nd only because I had previously had ITA, but looked for other weighted ETFS chose XAR and SHLD is
SHLD calls and shares baby
The Global X Defense ETF (SHLD) is up 22% in the past 6 months. I'm sure there are more targeted ETFs out there.
SHLD just hit all time high What happened
Wow orange guy is on fire, the Military budget ask went form 1Trillion to 1.5Trillion! Here's to hoping there's a dumb dip in defense stocks tomorrow to load up and HODL. Looking at adding to SHLD and XAR in particular to spread the industry with those ETFs, plus they have great peformance history. Crazy times. https://preview.redd.it/af8naqprv1cg1.jpeg?width=575&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e0dfbdcbef27b8966412327cc50f576b2b1f132
I’m gonna triple up my SHLD 6/18 $65 call. It’s a little late but I think it’s good for minimum 100% by June
Grab more calls on SHLD
Damn it Donald my SHLD position was having a great week.
ETF’s… I’d do 70% VOO, and 10% each QQQM, SHLD, and QTUM. If I had to do sticks I’d do too big to fails: MSFT, META, APPL, GOOG, NVDA.
SHLD jumped to 69%. I'm investing in SHLD as a defense ETF. It's risen much higher than oil, and it's expected to keep riding through the decade.
Put in small orders for SHLD and JEDI. Wish I knew about them before their little jump, but they still look like good long-term holds. Wish I kept my UUUU (5X) and RKLB (3X), but I still made profit when I sold last year.
SHLD has volume and liquidity JEDI doesn't yet. I think SHLD by itself is sufficient.
You think SHLD and JEDI are the best etf combo?
SHLD has been skyrocketing since inception. JEDI had a great day today too. You could own them all in one.
I wonder how many times this administration will do this? Defense Aerospace acting like an money printer. SHLD, JEDI, etc
SHLD ETF has been pretty legit. Will continue to run as long as we have this administration
Why we have WAR up here and not SHLD?
SHLD right there with them.
Great minds think a like. I have a similar portfolio. Look into buying companies that create direct energy weapons (microwave tech) and other modern warfare tech: nanotechnology, surveillance companies, etc. I bought a few ETFS off the name alone: WAR, MISL, JEDI, SHLD, DRNZ
Heading into 2026 my money is all in: MU 250 shares NVDA 200 shares RDDT 150 shares RKLB 300 shares SHLD ETF 300 shares LUNR 1000 shares NVO 200 shares PATH 145 shares Good luck everyone, ima just hold these until my panic kicks in after like 2 weeks
Closed out 2025 up 26% with a total portfolio value of 212k. I made about 44k for the year and now I’m just sitting on positions with MU, NVDA, RDDT, LUNR, NVO, RKLB, ASTS, PATH and SHLD ETF. I’ve left plenty on the table this past year and now I think I might just stop trying to day/swing trade and hold onto what I got for 2026. Anyone with a less smooth brain than me can tell me if this is the way or nah?
I’m in the SHLD ETF and up 40% this year. WWIII is probably coming. Europe is being invaded, Israel is controlling the U.S., China is surrounding Taiwan, and the global IQ is going down with the U.S. dollar. It’s time to go long on war stocks.
Why not SHLD for Aerospace and Defense? More diversification and better performing..
Id stick with defense contractors like SHLD or LMT
XAR, SHLD (US), EUAD (Europe)
Was only up 22% percent until news about wbd bidding broke and now I’m up 112% for the year. I’ve put most of my profits from selling wbd into vti and SHLD. Everyone called me insane when I was putting thousands of dollars into Warner brothers when it was down to $7 now I’m proud to gloat at them with it being being into the high 20’s. My first major return after my portfolio collapsing 40% back in April.
If we're talking about VOO and other 0.0-something percentage ETFs, sure. The likes of SMH, USD, GRID, NLR, SHLD, etc., which are quite common, charge decent fees.
VUG is a cheaper VONG (and basically does the same thing, 84% overlap) I think CIBR and SHLF are unnecessary, but if you wanna tilt, do 10% each. Same with IBIT. I'd take the 20% leftover and do International fund, like VXUS. So my recommendation to you would be: 50% VUG (or VOO) 20% VXUS 10% CIBR 10% SHLD 10% IBIT
Hi there I'm finally done picking single stocks and looking to invest in a few ETFs instead. I'm 26yo and planning not to touch the money the next 20 years. Currently, this is what i came up with: 1. 50% VONG 2. 20% CIBR 3. 20% SHLD 4. 10% IBIT Am I overcomplicating things and should just 100% VOO or is this approach reasonable considering a higher risk-tolerance and wanting to invest in growth. Thanks for giving your opinion :)
Bought SHLD when it was like $30 and make like a grand
I bought into SHLD a few months ago based on the idea that European military spend and rearmament will be a big factor for the next few years. The ETF has done poorly the past two months (it’s heavy in PLTR) but I’m still optimistic about it for now.
SMH etf (semiconductors), INTC (Intel), SHLD (defense sector etf), SCHG - all in my brokerage. FXAIX - retirement Good amount in crypto (BTC, ETH, XRP)
I’m 3000 shares into SHLD ETF because it feels like the play at this point
Suggestion: VONG (core growth): 45%, CIBR (cybersecurity): 20%, SMH (semiconductors): 20%, SHLD or ITA (defense tech): 15% Rundown of each ETF VONG (Vanguard Growth ETF): Tracks U.S. large-cap growth stocks (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, NVIDIA, etc.) Broad exposure, high quality, diversified, long-term compounding. Role: Core growth anchor. CIBR (First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF): Focused on cybersecurity companies (CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Okta, etc.) Sector-specific but with secular growth tailwinds (cybersecurity demand only rising). Role: Thematic growth satellite with higher risk/reward. SHLD (Global X Defense Tech ETF) Exposure to defense & aerospace technology (Lockheed Martin, Northrop, Raytheon, etc.). Stronger in stable defense spending + geopolitical tailwinds. Role: Defensive growth/income tilt, helps reduce volatility.
What do you like? I’m in SHLD but it’s been a dog lately due to its large % of pltr.
VONG (Vanguard Growth ETF): Tracks U.S. large-cap growth stocks (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, NVIDIA, etc.) Broad exposure, high quality, diversified, long-term compounding. Role: Core growth anchor. CIBR (First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF): Focused on cybersecurity companies (CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Okta, etc.) Sector-specific but with secular growth tailwinds (cybersecurity demand only rising). Role: Thematic growth satellite with higher risk/reward. SHLD (Global X Defense Tech ETF): Exposure to defense & aerospace technology (Lockheed Martin, Northrop, Raytheon, etc.). Stronger in stable defense spending + geopolitical tailwinds. Role: Defensive growth/income tilt, helps reduce volatility. Suggested allocation VONG 50%, CIBR 30%, SHLD or ITA 20%
Defense has had a good tailwind for the last 2 years. Good ETFS include PPA or SHLD (this one owns Pltr). Or look at RTX for missiles, KTOS and AVAV for drones, HII for submarines. These are all targets of the current defense posture.
> AI exposure PLTR is 10.3% of SHLD
SCHD – 22.8% VWRA – 22.6% SHLD – 13.4% XLP – 12.2% BMRN – 11.1% VTI – 9.1% QQQ – 8.7% This is my attempt to reduce AI exposure to protect against a potential bubble.
Too many ETF's to be a boglehead, not enough risk to be accepted by apes or WSB degens. Most of my port is in VTI. Then I have a mixture of themed ETF's like: VGT SMH SHLD SPMO % wise right now VGT and SMH are far outperforming my VTI but that's because of Nvidia. Something something past performance something future results.
I really like NUKZ. I've been building up a position. I also like SHLD.
Just do SHLD. Can't go wrong with the US government printing money for anything related to the military.