etf overlap · little overlap

iShares Russell 2000 ETF logoVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF logoIWM vs VEA overlap

0.1% of IWM and VEA is the same money, spread over 6 companies both funds hold.

Holdings as of August 31, 2026 · source: iShares (IWM), Vanguard (VEA)

overlapfull holdings, by weight
0.1%of each fund is money the other holds at the same weight, across 6 shared companies.
IWM
99%
VEA
100%
  • same money
  • same companies, extra weight
  • only in this fund
Overlap = the sum, over companies both funds hold, of the smaller of the two weights. Cash and derivatives excluded.
01Shared

The companies you would own twice

held by bothtop 6 of 6
companyIWMVEA
SSSSRMSSR MINING0.25%0.02%
BIBIPCBROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP CLA0.14%0.01%
UUUUUUENERGY FUELS0.10%0.01%
NGNGNOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC0.07%0.01%
PPPPTAPERPETUA RESOURCES0.07%0.01%
BBBBUCBROOKFIELD BUSINESS CORP CLASS A0.06%0.01%
02Different

What only one of them gives you

only in IWM1,969 names
TWTWSTTWIST BIOSCIENCE0.40%
MOMOG-AMOOG INC CLASS A0.36%
HUHUTHUT CORP0.35%
FRFROGJFROG0.34%
UMUMBFUMB FINANCIAL0.33%
TXTXG10X GENOMICS CLASS A0.33%
VSVSATVIASAT INC0.31%
BTBTSGBRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC0.31%
only in VEA3,885 names
00005930Samsung Electronics Co Ltd2.60%
00000660SK hynix Inc2.00%
ASASMLASML Holding NV1.95%
HSHSBAHSBC Holdings PLC1.05%
Roche Holding AG logoROPRoche Holding AG0.91%
RYRYRoyal Bank of Canada0.85%
NONOVNNovartis AG0.85%
SHSHELShell PLC0.77%
03Sectors

Where each fund puts its money

sectorsIWM vs VEA, share of each fund
Financials19.01%22.30%
Industrials14.05%14.79%
Health Care20.35%6.97%
Information Technology13.72%13.04%
Consumer Discretionary8.77%6.26%
Energy6.76%4.19%
Materials4.21%5.78%
Real Estate5.68%1.01%
Consumer Staples1.95%4.60%
Utilities2.68%2.69%
Communication Services2.45%2.50%
Not classified0.00%13.85%
04Questions

IWM and VEA: what people ask

questions4 answered

How much do IWM and VEA overlap?

0.1% by weight, as of August 31, 2026: little overlap. 6 companies appear in both funds; they make up 0.7% of IWM and 0.1% of VEA.

Which stocks do IWM and VEA both hold?

The largest shared positions are SSRM, BIPC, UUUU, NG and PPTA. Ranked by the smaller of the two weights, which is the part you would own twice.

Is it redundant to hold both IWM and VEA?

Out of every $100 split evenly between them, about $0 (half in each fund) buys identical positions. The rest is exposure only one of the two funds gives you: 1,969 names only in IWM, 3,885 only in VEA. Whether that duplication is a problem depends on the mix you want; this is a description, not advice.

How is ETF overlap calculated here?

For every company held by both funds we take the smaller of its two weights and add them up. The weights come from the full holdings files iShares and Vanguard publish, not a top-10 sample, and companies are matched by their ISIN so share classes stay apart.

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Weights come from each issuer's published holdings file and are matched company by company on their ISIN. Cash, futures and currency positions are left out. This page describes what the funds hold; it is not investment advice.