etf overlap · little overlap

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust logoVanguard Real Estate ETF logoSPY vs VNQ overlap

1.7% of SPY and VNQ is the same money, spread over 30 companies both funds hold.

Holdings as of August 31, 2026 · source: SPDR (SPY), Vanguard (VNQ)

overlapfull holdings, by weight
1.7%of each fund is money the other holds at the same weight, across 30 shared companies.
SPY
98%
VNQ
61%37%
  • 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 15 of 30
companySPYVNQ
PROLOGIS INC logoPLDPROLOGIS INC0.19%6.89%
EQUINIX INC logoEQIXEQUINIX INC0.15%5.45%
AMAMTAMERICAN TOWER CORP0.12%4.32%
SPSPGSIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC0.10%3.64%
DLDLRDIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC0.10%3.63%
OOREALTY INCOME CORP0.08%3.00%
VENTAS INC logoVTRVENTAS INC0.07%2.34%
VMVMRKVIVMARK RESIDENTIAL0.07%2.46%
CCCCICROWN CASTLE INC0.04%1.76%
VIVICIVICI PROPERTIES INC0.04%1.48%
02Different

What only one of them gives you

only in SPY474 names
ALPHABET INC CL C logoGOOGALPHABET INC CL C2.43%
only in VNQ110 names
VRVRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index Fund14.52%
JLJLLJones Lang LaSalle Inc0.90%
WPWPCWP Carey Inc0.82%
SUSUISun Communities Inc0.79%
OHOHIOmega Healthcare Investors Inc0.72%
LALAMRLamar Advertising Co0.68%
ELELSEquity LifeStyle Properties Inc0.62%
GLGLPIGaming and Leisure Properties Inc0.60%
03Sectors

Where each fund puts its money

sectorsSPY vs VNQ, share of each fund
Real Estate1.72%73.50%
Information Technology39.20%0.00%
Financials11.57%0.00%
Communication Services10.07%0.00%
Health Care9.28%0.00%
Consumer Discretionary8.65%0.00%
Industrials8.09%0.00%
Consumer Staples4.39%0.00%
Energy3.43%0.00%
Utilities1.86%0.00%
Materials1.69%0.00%
Not classified0.03%25.73%
04Questions

SPY and VNQ: what people ask

questions4 answered

How much do SPY and VNQ overlap?

1.7% by weight, as of August 31, 2026: little overlap. 30 companies appear in both funds; they make up 1.7% of SPY and 63% of VNQ.

Which stocks do SPY and VNQ both hold?

The largest shared positions are WELL, PLD, EQIX, AMT and SPG. Ranked by the smaller of the two weights, which is the part you would own twice.

Is it redundant to hold both SPY and VNQ?

Out of every $100 split evenly between them, about $2 (half in each fund) buys identical positions. The rest is exposure only one of the two funds gives you: 474 names only in SPY, 110 only in VNQ. 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 SPDR 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.