etf overlap · little overlap

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF logoVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF logoVEA vs VWO overlap

VEA and VWO hold no company in common.

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

overlapfull holdings, by weight
0.0%of each fund is money the other holds at the same weight, across 0 shared companies.
VEA
100%
VWO
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.
01Different

What only one of them gives you

only in VEA3,891 names
00005930Samsung Electronics Co Ltd2.60%
00000660SK hynix Inc2.00%
ASASMLASML Holding NV1.95%
HSHSBAHSBC Holdings PLC1.05%
RYRYRoyal Bank of Canada0.85%
NONOVNNovartis AG0.85%
SHSHELShell PLC0.77%
only in VWO4,996 names
232330Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.68%
70700Tencent Holdings Ltd2.89%
999988Alibaba Group Holding Ltd2.18%
242454MediaTek Inc1.46%
232308Delta Electronics Inc0.90%
93939China Construction Bank Corp0.86%
232317Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.77%
RERELIANCEReliance Industries Ltd0.72%
02Sectors

Where each fund puts its money

sectorsVEA vs VWO, share of each fund
Information Technology13.04%29.37%
Financials22.30%18.12%
Industrials14.79%5.79%
Consumer Discretionary6.26%8.46%
Materials5.78%6.87%
Health Care6.97%3.24%
Communication Services2.50%5.92%
Energy4.19%3.35%
Consumer Staples4.60%2.91%
Utilities2.69%2.20%
Real Estate1.01%1.63%
Not classified13.85%7.22%
03Questions

VEA and VWO: what people ask

questions4 answered

How much do VEA and VWO overlap?

0.0% by weight, as of August 31, 2026: little overlap. 0 companies appear in both funds; they make up 0.0% of VEA and 0.0% of VWO.

Which stocks do VEA and VWO both hold?

None. VEA and VWO have no holding in common.

Is it redundant to hold both VEA and VWO?

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: 3,891 names only in VEA, 4,996 only in VWO. 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 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.