etf overlap · little overlap

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF logoiShares MSCI EAFE ETF logoVIG vs EFA overlap

VIG and EFA hold no company in common.

Holdings as of August 31, 2026 · source: Vanguard (VIG), iShares (EFA)

overlapfull holdings, by weight
0.0%of each fund is money the other holds at the same weight, across 0 shared companies.
VIG
100%
EFA
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 VIG333 names
only in EFA656 names
ASASMLASML HOLDING3.08%
HSHSBAHSBC HOLDINGS PLC1.58%
SHSHELSHELL1.29%
NONOVNNOVARTIS AG1.22%
AZAZNASTRAZENECA PLC1.15%
NENESNNESTLE SA1.12%
838306MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP1.11%
02Sectors

Where each fund puts its money

sectorsVIG vs EFA, share of each fund
Financials20.91%26.13%
Information Technology25.33%10.74%
Industrials10.49%18.79%
Health Care18.09%10.09%
Consumer Staples9.02%6.52%
Consumer Discretionary3.85%7.96%
Materials3.00%6.00%
Energy3.36%4.05%
Utilities2.65%3.67%
Communication Services0.00%3.97%
Real Estate0.00%1.46%
Not classified2.62%0.00%
03Questions

VIG and EFA: what people ask

questions4 answered

How much do VIG and EFA overlap?

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

Which stocks do VIG and EFA both hold?

None. VIG and EFA have no holding in common.

Is it redundant to hold both VIG and EFA?

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: 333 names only in VIG, 656 only in EFA. 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 and iShares 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.