etf overlap · little overlap

VTI vs XLY overlap
8.1% of VTI and XLY is the same money, spread over 47 companies both funds hold.
Holdings as of August 31, 2026 · source: Vanguard (VTI), SPDR (XLY)
- same money
- same companies, extra weight
- only in this fund
What only one of them gives you
Every XLY holding is also in the other fund.
Where each fund puts its money
VTI and XLY: what people ask
How much do VTI and XLY overlap?
8.1% by weight, as of August 31, 2026: little overlap. 47 companies appear in both funds; they make up 8.1% of VTI and 100% of XLY.
Which stocks do VTI and XLY both hold?
The largest shared positions are AMZN, TSLA, HD, MCD and BKNG. Ranked by the smaller of the two weights, which is the part you would own twice.
Is it redundant to hold both VTI and XLY?
Out of every $100 split evenly between them, about $8 (half in each fund) buys identical positions. The rest is exposure only one of the two funds gives you: 3,456 names only in VTI, 0 only in XLY. 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 SPDR publish, not a top-10 sample, and companies are matched by their ISIN so share classes stay apart.
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.