etf overlap · light overlap
VUG vs ARKK overlap
18% of VUG and ARKK is the same money, spread over 18 companies both funds hold.
Holdings as of August 31, 2026 · source: Vanguard (VUG), ARK Invest (ARKK)
- same money
- same companies, extra weight
- only in this fund
The companies you would own twice
What only one of them gives you
SHOPSHOPIFY INC - CLASS A3.08%Where each fund puts its money
VUG and ARKK: what people ask
How much do VUG and ARKK overlap?
18% by weight, as of August 31, 2026: light overlap. 18 companies appear in both funds; they make up 40% of VUG and 51% of ARKK.
Which stocks do VUG and ARKK both hold?
The largest shared positions are TSLA, META, NVDA, AMZN and AMD. Ranked by the smaller of the two weights, which is the part you would own twice.
Is it redundant to hold both VUG and ARKK?
Out of every $100 split evenly between them, about $18 (half in each fund) buys identical positions. The rest is exposure only one of the two funds gives you: 129 names only in VUG, 27 only in ARKK. 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 ARK Invest 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.