etf overlap · little overlap
VWO vs EFA overlap
0.0% of VWO and EFA is the same money, spread over 1 companies both funds hold.
Holdings as of August 31, 2026 · source: Vanguard (VWO), iShares (EFA)
- same money
- same companies, extra weight
- only in this fund
What only one of them gives you
Where each fund puts its money
VWO and EFA: what people ask
How much do VWO and EFA overlap?
0.0% by weight, as of August 31, 2026: little overlap. 1 companies appear in both funds; they make up 0.1% of VWO and 0.0% of EFA.
Which stocks do VWO and EFA both hold?
The largest shared positions are YZJSGD. Ranked by the smaller of the two weights, which is the part you would own twice.
Is it redundant to hold both VWO 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: 4,995 names only in VWO, 655 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.
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.