etf overlap · little overlap
VWO vs XLV overlap
VWO and XLV hold no company in common.
Holdings as of August 31, 2026 · source: Vanguard (VWO), SPDR (XLV)
- 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 XLV: what people ask
How much do VWO and XLV overlap?
0.0% by weight, as of August 31, 2026: little overlap. 0 companies appear in both funds; they make up 0.0% of VWO and 0.0% of XLV.
Which stocks do VWO and XLV both hold?
None. VWO and XLV have no holding in common.
Is it redundant to hold both VWO and XLV?
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: 4,996 names only in VWO, 62 only in XLV. 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.