etf overlap · light overlap
VYM vs XLK overlap
13% of VYM and XLK is the same money, spread over 20 companies both funds hold.
Holdings as of August 31, 2026 · source: Vanguard (VYM), SPDR (XLK)
- same money
- same companies, extra weight
- only in this fund
The companies you would own twice
What only one of them gives you
Where each fund puts its money
VYM and XLK: what people ask
How much do VYM and XLK overlap?
13% by weight, as of August 31, 2026: light overlap. 20 companies appear in both funds; they make up 16% of VYM and 17% of XLK.
Which stocks do VYM and XLK both hold?
The largest shared positions are AVGO, CSCO, ORCL, TXN and IBM. Ranked by the smaller of the two weights, which is the part you would own twice.
Is it redundant to hold both VYM and XLK?
Out of every $100 split evenly between them, about $13 (half in each fund) buys identical positions. The rest is exposure only one of the two funds gives you: 583 names only in VYM, 55 only in XLK. 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.