DIA vs VBR: 0% overlap

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF share 0.0% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.

Different holding dates. These holdings were published 27 days apart — VBR as of 2026-06-30, the rest through 2026-07-27. Each fund is compared using its most recent file, so any trading in between shows up as a difference.

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You would hold two tickers and get the diversification of 2.0. Two funds that shared nothing would score 2.0; two identical funds score 1.0.

Overlap
0.0%
DIA expense ratio
0.16%
VBR expense ratio
0.05%

Top shared holdings

DIA and VBR hold 0 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:

Holdingin DIAin VBRΔ

Where DIA and VBR differ

Sector weights as a share of each fund, ordered by the size of the gap rather than the size of the sector — two funds that overlap heavily still usually diverge somewhere.

SectorDIAVBRΔ
Financials28.4%18.3%+10.1pp
Real Estate0.0%9.8%9.8pp
Information Technology16.2%9.4%+6.8pp
Health Care13.5%8.0%+5.5pp
Utilities0.0%5.2%5.2pp
Materials3.7%7.2%3.5pp
Communication Services4.8%2.4%+2.4pp
Energy2.2%4.0%1.9pp

Δ is DIA minus VBR, in percentage points. Sector data is not published by every issuer, so “Unclassified” is a real category rather than a gap in the table.

What each fund holds alone

Only in DIA
30 positions

99.9% of DIA by weight, held in no part of VBR.

Only in VBR
839 positions

100.0% of VBR by weight, held in no part of DIA.

A large count with a small weight is the usual shape: the positions one fund adds are typically its smallest ones.

Concentration and cost

DIAVBR
Top 10 holdings55.6%6.2%
Positions held31839
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$16$5

Cost is the expense ratio applied to $10,000; it excludes any brokerage commission, bid-ask spread or tax consequence. Figures are facts about the funds, not a suggestion about which to hold.

Frequently asked

How much do DIA and VBR overlap?

DIA and VBR overlap 0.0% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 0 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (DIA as of 2026-07-27, VBR as of 2026-06-30).

How is the overlap between DIA and VBR calculated?

As the sum of the smaller weight in each fund, over every holding both funds own: Σ min(wA, wB). If DIA holds a stock at 6% and VBR holds the same stock at 4%, 4% counts as shared. The result is bounded between 0% and 100%, and it is computed after looking through any fund-of-funds to the underlying holdings.

Is it redundant to hold both DIA and VBR?

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 0.0% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does DIA own that VBR doesn't?

DIA holds 31 positions and VBR holds 839; 30 of DIA's positions don't appear in VBR at all, and they are 99.9% of DIA by weight.

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Sources: issuer holdings files, DIA as of 2026-07-27, VBR as of 2026-06-30. Weights are fractions of each fund. Diagnostics, not advice.