FXNAX vs VB: 1% overlap

Fidelity U.S. Bond Index and Vanguard Small-Cap ETF share 1.3% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.

Different holding dates. These holdings were published about 4 months apart — FXNAX as of 2026-02-28, the rest through 2026-06-30. Each fund is compared using its most recent file, so any trading in between shows up as a difference.

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2.0Effective Funds

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
1.3%
FXNAX expense ratio
0.03%
VB expense ratio
0.03%

Top shared holdings

FXNAX and VB hold 1 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:

Holdingin FXNAXin VBΔ
CASH1.3%1.7%0.4%

Where FXNAX and VB 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.

SectorFXNAXVBΔ
Treasuries45.4%0.0%+45.4pp
Industrials0.0%21.0%21.0pp
MBS Pass-Through16.5%0.0%+16.5pp
Information Technology0.0%16.1%16.1pp
Corporate — industrial & other14.1%0.0%+14.1pp
Health Care0.0%11.9%11.9pp
Consumer Discretionary0.0%9.9%9.9pp
Unclassified9.5%0.6%+8.9pp

Δ is FXNAX minus VB, 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 FXNAX
1,265 positions

99.9% of FXNAX by weight, held in no part of VB.

Only in VB
1,307 positions

98.3% of VB by weight, held in no part of FXNAX.

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

Concentration and cost

FXNAXVB
Top 10 holdings69.4%5.6%
Positions held1,2661,308
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$3$3

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 FXNAX and VB overlap?

FXNAX and VB overlap 1.3% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 1 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (FXNAX as of 2026-02-28, VB as of 2026-06-30).

How is the overlap between FXNAX and VB calculated?

As the sum of the smaller weight in each fund, over every holding both funds own: Σ min(wA, wB). If FXNAX holds a stock at 6% and VB 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 FXNAX and VB?

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 1.3% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does FXNAX own that VB doesn't?

FXNAX holds 1,266 positions and VB holds 1,308; 1,265 of FXNAX's positions don't appear in VB at all, and they are 99.9% of FXNAX by weight.

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Sources: issuer holdings files, FXNAX as of 2026-02-28, VB as of 2026-06-30. Weights are fractions of each fund. Diagnostics, not advice.