IJR vs SWAGX: 2% overlap

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF and Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index share 2.1% 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 5 months apart — SWAGX as of 2026-02-28, the rest through 2026-07-23. 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
2.1%
IJR expense ratio
0.06%
SWAGX expense ratio
0.04%

Top shared holdings

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

Holdingin IJRin SWAGXΔ
CASH2.1%2.1%0.0%

Where IJR and SWAGX 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.

SectorIJRSWAGXΔ
Treasuries0.0%45.7%45.7pp
MBS Pass-Through0.0%19.2%19.2pp
Industrials18.5%0.0%+18.5pp
Consumer Discretionary13.8%0.0%+13.8pp
Corporate — industrial & other0.0%13.3%13.3pp
Information Technology12.1%0.0%+12.1pp
Health Care10.5%0.0%+10.5pp
Financials17.8%7.5%+10.3pp

Δ is IJR minus SWAGX, 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 IJR
601 positions

97.8% of IJR by weight, held in no part of SWAGX.

Only in SWAGX
1,603 positions

98.9% of SWAGX by weight, held in no part of IJR.

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

Concentration and cost

IJRSWAGX
Top 10 holdings6.6%71.4%
Positions held6031,604
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$6$4

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 IJR and SWAGX overlap?

IJR and SWAGX overlap 2.1% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 1 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (IJR as of 2026-07-23, SWAGX as of 2026-02-28).

How is the overlap between IJR and SWAGX calculated?

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

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 2.1% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does IJR own that SWAGX doesn't?

IJR holds 603 positions and SWAGX holds 1,604; 601 of IJR's positions don't appear in SWAGX at all, and they are 97.8% of IJR by weight.

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Sources: issuer holdings files, IJR as of 2026-07-23, SWAGX as of 2026-02-28. Weights are fractions of each fund. Diagnostics, not advice.