IVE vs VIG: 49% overlap

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF share 48.9% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.

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1.5Effective Funds

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Overlap
48.9%
IVE expense ratio
0.18%
VIG expense ratio
0.04%

Top shared holdings

IVE and VIG hold 161 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:

Holdingin IVEin VIGΔ
AAPL8.1%4.2%3.9%
XOM2.2%2.5%0.3%
WMT1.6%2.2%0.5%
COST1.4%1.8%0.4%
BAC1.4%1.6%0.3%
UNH1.3%1.6%0.3%
PG1.2%1.5%0.3%
HD1.1%1.5%0.4%
MRK1.1%1.4%0.3%
JPM1.0%3.6%2.5%

Where IVE and VIG 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.

SectorIVEVIGΔ
Information Technology19.8%26.3%6.5pp
Consumer Discretionary9.6%4.3%+5.3pp
Health Care12.5%17.7%5.2pp
Energy7.4%3.0%+4.4pp
Financials16.1%20.2%4.1pp
Real Estate3.4%0.0%+3.3pp
Communication Services2.9%0.0%+2.9pp
Utilities4.5%3.0%+1.4pp

Δ is IVE minus VIG, 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 IVE
278 positions

47.3% of IVE by weight, held in no part of VIG.

Only in VIG
172 positions

24.1% of VIG by weight, held in no part of IVE.

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

Concentration and cost

IVEVIG
Top 10 holdings23.7%31.9%
Positions held440333
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$18$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 IVE and VIG overlap?

IVE and VIG overlap 48.9% by portfolio weight — moderate overlap. They share 161 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (IVE as of 2026-07-23, VIG as of 2026-06-30).

How is the overlap between IVE and VIG calculated?

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

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 48.9% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does IVE own that VIG doesn't?

IVE holds 440 positions and VIG holds 333; 278 of IVE's positions don't appear in VIG at all, and they are 47.3% of IVE by weight.

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Sources: issuer holdings files, IVE as of 2026-07-23, VIG as of 2026-06-30. Weights are fractions of each fund. Diagnostics, not advice.