IWD vs VCIT: 0% overlap

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF and Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF share 0.1% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.

Hold both, 50/50
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
0.1%
IWD expense ratio
0.19%
VCIT expense ratio
0.03%

Top shared holdings

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

Holdingin IWDin VCITΔ
CASH0.1%0.1%0.0%

Where IWD and VCIT 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.

SectorIWDVCITΔ
Corporate — industrial & other0.0%52.7%52.7pp
Information Technology18.0%0.0%+18.0pp
Financials19.6%36.8%17.2pp
Health Care12.7%0.0%+12.7pp
Industrials11.3%0.0%+11.3pp
Consumer Discretionary10.2%0.0%+10.2pp
Consumer Staples7.4%0.0%+7.4pp
Utilities3.9%10.0%6.1pp

Δ is IWD minus VCIT, 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 IWD
870 positions

99.9% of IWD by weight, held in no part of VCIT.

Only in VCIT
823 positions

99.9% of VCIT by weight, held in no part of IWD.

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

Concentration and cost

IWDVCIT
Top 10 holdings27.8%16.6%
Positions held872824
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$19$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 IWD and VCIT overlap?

IWD and VCIT overlap 0.1% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 1 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (IWD as of 2026-07-23, VCIT as of 2026-06-30).

How is the overlap between IWD and VCIT calculated?

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

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 0.1% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does IWD own that VCIT doesn't?

IWD holds 872 positions and VCIT holds 824; 870 of IWD's positions don't appear in VCIT at all, and they are 99.9% of IWD by weight.

You probably hold more than two funds

This page compares IWD and VCIT. Paste your whole portfolio — brokerage, 401(k), IRA — and see the overlap across every fund at once, plus what you actually own underneath them and your own Effective Funds number. Free, no account, nothing stored.

X-ray my portfolio — free →

Watch IWD vs VCIT

We re-read both funds’ published holdings every weeknight. Leave an address and we'll tell you when what's inside actually changes.

Not sending yet — email alerts are built but switched off, and you'll be among the first when they turn on. No spam, one-click unsubscribe.

Related comparisons

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