MUB vs VGSLX: 0% overlap

iShares National Muni Bond ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Admiral share 0.0% 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
0.0%
MUB expense ratio
0.05%
VGSLX expense ratio
0.13%

Top shared holdings

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

Holdingin MUBin VGSLXΔ
CASH0.0%0.6%0.6%

Where MUB and VGSLX 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.

SectorMUBVGSLXΔ
Real Estate0.0%84.0%84.0pp
State Tax-Backed30.7%0.0%+30.7pp
Utilities16.8%0.0%+16.8pp
Local Tax-Backed14.9%0.0%+14.9pp
Unclassified0.0%14.7%14.7pp
School Districts10.2%0.0%+10.2pp
Transportation10.2%0.0%+10.2pp
Education8.7%0.0%+8.7pp

Δ is MUB minus VGSLX, 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 MUB
967 positions

101.0% of MUB by weight, held in no part of VGSLX.

Only in VGSLX
144 positions

99.4% of VGSLX by weight, held in no part of MUB.

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

Concentration and cost

MUBVGSLX
Top 10 holdings17.2%54.1%
Positions held969145
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$5$13

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 MUB and VGSLX overlap?

MUB and VGSLX overlap 0.0% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 1 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (MUB as of 2026-07-23, VGSLX as of 2026-06-30).

How is the overlap between MUB and VGSLX calculated?

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

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

What does MUB own that VGSLX doesn't?

MUB holds 969 positions and VGSLX holds 145; 967 of MUB's positions don't appear in VGSLX at all, and they are 101.0% of MUB by weight.

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