TSPF vs VGIT: 21% overlap

TSP F Fund — shown via aggregate-bond proxy and Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF share 21.3% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.

Hold both, 50/50
1.8Effective Funds

You would hold two tickers and get the diversification of 1.8. Two funds that shared nothing would score 2.0; two identical funds score 1.0.

Overlap
21.3%
TSPF expense ratio
0.05%
VGIT expense ratio
0.03%

Top shared holdings

TSPF and VGIT hold 2 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:

Holdingin TSPFin VGITΔ
UST-3-10Y21.0%99.8%78.7%
CASH2.7%0.2%2.4%

Where TSPF and VGIT 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.

SectorTSPFVGITΔ
Treasuries46.5%99.8%53.3pp
MBS Pass-Through24.1%0.0%+24.1pp
Corporate — industrial & other14.3%0.0%+14.3pp
Financials8.0%0.0%+8.0pp
Utilities2.5%0.0%+2.5pp
Cash and/or Derivatives2.7%0.2%+2.4pp
Cash & Other-2.1%0.0%2.1pp
Sovereign1.1%0.0%+1.1pp

Δ is TSPF minus VGIT, 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 TSPF
1,861 positions

78.4% of TSPF by weight, held in no part of VGIT.

Only in VGIT
0 positions

0.0% of VGIT by weight, held in no part of TSPF.

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

Concentration and cost

TSPFVGIT
Top 10 holdings75.3%100.0%
Positions held1,8642
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$5$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 TSPF and VGIT overlap?

TSPF and VGIT overlap 21.3% by portfolio weight — moderate overlap. They share 2 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (TSPF as of 2026-07-23, VGIT as of 2026-06-30).

How is the overlap between TSPF and VGIT calculated?

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

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 21.3% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does TSPF own that VGIT doesn't?

TSPF holds 1,864 positions and VGIT holds 2; 1,861 of TSPF's positions don't appear in VGIT at all, and they are 78.4% of TSPF by weight.

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