TSPF vs VXF: 3% overlap

TSP F Fund — shown via aggregate-bond proxy and Vanguard Extended Market ETF share 2.7% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.

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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
2.7%
TSPF expense ratio
0.05%
VXF expense ratio
0.05%

Top shared holdings

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

Holdingin TSPFin VXFΔ
CASH2.7%3.8%1.1%

Where TSPF and VXF 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.

SectorTSPFVXFΔ
Treasuries46.5%0.0%+46.5pp
MBS Pass-Through24.1%0.0%+24.1pp
Industrials0.0%19.8%19.8pp
Information Technology0.0%17.6%17.6pp
Corporate — industrial & other14.3%0.0%+14.3pp
Health Care0.0%13.2%13.2pp
Consumer Discretionary0.0%8.8%8.8pp
Financials8.0%13.9%5.9pp

Δ is TSPF minus VXF, 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
1,862 positions

99.4% of TSPF by weight, held in no part of VXF.

Only in VXF
3,326 positions

96.2% of VXF 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

TSPFVXF
Top 10 holdings75.3%10.6%
Positions held1,8643,327
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$5$5

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 VXF overlap?

TSPF and VXF overlap 2.7% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 1 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (TSPF as of 2026-07-23, VXF as of 2026-06-30).

How is the overlap between TSPF and VXF 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 VXF 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 VXF?

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 2.7% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does TSPF own that VXF doesn't?

TSPF holds 1,864 positions and VXF holds 3,327; 1,862 of TSPF's positions don't appear in VXF at all, and they are 99.4% of TSPF by weight.

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