TSPF vs XLE: 0% overlap

TSP F Fund — shown via aggregate-bond proxy and Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund 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%
TSPF expense ratio
0.05%
XLE expense ratio
0.08%

Top shared holdings

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

Holdingin TSPFin XLEΔ
CASH2.7%0.1%2.5%

Where TSPF and XLE 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.

SectorTSPFXLEΔ
Energy0.0%99.8%99.8pp
Treasuries46.5%0.0%+46.5pp
MBS Pass-Through24.1%0.0%+24.1pp
Corporate — industrial & other14.3%0.0%+14.3pp
Financials8.0%0.0%+8.0pp
Cash and/or Derivatives2.7%0.1%+2.6pp
Utilities2.5%0.0%+2.5pp
Cash & Other-2.1%0.0%2.1pp

Δ is TSPF minus XLE, 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 XLE.

Only in XLE
21 positions

99.8% of XLE 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

TSPFXLE
Top 10 holdings75.3%73.1%
Positions held1,86423
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$5$8

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 XLE overlap?

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

How is the overlap between TSPF and XLE 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 XLE 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 XLE?

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

What does TSPF own that XLE doesn't?

TSPF holds 1,864 positions and XLE holds 23; 1,862 of TSPF's positions don't appear in XLE 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, XLE as of 2026-07-23. Weights are fractions of each fund. Diagnostics, not advice.