TSPI vs VTV: 2% overlap

TSP I Fund — shown via international proxy and Vanguard Value ETF share 1.6% 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
1.6%
TSPI expense ratio
0.05%
VTV expense ratio
0.03%

Top shared holdings

TSPI and VTV hold 43 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:

Holdingin TSPIin VTVΔ
CASH2.4%0.4%2.0%
ROP0.6%0.1%0.5%
DTE0.2%0.1%0.1%
DG0.2%0.1%0.1%
PRU0.1%0.1%0.1%
EL0.1%0.1%0.1%
PPL0.1%0.1%0.0%
SUNB0.1%0.1%0.0%
L0.1%0.1%0.0%
RKT0.1%0.1%0.0%

Where TSPI and VTV 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.

SectorTSPIVTVΔ
Health Care5.3%15.1%9.9pp
Unclassified9.1%0.5%+8.6pp
Information Technology20.9%14.1%+6.8pp
Consumer Staples4.9%8.7%3.9pp
Energy3.0%6.8%3.8pp
Consumer Discretionary7.5%3.9%+3.5pp
Financials19.7%22.1%2.4pp
Materials5.2%3.1%+2.1pp

Δ is TSPI minus VTV, 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 TSPI
8,410 positions

95.6% of TSPI by weight, held in no part of VTV.

Only in VTV
266 positions

90.2% of VTV by weight, held in no part of TSPI.

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

Concentration and cost

TSPIVTV
Top 10 holdings16.3%23.6%
Positions held8,453309
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 TSPI and VTV overlap?

TSPI and VTV overlap 1.6% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 43 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (TSPI as of 2026-06-30, VTV as of 2026-06-30).

How is the overlap between TSPI and VTV calculated?

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

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 1.6% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does TSPI own that VTV doesn't?

TSPI holds 8,453 positions and VTV holds 309; 8,410 of TSPI's positions don't appear in VTV at all, and they are 95.6% of TSPI by weight.

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Sources: issuer holdings files, TSPI as of 2026-06-30, VTV as of 2026-06-30. Weights are fractions of each fund. Diagnostics, not advice.