TSPS vs VTV: 1% overlap

TSP S Fund — shown via extended-market proxy and Vanguard Value ETF share 1.3% 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
1.3%
TSPS expense ratio
0.05%
VTV expense ratio
0.03%

Top shared holdings

TSPS and VTV hold 11 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:

Holdingin TSPSin VTVΔ
CASH3.8%0.4%3.3%
LNG0.6%0.2%0.4%
FERG0.5%0.2%0.3%
MSTR0.3%0.1%0.2%
MKL0.3%0.1%0.2%
ZM0.3%0.1%0.2%
SUNB0.3%0.1%0.3%
MDLN0.2%0.1%0.1%
RKT0.2%0.1%0.1%
FLUT0.2%0.0%0.2%

Where TSPS 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.

SectorTSPSVTVΔ
Financials13.9%22.1%8.1pp
Consumer Staples2.7%8.7%6.0pp
Industrials19.8%15.0%+4.9pp
Consumer Discretionary8.8%3.9%+4.8pp
Information Technology17.6%14.1%+3.6pp
Cash and/or Derivatives3.8%0.4%+3.3pp
Utilities1.9%4.8%2.9pp
Energy4.0%6.8%2.9pp

Δ is TSPS 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 TSPS
3,316 positions

93.2% of TSPS by weight, held in no part of VTV.

Only in VTV
298 positions

98.7% of VTV by weight, held in no part of TSPS.

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

Concentration and cost

TSPSVTV
Top 10 holdings10.6%23.6%
Positions held3,327309
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 TSPS and VTV overlap?

TSPS and VTV overlap 1.3% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 11 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (TSPS as of 2026-06-30, VTV as of 2026-06-30).

How is the overlap between TSPS and VTV calculated?

As the sum of the smaller weight in each fund, over every holding both funds own: Σ min(wA, wB). If TSPS 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 TSPS and VTV?

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 1.3% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does TSPS own that VTV doesn't?

TSPS holds 3,327 positions and VTV holds 309; 3,316 of TSPS's positions don't appear in VTV at all, and they are 93.2% of TSPS by weight.

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