VCIT vs VOO: 0% overlap
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF share 0.1% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.
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.
Top shared holdings
VCIT and VOO hold 1 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:
| Holding | in VCIT | in VOO | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASH | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Where VCIT and VOO 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.
| Sector | VCIT | VOO | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate — industrial & other | 52.7% | 0.0% | +52.7pp |
| Information Technology | 0.0% | 38.0% | −38.0pp |
| Financials | 36.8% | 11.6% | +25.2pp |
| Communication Services | 0.0% | 9.7% | −9.7pp |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.0% | 9.3% | −9.3pp |
| Industrials | 0.0% | 8.9% | −8.9pp |
| Health Care | 0.0% | 8.9% | −8.9pp |
| Utilities | 10.0% | 2.2% | +7.8pp |
Δ is VCIT minus VOO, 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
99.9% of VCIT by weight, held in no part of VOO.
99.8% of VOO by weight, held in no part of VCIT.
A large count with a small weight is the usual shape: the positions one fund adds are typically its smallest ones.
Concentration and cost
| VCIT | VOO | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 10 holdings | 16.6% | 36.4% |
| Positions held | 824 | 505 |
| Cost per $10,000 held, per year | $3 | $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 VCIT and VOO overlap?
VCIT and VOO overlap 0.1% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 1 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (VCIT as of 2026-06-30, VOO as of 2026-06-30).
How is the overlap between VCIT and VOO calculated?
As the sum of the smaller weight in each fund, over every holding both funds own: Σ min(wA, wB). If VCIT holds a stock at 6% and VOO 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 VCIT and VOO?
That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 0.1% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.
What does VCIT own that VOO doesn't?
VCIT holds 824 positions and VOO holds 505; 823 of VCIT's positions don't appear in VOO at all, and they are 99.9% of VCIT by weight.
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Sources: issuer holdings files, VCIT as of 2026-06-30, VOO as of 2026-06-30. Weights are fractions of each fund. Diagnostics, not advice.