VIG vs VTV: 51% overlap

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF and Vanguard Value ETF share 51.3% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.

Hold both, 50/50
1.5Effective Funds

You would hold two tickers and get the diversification of 1.5. Two funds that shared nothing would score 2.0; two identical funds score 1.0.

Overlap
51.3%
VIG expense ratio
0.04%
VTV expense ratio
0.03%

Top shared holdings

VIG and VTV hold 123 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:

Holdingin VIGin VTVΔ
JPM3.6%3.1%0.5%
JNJ2.7%2.3%0.4%
XOM2.5%2.1%0.4%
WMT2.2%1.9%0.3%
CAT2.1%1.8%0.3%
ABBV1.9%1.7%0.3%
CSCO2.0%1.6%0.5%
UNH1.6%1.4%0.2%
BAC1.6%1.4%0.3%
HD1.5%1.3%0.2%

Where VIG 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.

SectorVIGVTVΔ
Information Technology26.3%14.1%+12.2pp
Energy3.0%6.8%3.9pp
Communication Services0.0%2.9%2.9pp
Industrials12.2%15.0%2.8pp
Health Care17.7%15.1%+2.5pp
Real Estate0.0%2.5%2.5pp
Financials20.2%22.1%1.9pp
Utilities3.0%4.8%1.8pp

Δ is VIG 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 VIG
210 positions

38.1% of VIG by weight, held in no part of VTV.

Only in VTV
186 positions

48.7% of VTV by weight, held in no part of VIG.

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

Concentration and cost

VIGVTV
Top 10 holdings31.9%23.6%
Positions held333309
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$4$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 VIG and VTV overlap?

VIG and VTV overlap 51.3% by portfolio weight — substantial duplication if you hold both. They share 123 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (VIG as of 2026-06-30, VTV as of 2026-06-30).

How is the overlap between VIG and VTV calculated?

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

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 51.3% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does VIG own that VTV doesn't?

VIG holds 333 positions and VTV holds 309; 210 of VIG's positions don't appear in VTV at all, and they are 38.1% of VIG by weight.

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