VTV vs VXF: 1% overlap

Vanguard Value ETF and Vanguard Extended Market 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

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Overlap
1.3%
VTV expense ratio
0.03%
VXF expense ratio
0.05%

Top shared holdings

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

Holdingin VTVin VXFΔ
CASH0.4%3.8%3.3%
LNG0.2%0.6%0.4%
FERG0.2%0.5%0.3%
MSTR0.1%0.3%0.2%
MKL0.1%0.3%0.2%
ZM0.1%0.3%0.2%
SUNB0.1%0.3%0.3%
MDLN0.1%0.2%0.1%
RKT0.1%0.2%0.1%
FLUT0.0%0.2%0.2%

Where VTV and VXF 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.

SectorVTVVXFΔ
Financials22.1%13.9%+8.1pp
Consumer Staples8.7%2.7%+6.0pp
Industrials15.0%19.8%4.9pp
Consumer Discretionary3.9%8.8%4.8pp
Information Technology14.1%17.6%3.6pp
Cash and/or Derivatives0.4%3.8%3.3pp
Utilities4.8%1.9%+2.9pp
Energy6.8%4.0%+2.9pp

Δ is VTV minus VXF, 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 VTV
298 positions

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

Only in VXF
3,316 positions

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

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

Concentration and cost

VTVVXF
Top 10 holdings23.6%10.6%
Positions held3093,327
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$3$5

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 VTV and VXF overlap?

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

How is the overlap between VTV and VXF calculated?

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

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

What does VTV own that VXF doesn't?

VTV holds 309 positions and VXF holds 3,327; 298 of VTV's positions don't appear in VXF at all, and they are 98.7% of VTV by weight.

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