VV vs XLK: 38% overlap

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF and Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund share 37.6% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.

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1.6Effective Funds

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Overlap
37.6%
VV expense ratio
0.03%
XLK expense ratio
0.08%

Top shared holdings

VV and XLK hold 62 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:

Holdingin VVin XLKΔ
NVDA7.3%14.1%6.8%
AAPL6.7%13.2%6.5%
MSFT4.4%7.9%3.5%
AVGO2.8%5.2%2.4%
MU2.1%4.3%2.2%
AMD1.5%4.7%3.2%
AMAT0.9%3.0%2.1%
INTC0.9%3.2%2.3%
LRCX0.9%2.7%1.9%
CSCO0.7%3.0%2.4%

Where VV and XLK 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.

SectorVVXLKΔ
Information Technology38.1%99.9%61.8pp
Financials11.6%0.0%+11.6pp
Communication Services10.0%0.0%+10.0pp
Consumer Discretionary9.1%0.0%+9.1pp
Industrials9.0%0.0%+9.0pp
Health Care8.9%0.0%+8.9pp
Consumer Staples4.5%0.0%+4.5pp
Energy3.0%0.0%+3.0pp

Δ is VV minus XLK, 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 VV
372 positions

62.0% of VV by weight, held in no part of XLK.

Only in XLK
13 positions

1.7% of XLK by weight, held in no part of VV.

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

Concentration and cost

VVXLK
Top 10 holdings36.6%61.3%
Positions held43476
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$3$8

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 VV and XLK overlap?

VV and XLK overlap 37.6% by portfolio weight — moderate overlap. They share 62 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (VV as of 2026-06-30, XLK as of 2026-07-23).

How is the overlap between VV and XLK calculated?

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

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 37.6% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does VV own that XLK doesn't?

VV holds 434 positions and XLK holds 76; 372 of VV's positions don't appear in XLK at all, and they are 62.0% of VV by weight.

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Sources: issuer holdings files, VV as of 2026-06-30, XLK as of 2026-07-23. Weights are fractions of each fund. Diagnostics, not advice.