EFA vs VYM: how much do they overlap?
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) · Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM)
overlap by weight · 0 shared holdings
EFA: 677 holdings (as of 2026-04-30) · VYM: 608 holdings (as of 2026-04-30)
Low overlap
What this means
EFA and VYM hold mostly different stocks. Combining them genuinely spreads your exposure across different parts of the market.
Overlap by weight sums the smaller of the two funds' weights for every stock they both hold — it answers "how much of my money is in the same stocks either way?" See methodology.
Top shared holdings
| Company | Ticker | in EFA | in VYM |
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FAQ
How much do EFA and VYM overlap?
EFA and VYM have a 0% overlap by weight, sharing 0 holdings (out of 677 in EFA and 608 in VYM), based on official issuer holdings as of 2026-04-30.
What does 0% overlap mean?
EFA and VYM hold mostly different stocks. Combining them genuinely spreads your exposure across different parts of the market.
Which stocks do EFA and VYM both hold?
The largest shared positions are . The full list of top shared holdings with weights in each fund is shown on this page.