VEA vs VXUS ETF holdings comparison
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) · Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)
VEA and VXUS overlap by 71.6% by portfolio weight. The remaining 28.4 percentage points are not counted as shared holdings weight by this calculation. They share 3823 stocks; the largest shared position is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (ticker unavailable), contributing 1.65% to the overlap.
The holdings dates differ. This can slightly understate overlap for funds tracking similar indexes.
What this means
VEA and VXUS share most of their portfolio weight in the same underlying stocks. OverlapCheck labels this "high holdings overlap" using house ranges of 70% or more, 30% to under 70%, and under 30%. These descriptive ranges are not industry standards or investment guidance. Holdings overlap does not measure correlation, volatility, geographic or factor exposure, fees, or suitability.
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.
This comparison covers normalized equity positions represented in the dataset. Cash, derivatives, options, structured notes, and other non-equity assets are not included, so the result is not a complete comparison of every asset or risk in either fund.
Top shared holdings
| Company | Ticker | in VEA | in VXUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | N/A | 1.88% | 1.65% |
| ASML Holding NV | N/A | 1.77% | 1.30% |
| SK hynix Inc | N/A | 1.05% | 1.12% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | N/A | 0.97% | 0.73% |
| Roche Holding AG | N/A | 0.96% | 0.67% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | N/A | 1.01% | 0.66% |
| Novartis AG | N/A | 1.01% | 0.66% |
| Nestle SA | N/A | 0.87% | 0.61% |
| Shell PLC | N/A | 0.90% | 0.60% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | RY | 0.78% | 0.59% |
Holdings only in VEA or VXUS
VEA has 23 fund-only positions representing approximately <0.1 percentage points of reported exposure; VXUS has 4810 fund-only positions representing approximately 26.3 percentage points of reported exposure. These are positions whose normalized security identifiers appear in one issuer file but not the other.
Largest positions only in VEA
| Company | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| L'Oreal SA | N/A | 0.02% |
| Just Group PLC | N/A | <0.01% |
| Insignia Financial Ltd | N/A | <0.01% |
| Banca Popolare di Sondrio SPA | N/A | <0.01% |
| Foran Mining Corp | N/A | <0.01% |
| Pacific Industrial Co Ltd | N/A | <0.01% |
| MCJ Co Ltd | N/A | <0.01% |
| Aiful Corp | N/A | <0.01% |
| Hino Motors Ltd | N/A | <0.01% |
| Canon Electronics Inc | N/A | <0.01% |
Largest positions only in VXUS
| Company | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | N/A | 3.93% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd | N/A | 0.87% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | N/A | 0.69% |
| Delta Electronics Inc | N/A | 0.31% |
| MediaTek Inc | N/A | 0.28% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd | N/A | 0.24% |
| China Construction Bank Corp | N/A | 0.23% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd | N/A | 0.22% |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | N/A | 0.20% |
| PDD Holdings Inc | PDD | 0.18% |
FAQ
How much do VEA and VXUS overlap?
VEA and VXUS have 71.6% overlap by weight, sharing 3823 equity positions (out of 3846 in VEA and 8633 in VXUS). The official holdings files used are dated 2026-03-31 for VEA and 2026-04-30 for VXUS.
What does 71.6% overlap mean?
VEA and VXUS share most of their portfolio weight in the same underlying stocks. OverlapCheck labels this "high holdings overlap" using house ranges of 70% or more, 30% to under 70%, and under 30%. These descriptive ranges are not industry standards or investment guidance. Holdings overlap does not measure correlation, volatility, geographic or factor exposure, fees, or suitability.
Which stocks do VEA and VXUS both hold?
The largest shared positions are Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, ASML Holding NV, SK hynix Inc, HSBC Holdings PLC, Roche Holding AG. The top shared holdings with weights in each fund are shown on this page.
What holdings are different between VEA and VXUS?
VEA has 23 positions not found in VXUS, while VXUS has 4810 positions not found in VEA. The largest fund-only positions and their weights are shown on this page.