ITA vs VOT overlap - what they share and where they differ
ITA and VOT share 7.0% of their weight across 5 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
ITA and VOT
7.0%
5 shared positions
ITA
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 47 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 75.2%·Holdings of ITA
VOT
VANGUARD MID-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 121 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 21.3%·Holdings of VOT
Reported positions cover ITA 100%, VOT 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VOT vs ITA side by side
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
47
stock positions reported to the SEC
81.7% of its weight is in 42 names VOT does not hold
VOTVANGUARD MID-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND
121
stock positions reported to the SEC
92.9% of its weight is in 116 names ITA does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Industrials: ITA has 43.6 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| ITA | VOT | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 47 | 121 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 75.2% | 21.3% |
| Largest position | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 22.6% | VRT 2.8% |
| Held alone | 42 positions, 81.7% | 116 positions, 92.9% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In ITA | In VOT | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| HWMHOWMET AEROSPACE INC. | 4.50% | 2.37% | 2.37% |
| TDGTRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED | 4.59% | 1.64% | 1.64% |
| RKLBROCKET LAB CORPORATION | 3.63% | 1.29% | 1.29% |
| AXONAXON ENTERPRISE, INC. | 3.17% | 0.94% | 0.94% |
| HEIHEICO CORPORATION | 2.41% | 0.76% | 0.76% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in ITA
Only in VOT
Questions people ask
Is ITA the same as VOT?
7.0% of their weight sits in the same 5 holdings. ITA also reports GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, RTX, BA, which the other does not. VOT also reports VRT, WDC, PWR, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between ITA and VOT measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of ITA and 100% of VOT, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VOT or ITA?
ITA reports 47 stock positions and VOT reports 121. 81.7% of ITA's weight sits in names VOT does not hold, and 92.9% of VOT's weight in names ITA does not hold. The ten largest positions are 75.2% of ITA and 21.3% of VOT.
How do ITA and VOT differ by sector?
The widest gap is Industrials: ITA has 43.6 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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