SPDW vs VGK overlap - what they share and where they differ
SPDW and VGK share 47.3% of their weight across 783 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.
SPDW and VGK
47.3%
783 shared positions
SPDW
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 2,285 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 14.5%·Holdings of SPDW
VGK
VANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 1,159 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 18.8%·Holdings of VGK
Reported positions cover SPDW 99%, VGK 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VGK vs SPDW side by side
SPDWState Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
2,285
stock positions reported to the SEC
50.0% of its weight is in 1,502 names VGK does not hold
VGKVANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
1,159
stock positions reported to the SEC
4.2% of its weight is in 376 names SPDW does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Consumer Defensive: VGK has 3.1 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| SPDW | VGK | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 2,285 | 1,159 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 14.5% | 18.8% |
| Largest position | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 3.1% | ASML 4.0% |
| Held alone | 1,502 positions, 50.0% | 376 positions, 4.2% |
| Covered by stock positions | 99% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In SPDW | In VGK | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASMLASML Holding NV | 2.28% | 3.95% | 2.28% |
| HSBCHSBC Holdings PLC | 0.97% | 2.27% | 0.97% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 0.90% | 1.99% | 0.90% |
| AZNAstraZeneca PLC | 0.87% | 1.59% | 0.87% |
| NVSNovartis AG | 0.86% | 1.81% | 0.86% |
| NESTLE S.A.Nestle SA | 0.80% | 1.60% | 0.80% |
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTSiemens AG | 0.70% | 1.49% | 0.70% |
| SHELShell PLC | 0.68% | 1.60% | 0.68% |
| BANCO SANTANDER, S.A.Banco Santander SA | 0.60% | 1.28% | 0.60% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE | 0.55% | 1.13% | 0.55% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in SPDW
Only in VGK
Questions people ask
Is SPDW the same as VGK?
47.3% of their weight sits in the same 783 holdings. SPDW also reports SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, MUFG, which the other does not. VGK also reports SUNB, AMRZ, POWSZECHNA KASA OSZCZEDNOSCI BANK POLSKI SA, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between SPDW and VGK measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 99% of SPDW and 99% of VGK, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VGK or SPDW?
SPDW reports 2,285 stock positions and VGK reports 1,159. 50.0% of SPDW's weight sits in names VGK does not hold, and 4.2% of VGK's weight in names SPDW does not hold. The ten largest positions are 14.5% of SPDW and 18.8% of VGK.
How do SPDW and VGK differ by sector?
The widest gap is Consumer Defensive: VGK has 3.1 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.
Other pairs with these funds
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Descriptive data from public SEC filings. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund or stock, and holdings change between filings.