SPDW vs VPL overlap - what they share and where they differ
SPDW and VPL share 38.5% of their weight across 725 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 VPL
38.5%
725 shared positions
SPDW
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 1,615 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 14.5%·Holdings of SPDW
VPL
VANGUARD PACIFIC STOCK INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 1,355 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 23.7%·Holdings of VPL
Reported positions cover SPDW 98%, VPL 97% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VPL vs SPDW side by side
SPDWState Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
1,615
stock positions reported to the SEC
58.9% of its weight is in 890 names VPL does not hold
VPLVANGUARD PACIFIC STOCK INDEX FUND
1,355
stock positions reported to the SEC
7.4% of its weight is in 630 names SPDW does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Healthcare: SPDW has 3.4 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| SPDW | VPL | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 1,615 | 1,355 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 14.5% | 23.7% |
| Largest position | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 3.1% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 6.0% |
| Held alone | 890 positions, 58.9% | 630 positions, 7.4% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 97% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In SPDW | In VPL | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 3.13% | 6.00% | 3.13% |
| SKHYSK hynix Inc | 2.79% | 4.08% | 2.79% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corp | 1.04% | 2.56% | 1.04% |
| NODKNIPPON REIT Investment Corp | 0.75% | 2.06% | 0.75% |
| SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc | 0.68% | 1.59% | 0.68% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON LTD | 0.67% | 1.10% | 0.67% |
| BHPBHP Group Ltd | 0.63% | 1.64% | 0.63% |
| TMToyota Motor Corp | 0.61% | 1.73% | 0.61% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA | 0.57% | 1.78% | 0.57% |
| ADVANTEST CORP | 0.46% | 1.14% | 0.46% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in SPDW
Only in VPL
Questions people ask
Is SPDW the same as VPL?
38.5% of their weight sits in the same 725 holdings. SPDW also reports ASML, HSBC, ROCHE HOLDING AG, which the other does not. VPL also reports LENOVO GROUP LTD, WH GROUP LTD, LIGHT & WONDER INC, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between SPDW and VPL measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 98% of SPDW and 97% of VPL, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VPL or SPDW?
SPDW reports 1,615 stock positions and VPL reports 1,355. 58.9% of SPDW's weight sits in names VPL does not hold, and 7.4% of VPL's weight in names SPDW does not hold. The ten largest positions are 14.5% of SPDW and 23.7% of VPL.
How do SPDW and VPL differ by sector?
The widest gap is Healthcare: SPDW has 3.4 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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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.