VEA vs VGK overlap - what they share and where they differ
VEA and VGK share 47.9% of their weight across 726 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.
VEA and VGK
47.9%
726 shared positions
VEA
VANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 96% of the fund, 1,689 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 14.9%·Holdings of VEA
VGK
VANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 964 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 18.2%·Holdings of VGK
Reported positions cover VEA 96%, 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 VEA side by side
VEAVANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
1,689
stock positions reported to the SEC
47.9% of its weight is in 963 names VGK does not hold
VGKVANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
964
stock positions reported to the SEC
2.5% of its weight is in 238 names VEA does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Healthcare: VGK has 3.3 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| VEA | VGK | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 1,689 | 964 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 14.9% | 18.2% |
| Largest position | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 3.2% | ASML 3.6% |
| Held alone | 963 positions, 47.9% | 238 positions, 2.5% |
| Covered by stock positions | 96% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In VEA | In VGK | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASMLASML Holding NV | 2.36% | 3.61% | 2.36% |
| HSBCHSBC Holdings PLC | 1.00% | 2.03% | 1.00% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 0.93% | 1.92% | 0.93% |
| NVSNovartis AG | 0.90% | 1.83% | 0.90% |
| AZNAstraZeneca PLC | 0.87% | 1.83% | 0.87% |
| NESTLE SA | 0.82% | 1.68% | 0.82% |
| SIEMENS AG | 0.73% | 1.40% | 0.73% |
| SHELShell PLC | 0.67% | 1.66% | 0.67% |
| BANCO SANTANDER SA | 0.62% | 1.15% | 0.62% |
| ALLIANZ SE | 0.56% | 1.12% | 0.56% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in VEA
Only in VGK
Questions people ask
Is VEA the same as VGK?
47.9% of their weight sits in the same 726 holdings. VEA also reports SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD, SKHY, MUFG, which the other does not. VGK also reports WISE PLC, EDP RENOVAVEIS SA, CCL, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between VEA 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 96% of VEA and 99% of VGK, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VGK or VEA?
VEA reports 1,689 stock positions and VGK reports 964. 47.9% of VEA's weight sits in names VGK does not hold, and 2.5% of VGK's weight in names VEA does not hold. The ten largest positions are 14.9% of VEA and 18.2% of VGK.
How do VEA and VGK differ by sector?
The widest gap is Healthcare: VGK has 3.3 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.