VEU vs VPL overlap - what they share and where they differ
VEU and VPL share 27.4% of their weight across 621 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.
VEU and VPL
27.4%
621 shared positions
VEU
VANGUARD FTSE ALL-WORLD EX-US INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 1,935 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 13.5%·Holdings of VEU
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 VEU 97%, 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 VEU side by side
VEUVANGUARD FTSE ALL-WORLD EX-US INDEX FUND
1,935
stock positions reported to the SEC
68.3% of its weight is in 1,314 names VPL does not hold
VPLVANGUARD PACIFIC STOCK INDEX FUND
1,355
stock positions reported to the SEC
8.7% of its weight is in 734 names VEU does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: VEU has 4.4 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| VEU | VPL | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 1,935 | 1,355 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 13.5% | 23.7% |
| Largest position | TSM 4.3% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 6.0% |
| Held alone | 1,314 positions, 68.3% | 734 positions, 8.7% |
| Covered by stock positions | 97% | 97% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In VEU | In VPL | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 1.81% | 6.00% | 1.81% |
| SKHYSK hynix Inc | 1.23% | 4.08% | 1.23% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corp | 0.77% | 2.56% | 0.77% |
| NODKNingbo Tuopu Group Co Ltd | 0.56% | 2.06% | 0.56% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA | 0.54% | 1.78% | 0.54% |
| TMToyota Motor Corp | 0.52% | 1.73% | 0.52% |
| BHPBHP Group Ltd | 0.49% | 1.64% | 0.49% |
| SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc | 0.48% | 1.59% | 0.48% |
| RIORio Tinto Ltd | 0.39% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
| HITACHI LTD | 0.35% | 1.16% | 0.35% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in VEU
Only in VPL
Questions people ask
Is VEU the same as VPL?
27.4% of their weight sits in the same 621 holdings. VEU also reports TSM, ASML, TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD, which the other does not. VPL also reports DAEWOO ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO LTD, GREATLAND RESOURCES LTD, KIWOOM SECURITIES CO LTD, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between VEU 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 97% of VEU and 97% of VPL, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VPL or VEU?
VEU reports 1,935 stock positions and VPL reports 1,355. 68.3% of VEU's weight sits in names VPL does not hold, and 8.7% of VPL's weight in names VEU does not hold. The ten largest positions are 13.5% of VEU and 23.7% of VPL.
How do VEU and VPL differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: VEU has 4.4 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.