VGK vs VYMI overlap - what they share and where they differ
VGK and VYMI share 22.4% of their weight across 28 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.
VGK and VYMI
22.4%
28 shared positions
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
VYMI
VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 38% of the fund, 50 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 13.4%·Holdings of VYMI
Reported positions cover VGK 99%, VYMI 38% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VYMI vs VGK side by side
VGKVANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
964
stock positions reported to the SEC
72.2% of its weight is in 936 names VYMI does not hold
VYMIVANGUARD INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD INDEX FUND
50
stock positions reported to the SEC
15.3% of its weight is in 22 names VGK does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: VGK has 5.9 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| VGK | VYMI | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 964 | 50 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 18.2% | 13.4% |
| Largest position | ASML 3.6% | HSBC 1.7% |
| Held alone | 936 positions, 72.2% | 22 positions, 15.3% |
| Covered by stock positions | 99% | 38% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In VGK | In VYMI | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSBCHSBC Holdings PLC | 2.03% | 1.71% | 1.71% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.92% | 1.56% | 1.56% |
| NVSNovartis AG | 1.83% | 1.54% | 1.54% |
| NESTLE SA | 1.68% | 1.42% | 1.42% |
| SHELShell PLC | 1.66% | 1.41% | 1.41% |
| BANCO SANTANDER SA | 1.15% | 0.97% | 0.97% |
| ALLIANZ SE | 1.12% | 0.94% | 0.94% |
| TTETotalEnergies SE | 1.09% | 0.92% | 0.92% |
| IBERDROLA SA | 0.99% | 0.83% | 0.83% |
| UBSUBS Group AG | 0.89% | 0.76% | 0.76% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in VGK
Only in VYMI
Questions people ask
Is VGK the same as VYMI?
22.4% of their weight sits in the same 28 holdings. VGK also reports ASML, AZN, SIEMENS AG, which the other does not. VYMI also reports RY, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA, TM, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between VGK and VYMI 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 VGK and 38% of VYMI, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VYMI or VGK?
VGK reports 964 stock positions and VYMI reports 50. 72.2% of VGK's weight sits in names VYMI does not hold, and 15.3% of VYMI's weight in names VGK does not hold. The ten largest positions are 18.2% of VGK and 13.4% of VYMI.
How do VGK and VYMI differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: VGK has 5.9 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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