VPL vs VXUS overlap - what they share and where they differ
VPL and VXUS share 25.5% of their weight across 648 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.
VPL and VXUS
25.5%
648 shared positions
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
VXUS
VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 92% of the fund, 2,220 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 12.4%·Holdings of VXUS
Reported positions cover VPL 97%, VXUS 92% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VXUS vs VPL side by side
VPLVANGUARD PACIFIC STOCK INDEX FUND
1,355
stock positions reported to the SEC
7.8% of its weight is in 707 names VXUS does not hold
VXUSVANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEX FUND
2,220
stock positions reported to the SEC
65.4% of its weight is in 1,572 names VPL does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: VXUS has 3.5 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| VPL | VXUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 1,355 | 2,220 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 23.7% | 12.4% |
| Largest position | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 6.0% | TSM 3.9% |
| Held alone | 707 positions, 7.8% | 1,572 positions, 65.4% |
| Covered by stock positions | 97% | 92% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In VPL | In VXUS | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 6.00% | 1.65% | 1.65% |
| SKHYSK hynix Inc | 4.08% | 1.12% | 1.12% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corp | 2.56% | 0.70% | 0.70% |
| NODKNippon Kanzai Holdings Co Ltd | 2.06% | 0.51% | 0.51% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA | 1.78% | 0.49% | 0.49% |
| TMToyota Motor Corp | 1.73% | 0.47% | 0.47% |
| BHPBHP Group Ltd | 1.64% | 0.45% | 0.45% |
| SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc | 1.59% | 0.44% | 0.44% |
| RIORio Tinto Ltd | 0.38% | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| HITACHI LTD | 1.16% | 0.32% | 0.32% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in VPL
Only in VXUS
Questions people ask
Is VPL the same as VXUS?
25.5% of their weight sits in the same 648 holdings. VPL also reports CTRI, ACTIVIA PROPERTIES INC, ADEKA CORP, which the other does not. VXUS also reports TSM, ASML, TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between VPL and VXUS 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 VPL and 92% of VXUS, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VXUS or VPL?
VPL reports 1,355 stock positions and VXUS reports 2,220. 7.8% of VPL's weight sits in names VXUS does not hold, and 65.4% of VXUS's weight in names VPL does not hold. The ten largest positions are 23.7% of VPL and 12.4% of VXUS.
How do VPL and VXUS differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: VXUS has 3.5 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.