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A closer look at two funds Illustrative example
01 / FIRST FUNDFund AExample allocation
02 / SECOND FUNDFund BExample allocation
Selected example holdings · weight in each fund
HoldingFund AFund B
KOIn bothCoca-Cola4.0%0.1%
AAPLIn bothApple2.0%6.0%
JPMA onlyJPMorgan Chase3.0%0.0%
PEPB onlyPepsiCo0.0%2.0%
KO

Same company. Different exposure.A $10,000 investment would hold $400 in Coca-Cola through Fund A, compared with $10 through Fund B.

Fictional funds and selected weights for illustration. Not live holdings or a fund recommendation.

More than a list of shared tickers

Understand what is the same, what is different, and how much that difference matters to your exposure.

01 / OVERLAP

How much do they have in common?

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02 / POSITION SIZE

Same holding. Same importance?

Compare weights side by side and sort by the biggest differences. A company that is a major position in one ETF may be a tiny position in the other.

03 / SECTORS & INDUSTRIES

Different stocks, similar exposure?

Compare the sector and industry mix. Two funds can hold different companies while still allocating similar amounts to the same areas of the market.

04 / HOLDING BOTH

What would a blend look like?

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Why weights matter

4% and 0.1% shouldn’t count as the same exposure.

In the example above, both funds hold Coca-Cola. But only the smaller weight counts toward their weighted overlap. Add that matched weight across all shared holdings to get the total.

Coca-Cola’s contribution to weighted overlap
4.0%in Fund A0.1%in Fund B

0.1 percentage pointsThe smaller of the two weights

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

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Reported holdings, with dates and coverage you can check

Each fund shows its holdings date and, when available for SEC data, the filing date of the stored report. These are snapshots, not live positions, and funds may have different reporting dates.

Overlap uses identified positive company holdings. Other instruments and unresolved exposure are disclosed under Data coverage. With incomplete data, overlap is a lower bound; a holding shown in one fund only may also exist in the other fund’s unidentified portion.

The comparison is for information only, not financial advice. A hypothetical blend does not predict returns or measure all investment risks.

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ETF comparison questions

Yes. ETF Compare is available on the MerryDiv website with a free account. A paid subscription and a connected brokerage account are not required. After signing in, open Tools → ETF Compare.
No. Choose two supported funds to explore their reported holdings, even if you do not own either one. To look inside the funds and stocks you already own across your accounts, use Portfolio X-Ray.
The search lists funds with available holdings data in MerryDiv. Coverage varies, and some reports are partial. If a fund does not appear, it is not currently available for comparison. Searching for a ticker does not fetch a new report on demand.
Shared holdings counts the identified securities found in both funds. Weighted overlap also accounts for position size: it adds the smaller reported weight for each shared holding. A holding at 4% in one fund and 0.1% in the other contributes 0.1 percentage points to weighted overlap. Different share classes remain separate.
Comparisons use the latest stored holdings snapshots, not live fund positions. Each fund shows its holdings-as-of date and, for SEC data, the filing date of the stored report when available. Reporting dates can differ. Data coverage details flag older or missing dates, including underlying fund reports used in the comparison.
No. Company overlap is one way to understand holdings, not a complete measure of diversification, risk, or future performance. The comparison focuses on identified positive company holdings. Cash, bonds, derivatives, and short positions are excluded from overlap. The blend is hypothetical, not a return forecast or an investment recommendation.

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