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What is portfolio overlap?

Are your funds duplicates?

Beginner·5 min read·Portfolio Intelligence Foundation
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Overlap is the proportion of holdings two funds share. Owning several funds that all hold the same large-caps is not diversification - it's duplication with extra fees.

Before adding a fund, check its overlap with what you already own. Low overlap across complementary categories gives true diversification. Run it free in Analytics.

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