ACWX vs DFAI overlap - what they share and where they differ
ACWX and DFAI share 60.7% of their weight across 678 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.
ACWX and DFAI
60.7%
678 shared positions
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 1,483 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 14.9%·Holdings of ACWX
DFAI
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
Reported positions cover 93% of the fund, 1,551 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 8.8%·Holdings of DFAI
Reported positions cover ACWX 98%, DFAI 93% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
DFAI vs ACWX side by side
ACWXiShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
1,483
stock positions reported to the SEC
33.5% of its weight is in 805 names DFAI does not hold
DFAIDimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
1,551
stock positions reported to the SEC
13.8% of its weight is in 873 names ACWX does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: ACWX has 8.6 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| ACWX | DFAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 1,483 | 1,551 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 14.9% | 8.8% |
| Largest position | TSM 4.7% | SHEL 1.1% |
| Held alone | 805 positions, 33.5% | 873 positions, 13.8% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 93% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In ACWX | In DFAI | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSBCHSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 0.86% | 1.04% | 0.86% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corporation | 0.86% | 0.91% | 0.86% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 0.82% | 1.00% | 0.82% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.80% | 0.95% | 0.80% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 0.71% | 0.90% | 0.71% |
| SHELSHELL PLC | 0.71% | 1.05% | 0.71% |
| RYROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.69% | 0.91% | 0.69% |
| BHPBHP GROUP LIMITED | 0.55% | 0.56% | 0.55% |
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 0.62% | 0.55% | 0.55% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA | 0.57% | 0.54% | 0.54% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in ACWX
Only in DFAI
Questions people ask
Is ACWX the same as DFAI?
60.7% of their weight sits in the same 678 holdings. ACWX also reports TSM, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, which the other does not. DFAI also reports MITSUI E&S CO., LTD., WCN, AMRZ, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between ACWX and DFAI measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 98% of ACWX and 93% of DFAI, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, DFAI or ACWX?
ACWX reports 1,483 stock positions and DFAI reports 1,551. 33.5% of ACWX's weight sits in names DFAI does not hold, and 13.8% of DFAI's weight in names ACWX does not hold. The ten largest positions are 14.9% of ACWX and 8.8% of DFAI.
How do ACWX and DFAI differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: ACWX has 8.6 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.