AVDE vs IEFA overlap - what they share and where they differ
AVDE and IEFA share 57.8% of their weight across 1,744 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.
AVDE and IEFA
57.8%
1,744 shared positions
AVDE
Avantis International Equity ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 2,973 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 8.4%·Holdings of AVDE
IEFA
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 2,405 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 12.5%·Holdings of IEFA
Reported positions cover AVDE 99%, IEFA 98% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
IEFA vs AVDE side by side
AVDEAvantis International Equity ETF
2,973
stock positions reported to the SEC
19.6% of its weight is in 1,229 names IEFA does not hold
IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
2,405
stock positions reported to the SEC
10.3% of its weight is in 661 names AVDE does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Basic Materials: AVDE has 4.2 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| AVDE | IEFA | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | May 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 2,973 | 2,405 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 8.4% | 12.5% |
| Largest position | ASML 1.3% | ASML 2.5% |
| Held alone | 1,229 positions, 19.6% | 661 positions, 10.3% |
| Covered by stock positions | 99% | 98% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In AVDE | In IEFA | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASMLASML Holding NV | 1.31% | 2.50% | 1.31% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 0.98% | 1.25% | 0.98% |
| NODKNilorngruppen AB | 0.99% | 0.94% | 0.94% |
| SHELShell PLC | 0.83% | 1.00% | 0.83% |
| HSBCHS Holdings Co Ltd | 0.81% | 1.42% | 0.81% |
| SUGPSUNWELS Co Ltd | 1.21% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| BHPBHP Group Ltd | 0.59% | 0.83% | 0.59% |
| BPbpost SA | 0.65% | 0.56% | 0.56% |
| NVSNovartis AG | 0.54% | 1.12% | 0.54% |
| BBVABanco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 0.52% | 0.61% | 0.52% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in AVDE
Only in IEFA
Questions people ask
Is AVDE the same as IEFA?
57.8% of their weight sits in the same 1,744 holdings. AVDE also reports CLS, RY, AEM, which the other does not. IEFA also reports UNICREDIT, SOCIETA PER AZIONI, COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA, L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE SA, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between AVDE and IEFA 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 AVDE and 98% of IEFA, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IEFA or AVDE?
AVDE reports 2,973 stock positions and IEFA reports 2,405. 19.6% of AVDE's weight sits in names IEFA does not hold, and 10.3% of IEFA's weight in names AVDE does not hold. The ten largest positions are 8.4% of AVDE and 12.5% of IEFA.
How do AVDE and IEFA differ by sector?
The widest gap is Basic Materials: AVDE has 4.2 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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