DFAE vs EMXC overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFAE and EMXC share 59.1% of their weight across 517 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.
DFAE and EMXC
59.1%
517 shared positions
DFAE
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
Reported positions cover 94% of the fund, 5,782 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 30.3%·Holdings of DFAE
EMXC
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 561 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 43.1%·Holdings of EMXC
Reported positions cover DFAE 94%, EMXC 98% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
EMXC vs DFAE side by side
DFAEDimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
5,782
stock positions reported to the SEC
33.7% of its weight is in 5,265 names EMXC does not hold
EMXCiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
561
stock positions reported to the SEC
4.0% of its weight is in 44 names DFAE does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: EMXC has 6.8 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFAE | EMXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 5,782 | 561 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 30.3% | 43.1% |
| Largest position | TSM 13.2% | TSM 18.9% |
| Held alone | 5,265 positions, 33.7% | 44 positions, 4.0% |
| Covered by stock positions | 94% | 98% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFAE | In EMXC | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Company Limited | 13.20% | 18.92% | 13.20% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 5.17% | 10.12% | 5.17% |
| SKHYSK hynix Inc. | 4.54% | 6.83% | 4.54% |
| MEDIATEK INC. | 0.97% | 1.82% | 0.97% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. | 0.79% | 0.98% | 0.79% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. | 0.62% | 1.15% | 0.62% |
| BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED | 0.44% | 0.54% | 0.44% |
| RSRELIANCE INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | 0.41% | 0.82% | 0.41% |
| PBRPetroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) | 0.40% | 0.75% | 0.40% |
| SUGPSUDARSHAN COLORANTS INDIA LIMITED | 0.48% | 0.34% | 0.34% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFAE
Only in EMXC
Questions people ask
Is DFAE the same as EMXC?
59.1% of their weight sits in the same 517 holdings. DFAE also reports TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED, BABA, CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION, which the other does not. EMXC also reports SK SQUARE CO., LTD., BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED, CAPITEC LIMITED, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFAE and EMXC measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 94% of DFAE and 98% of EMXC, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, EMXC or DFAE?
DFAE reports 5,782 stock positions and EMXC reports 561. 33.7% of DFAE's weight sits in names EMXC does not hold, and 4.0% of EMXC's weight in names DFAE does not hold. The ten largest positions are 30.3% of DFAE and 43.1% of EMXC.
How do DFAE and EMXC differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: EMXC has 6.8 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.
Add a third fund in the tool·All fund pairs
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.