DFAE vs IEMG overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFAE and IEMG share 77.3% of their weight across 2,052 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 IEMG
77.3%
2,052 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
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 2,391 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 34.6%·Holdings of IEMG
Reported positions cover DFAE 94%, IEMG 97% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
IEMG vs DFAE side by side
DFAEDimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
5,782
stock positions reported to the SEC
7.2% of its weight is in 3,730 names IEMG does not hold
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
2,391
stock positions reported to the SEC
5.2% of its weight is in 339 names DFAE does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: IEMG has 1.9 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFAE | IEMG | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | May 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 5,782 | 2,391 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 30.3% | 34.6% |
| Largest position | TSM 13.2% | TSM 12.5% |
| Held alone | 3,730 positions, 7.2% | 339 positions, 5.2% |
| Covered by stock positions | 94% | 97% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFAE | In IEMG | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Company Limited | 13.20% | 12.49% | 12.49% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 5.17% | 7.55% | 5.17% |
| SKHYSK hynix Inc. | 4.54% | 5.82% | 4.54% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED | 2.57% | 2.37% | 2.37% |
| BABAAlibaba Group Holding Limited | 1.20% | 1.82% | 1.20% |
| MEDIATEK INC. | 0.97% | 1.42% | 0.97% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. | 0.79% | 0.79% | 0.79% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION | 0.77% | 0.72% | 0.72% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. | 0.62% | 1.02% | 0.62% |
| SUGPSUDARSHAN COLORANTS INDIA LIMITED | 0.48% | 0.43% | 0.43% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFAE
Only in IEMG
Questions people ask
Is DFAE the same as IEMG?
77.3% of their weight sits in the same 2,052 holdings. DFAE also reports DELTA ELECTRONICS (THAILAND) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED, ADVANCED INFO SERVICE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED, BANGKOK BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED, which the other does not. IEMG also reports SK SQUARE CO., LTD., BIDU, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO LTD, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFAE and IEMG 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 97% of IEMG, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IEMG or DFAE?
DFAE reports 5,782 stock positions and IEMG reports 2,391. 7.2% of DFAE's weight sits in names IEMG does not hold, and 5.2% of IEMG's weight in names DFAE does not hold. The ten largest positions are 30.3% of DFAE and 34.6% of IEMG.
How do DFAE and IEMG differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: IEMG has 1.9 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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