DFAI vs IEFA overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFAI and IEFA share 76.3% of their weight across 1,927 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.
DFAI and IEFA
76.3%
1,927 shared positions
DFAI
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
Reported positions cover 96% of the fund, 3,269 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 9.2%·Holdings of DFAI
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 DFAI 96%, 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 DFAI side by side
DFAIDimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
3,269
stock positions reported to the SEC
13.5% of its weight is in 1,342 names IEFA does not hold
IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
2,405
stock positions reported to the SEC
5.0% of its weight is in 478 names DFAI does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Basic Materials: DFAI has 3.2 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFAI | IEFA | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 3,269 | 2,405 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 9.2% | 12.5% |
| Largest position | HSBC 1.2% | ASML 2.5% |
| Held alone | 1,342 positions, 13.5% | 478 positions, 5.0% |
| Covered by stock positions | 96% | 98% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFAI | In IEFA | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSBCHS Holdings Co.,Ltd. | 1.16% | 1.42% | 1.16% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.08% | 1.25% | 1.08% |
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.01% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corporation | 0.98% | 1.28% | 0.98% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 0.84% | 1.00% | 0.84% |
| NODKNIRECO CORPORATION | 0.83% | 0.94% | 0.83% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.81% | 1.00% | 0.81% |
| SUGPSURTECO GROUP SE | 0.83% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| TMTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 0.63% | 0.70% | 0.63% |
| TTETOTALENERGIES SE | 0.62% | 0.67% | 0.62% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFAI
Only in IEFA
Questions people ask
Is DFAI the same as IEFA?
76.3% of their weight sits in the same 1,927 holdings. DFAI also reports RY, TD, BMO, which the other does not. IEFA also reports SOFTBANK GROUP CORP, INVESTOR AKTIEBOLAG, SPOT, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFAI 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 96% of DFAI and 98% of IEFA, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IEFA or DFAI?
DFAI reports 3,269 stock positions and IEFA reports 2,405. 13.5% of DFAI's weight sits in names IEFA does not hold, and 5.0% of IEFA's weight in names DFAI does not hold. The ten largest positions are 9.2% of DFAI and 12.5% of IEFA.
How do DFAI and IEFA differ by sector?
The widest gap is Basic Materials: DFAI has 3.2 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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