DFAI vs IQLT overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFAI and IQLT share 35.7% of their weight across 267 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 IQLT
35.7%
267 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
IQLT
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 281 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 22.7%·Holdings of IQLT
Reported positions cover DFAI 96%, IQLT 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
IQLT vs DFAI side by side
DFAIDimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
3,269
stock positions reported to the SEC
59.5% of its weight is in 3,002 names IQLT does not hold
IQLTiShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
281
stock positions reported to the SEC
2.7% of its weight is in 14 names DFAI does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Financial Services: DFAI has 6.1 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFAI | IQLT | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 3,269 | 281 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 9.2% | 22.7% |
| Largest position | HSBC 1.2% | ASML 5.4% |
| Held alone | 3,002 positions, 59.5% | 14 positions, 2.7% |
| Covered by stock positions | 96% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFAI | In IQLT | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.08% | 2.30% | 1.08% |
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.01% | 1.59% | 1.01% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 0.84% | 1.81% | 0.84% |
| NODKNIRECO CORPORATION | 0.83% | 0.82% | 0.82% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.81% | 1.68% | 0.81% |
| TTETOTALENERGIES SE | 0.62% | 1.32% | 0.62% |
| ALLIANZ SE | 0.59% | 2.68% | 0.59% |
| BHPBHP GROUP LIMITED | 0.59% | 1.49% | 0.59% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED | 0.57% | 1.17% | 0.57% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | 0.55% | 1.50% | 0.55% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFAI
Only in IQLT
Questions people ask
Is DFAI the same as IQLT?
35.7% of their weight sits in the same 267 holdings. DFAI also reports HSBC, RY, MUFG, which the other does not. IQLT also reports INVESTOR AKTIEBOLAG, 3I GROUP PLC, POWER CORP OF CANADA, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFAI and IQLT 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 99% of IQLT, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IQLT or DFAI?
DFAI reports 3,269 stock positions and IQLT reports 281. 59.5% of DFAI's weight sits in names IQLT does not hold, and 2.7% of IQLT's weight in names DFAI does not hold. The ten largest positions are 9.2% of DFAI and 22.7% of IQLT.
How do DFAI and IQLT differ by sector?
The widest gap is Financial Services: DFAI has 6.1 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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