DFAI vs IQLT overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFAI and IQLT share 33.8% of their weight across 269 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
33.8%
269 shared positions
DFAI
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
Reported positions cover 93% of the fund, 1,551 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 8.8%·Holdings of DFAI
IQLT
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 279 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 25.0%·Holdings of IQLT
Reported positions cover DFAI 93%, 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
1,551
stock positions reported to the SEC
59.5% of its weight is in 1,282 names IQLT does not hold
IQLTiShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
279
stock positions reported to the SEC
1.7% of its weight is in 10 names DFAI does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Financial Services: DFAI has 6.2 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFAI | IQLT | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 1,551 | 279 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 8.8% | 25.0% |
| Largest position | SHEL 1.1% | ASML 6.0% |
| Held alone | 1,282 positions, 59.5% | 10 positions, 1.7% |
| Covered by stock positions | 93% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFAI | In IQLT | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.05% | 2.55% | 1.05% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.00% | 2.27% | 1.00% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.95% | 2.02% | 0.95% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 0.90% | 1.99% | 0.90% |
| NODKNippon Ski Resort Development Co Ltd | 0.73% | 0.76% | 0.73% |
| BHPBHP GROUP LIMITED | 0.56% | 1.40% | 0.56% |
| FUJIKURA LTD. | 0.51% | 0.64% | 0.51% |
| RIORIO TINTO LIMITED | 0.51% | 1.06% | 0.51% |
| ADVANTEST CORPORATION | 0.49% | 1.55% | 0.49% |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | 0.48% | 0.96% | 0.48% |
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?
33.8% of their weight sits in the same 269 holdings. DFAI also reports HSBC, MUFG, RY, which the other does not. IQLT also reports 3I GROUP PLC, BAM, POWER CORPORATION 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 93% of DFAI and 99% of IQLT, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IQLT or DFAI?
DFAI reports 1,551 stock positions and IQLT reports 279. 59.5% of DFAI's weight sits in names IQLT does not hold, and 1.7% of IQLT's weight in names DFAI does not hold. The ten largest positions are 8.8% of DFAI and 25.0% of IQLT.
How do DFAI and IQLT differ by sector?
The widest gap is Financial Services: DFAI has 6.2 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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