DFAI vs IXUS overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFAI and IXUS share 61.8% of their weight across 1,843 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 IXUS
61.8%
1,843 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
IXUS
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 4,075 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 14.1%·Holdings of IXUS
Reported positions cover DFAI 96%, IXUS 98% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
IXUS vs DFAI side by side
DFAIDimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
3,269
stock positions reported to the SEC
2.6% of its weight is in 1,426 names IXUS does not hold
IXUSiShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
4,075
stock positions reported to the SEC
32.9% of its weight is in 2,232 names DFAI does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: IXUS has 7.9 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFAI | IXUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 3,269 | 4,075 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 9.2% | 14.1% |
| Largest position | HSBC 1.2% | TSM 4.3% |
| Held alone | 1,426 positions, 2.6% | 2,232 positions, 32.9% |
| Covered by stock positions | 96% | 98% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFAI | In IXUS | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSBCHS Holdings Co.,Ltd. | 1.16% | 0.86% | 0.86% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corporation | 0.98% | 0.77% | 0.77% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.08% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| RYROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.99% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.81% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 0.84% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.01% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| NODKNIRECO CORPORATION | 0.83% | 0.59% | 0.59% |
| SUGPSURTECO GROUP SE | 0.83% | 0.58% | 0.58% |
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 0.58% | 0.57% | 0.57% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFAI
Only in IXUS
Questions people ask
Is DFAI the same as IXUS?
61.8% of their weight sits in the same 1,843 holdings. DFAI also reports WCN, AMRZ, TEVA, which the other does not. IXUS also reports TSM, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFAI and IXUS 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 IXUS, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IXUS or DFAI?
DFAI reports 3,269 stock positions and IXUS reports 4,075. 2.6% of DFAI's weight sits in names IXUS does not hold, and 32.9% of IXUS's weight in names DFAI does not hold. The ten largest positions are 9.2% of DFAI and 14.1% of IXUS.
How do DFAI and IXUS differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: IXUS has 7.9 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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