DFAI vs IXUS overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFAI and IXUS share 60.5% of their weight across 1,303 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
60.5%
1,303 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
IXUS
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
Reported positions cover 96% of the fund, 2,519 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 12.8%·Holdings of IXUS
Reported positions cover DFAI 93%, IXUS 96% 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
1,551
stock positions reported to the SEC
2.9% of its weight is in 248 names IXUS does not hold
IXUSiShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
2,519
stock positions reported to the SEC
33.6% of its weight is in 1,216 names DFAI does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: IXUS has 7.0 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFAI | IXUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 1,551 | 2,519 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 8.8% | 12.8% |
| Largest position | SHEL 1.1% | TSM 4.0% |
| Held alone | 248 positions, 2.9% | 1,216 positions, 33.6% |
| Covered by stock positions | 93% | 96% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFAI | In IXUS | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSBCHS Holdings Co.,Ltd. | 1.04% | 0.74% | 0.74% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corporation | 0.91% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.00% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.95% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 0.90% | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.05% | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| RYROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.91% | 0.59% | 0.59% |
| NODKNippon Ski Resort Development Co Ltd | 0.73% | 0.57% | 0.57% |
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 0.55% | 0.53% | 0.53% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA | 0.54% | 0.50% | 0.50% |
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?
60.5% of their weight sits in the same 1,303 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 93% of DFAI and 96% of IXUS, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IXUS or DFAI?
DFAI reports 1,551 stock positions and IXUS reports 2,519. 2.9% of DFAI's weight sits in names IXUS does not hold, and 33.6% of IXUS's weight in names DFAI does not hold. The ten largest positions are 8.8% of DFAI and 12.8% of IXUS.
How do DFAI and IXUS differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: IXUS has 7.0 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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Descriptive data from public SEC filings. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund or stock, and holdings change between filings.