DFAI vs SCHF overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFAI and SCHF share 69.9% of their weight across 986 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 SCHF
69.9%
986 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
SCHF
Schwab International Equity ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 1,375 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 15.1%·Holdings of SCHF
Reported positions cover DFAI 96%, SCHF 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
SCHF vs DFAI side by side
DFAIDimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
3,269
stock positions reported to the SEC
14.8% of its weight is in 2,283 names SCHF does not hold
SCHFSchwab International Equity ETF
1,375
stock positions reported to the SEC
19.5% of its weight is in 389 names DFAI does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: SCHF has 5.0 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFAI | SCHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | May 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 3,269 | 1,375 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 9.2% | 15.1% |
| Largest position | HSBC 1.2% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 3.3% |
| Held alone | 2,283 positions, 14.8% | 389 positions, 19.5% |
| Covered by stock positions | 96% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFAI | In SCHF | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSBCHS Holdings Co.,Ltd. | 1.16% | 1.08% | 1.08% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.08% | 1.03% | 1.03% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corporation | 0.98% | 1.04% | 0.98% |
| RYROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.99% | 0.90% | 0.90% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 0.84% | 0.88% | 0.84% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.81% | 0.93% | 0.81% |
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.01% | 0.80% | 0.80% |
| NODKNIRECO CORPORATION | 0.83% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
| SUGPSURTECO GROUP SE | 0.83% | 0.66% | 0.66% |
| TDTHE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | 0.64% | 0.64% | 0.64% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFAI
Only in SCHF
Questions people ask
Is DFAI the same as SCHF?
69.9% of their weight sits in the same 986 holdings. DFAI also reports UNICREDIT, SOCIETA PER AZIONI, L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE SA, COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA, which the other does not. SCHF also reports SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, SOFTBANK GROUP CORP, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFAI and SCHF 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 SCHF, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, SCHF or DFAI?
DFAI reports 3,269 stock positions and SCHF reports 1,375. 14.8% of DFAI's weight sits in names SCHF does not hold, and 19.5% of SCHF's weight in names DFAI does not hold. The ten largest positions are 9.2% of DFAI and 15.1% of SCHF.
How do DFAI and SCHF differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: SCHF has 5.0 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.