DFAI vs SCZ overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFAI and SCZ share 14.4% of their weight across 1,427 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 SCZ
14.4%
1,427 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
SCZ
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 1,892 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 6.6%·Holdings of SCZ
Reported positions cover DFAI 96%, SCZ 97% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
SCZ vs DFAI side by side
DFAIDimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
3,269
stock positions reported to the SEC
80.0% of its weight is in 1,842 names SCZ does not hold
SCZiShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
1,892
stock positions reported to the SEC
16.1% of its weight is in 465 names DFAI does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Financial Services: DFAI has 5.6 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFAI | SCZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 3,269 | 1,892 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| Largest position | HSBC 1.2% | NODK 2.5% |
| Held alone | 1,842 positions, 80.0% | 465 positions, 16.1% |
| Covered by stock positions | 96% | 97% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFAI | In SCZ | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NODKNIRECO CORPORATION | 0.83% | 2.49% | 0.83% |
| SUGPSURTECO GROUP SE | 0.83% | 1.64% | 0.83% |
| TOYOTOYO KANETSU K.K. | 0.19% | 0.48% | 0.19% |
| SAPSapporo Breweries Ltd. | 0.46% | 0.11% | 0.11% |
| INTRINTERFOR CORPORATION | 0.10% | 0.29% | 0.10% |
| MITSUI E&S CO LTDMITSUI E&S Co., Ltd. | 0.15% | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| KOCoca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| EMAEMERA INCORPORATED | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| TAKASHIMAYA CO LTDTakashimaya Company, Limited | 0.06% | 0.09% | 0.06% |
| BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.05% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFAI
Only in SCZ
Questions people ask
Is DFAI the same as SCZ?
14.4% of their weight sits in the same 1,427 holdings. DFAI also reports HSBC, ROCHE HOLDING AG, SHEL, which the other does not. SCZ also reports BEAZLEY PLC, ROHM CO LTD, AEDIFICA NV, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFAI and SCZ 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 97% of SCZ, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, SCZ or DFAI?
DFAI reports 3,269 stock positions and SCZ reports 1,892. 80.0% of DFAI's weight sits in names SCZ does not hold, and 16.1% of SCZ's weight in names DFAI does not hold. The ten largest positions are 9.2% of DFAI and 6.6% of SCZ.
How do DFAI and SCZ differ by sector?
The widest gap is Financial Services: DFAI has 5.6 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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