DFAI vs VEA overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFAI and VEA share 71.0% of their weight across 2,261 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 VEA
71.0%
2,261 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
VEA
VANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 3,594 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 14.9%·Holdings of VEA
Reported positions cover DFAI 96%, VEA 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VEA vs DFAI side by side
DFAIDimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
3,269
stock positions reported to the SEC
7.3% of its weight is in 1,008 names VEA does not hold
VEAVANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
3,594
stock positions reported to the SEC
20.2% of its weight is in 1,333 names DFAI does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: VEA has 5.1 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFAI | VEA | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 3,269 | 3,594 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 9.2% | 14.9% |
| Largest position | HSBC 1.2% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 3.2% |
| Held alone | 1,008 positions, 7.3% | 1,333 positions, 20.2% |
| Covered by stock positions | 96% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFAI | In VEA | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSBCHS Holdings Co.,Ltd. | 1.16% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corporation | 0.98% | 0.93% | 0.93% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.08% | 0.93% | 0.93% |
| RYROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.99% | 0.90% | 0.90% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 0.84% | 0.82% | 0.82% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.81% | 0.87% | 0.81% |
| NODKNIRECO CORPORATION | 0.83% | 0.76% | 0.76% |
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.01% | 0.67% | 0.67% |
| SUGPSURTECO GROUP SE | 0.83% | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| TDTHE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | 0.64% | 0.63% | 0.63% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFAI
Only in VEA
Questions people ask
Is DFAI the same as VEA?
71.0% of their weight sits in the same 2,261 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. VEA also reports SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, SOFTBANK GROUP CORP, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFAI and VEA 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 VEA, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VEA or DFAI?
DFAI reports 3,269 stock positions and VEA reports 3,594. 7.3% of DFAI's weight sits in names VEA does not hold, and 20.2% of VEA's weight in names DFAI does not hold. The ten largest positions are 9.2% of DFAI and 14.9% of VEA.
How do DFAI and VEA differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: VEA has 5.1 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.