DFAI vs VEU overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFAI and VEU share 57.5% of their weight across 999 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 VEU
57.5%
999 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
VEU
VANGUARD FTSE ALL-WORLD EX-US INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 3,463 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 14.5%·Holdings of VEU
Reported positions cover DFAI 96%, VEU 98% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VEU vs DFAI side by side
DFAIDimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
3,269
stock positions reported to the SEC
14.4% of its weight is in 2,270 names VEU does not hold
VEUVANGUARD FTSE ALL-WORLD EX-US INDEX FUND
3,463
stock positions reported to the SEC
37.4% of its weight is in 2,464 names DFAI does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: VEU has 8.5 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFAI | VEU | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 3,269 | 3,463 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 9.2% | 14.5% |
| Largest position | HSBC 1.2% | TSM 4.4% |
| Held alone | 2,270 positions, 14.4% | 2,464 positions, 37.4% |
| Covered by stock positions | 96% | 98% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFAI | In VEU | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSBCHS Holdings Co.,Ltd. | 1.16% | 0.91% | 0.91% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corporation | 0.98% | 0.84% | 0.84% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.08% | 0.80% | 0.80% |
| RYROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.99% | 0.73% | 0.73% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 0.84% | 0.64% | 0.64% |
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.01% | 0.64% | 0.64% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.81% | 0.63% | 0.63% |
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 0.58% | 0.60% | 0.58% |
| SUGPSURTECO GROUP SE | 0.83% | 0.56% | 0.56% |
| NODKNIRECO CORPORATION | 0.83% | 0.55% | 0.55% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFAI
Only in VEU
Questions people ask
Is DFAI the same as VEU?
57.5% of their weight sits in the same 999 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. VEU also reports TSM, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFAI and VEU 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 VEU, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VEU or DFAI?
DFAI reports 3,269 stock positions and VEU reports 3,463. 14.4% of DFAI's weight sits in names VEU does not hold, and 37.4% of VEU's weight in names DFAI does not hold. The ten largest positions are 9.2% of DFAI and 14.5% of VEU.
How do DFAI and VEU differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: VEU has 8.5 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.