DFAI vs VXUS overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFAI and VXUS share 56.9% of their weight across 2,284 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 VXUS
56.9%
2,284 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
VXUS
VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 8,029 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 13.3%·Holdings of VXUS
Reported positions cover DFAI 96%, VXUS 98% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VXUS vs DFAI side by side
DFAIDimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
3,269
stock positions reported to the SEC
7.2% of its weight is in 985 names VXUS does not hold
VXUSVANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEX FUND
8,029
stock positions reported to the SEC
38.3% of its weight is in 5,745 names DFAI does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: VXUS has 7.7 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFAI | VXUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 3,269 | 8,029 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 9.2% | 13.3% |
| Largest position | HSBC 1.2% | TSM 4.1% |
| Held alone | 985 positions, 7.2% | 5,745 positions, 38.3% |
| Covered by stock positions | 96% | 98% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFAI | In VXUS | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSBCHS Holdings Co.,Ltd. | 1.16% | 0.83% | 0.83% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corporation | 0.98% | 0.77% | 0.77% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.08% | 0.73% | 0.73% |
| RYROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.99% | 0.67% | 0.67% |
| SUGPSURTECO GROUP SE | 0.83% | 0.62% | 0.62% |
| NODKNIRECO CORPORATION | 0.83% | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 0.84% | 0.59% | 0.59% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.81% | 0.58% | 0.58% |
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.01% | 0.58% | 0.58% |
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 0.58% | 0.55% | 0.55% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFAI
Only in VXUS
Questions people ask
Is DFAI the same as VXUS?
56.9% of their weight sits in the same 2,284 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. VXUS also reports TSM, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFAI and VXUS 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 VXUS, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VXUS or DFAI?
DFAI reports 3,269 stock positions and VXUS reports 8,029. 7.2% of DFAI's weight sits in names VXUS does not hold, and 38.3% of VXUS's weight in names DFAI does not hold. The ten largest positions are 9.2% of DFAI and 13.3% of VXUS.
How do DFAI and VXUS differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: VXUS has 7.7 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.