DFEM vs EEM overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFEM and EEM share 60.6% of their weight across 952 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.
DFEM and EEM
60.6%
952 shared positions
DFEM
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
Reported positions cover 94% of the fund, 6,249 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 24.4%·Holdings of DFEM
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 1,060 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 38.0%·Holdings of EEM
Reported positions cover DFEM 94%, EEM 97% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
EEM vs DFEM side by side
DFEMDimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
6,249
stock positions reported to the SEC
27.7% of its weight is in 5,297 names EEM does not hold
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,060
stock positions reported to the SEC
4.1% of its weight is in 108 names DFEM does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: EEM has 7.6 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFEM | EEM | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 6,249 | 1,060 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 24.4% | 38.0% |
| Largest position | TSM 10.3% | TSM 15.0% |
| Held alone | 5,297 positions, 27.7% | 108 positions, 4.1% |
| Covered by stock positions | 94% | 97% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFEM | In EEM | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Company Limited | 10.27% | 15.03% | 10.27% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 4.40% | 8.05% | 4.40% |
| SKHYSK hynix Inc. | 4.25% | 5.42% | 4.25% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED | 1.95% | 2.87% | 1.95% |
| BABAAlibaba Group Holding Limited | 0.82% | 1.94% | 0.82% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION | 0.75% | 0.84% | 0.75% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. | 0.46% | 0.78% | 0.46% |
| PBRPetroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) | 0.43% | 0.60% | 0.43% |
| PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) COMPANY OF CHINA, LTD. | 0.48% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| MEDIATEK INC. | 0.41% | 1.45% | 0.41% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFEM
Only in EEM
Questions people ask
Is DFEM the same as EEM?
60.6% of their weight sits in the same 952 holdings. DFEM also reports KINSUS INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY CORP, TAIWAN UNION TECHNOLOGY CORP, RBL BANK LTD, which the other does not. EEM also reports SK SQUARE CO., LTD., BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED, CAPITEC LIMITED, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFEM and EEM measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 94% of DFEM and 97% of EEM, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, EEM or DFEM?
DFEM reports 6,249 stock positions and EEM reports 1,060. 27.7% of DFEM's weight sits in names EEM does not hold, and 4.1% of EEM's weight in names DFEM does not hold. The ten largest positions are 24.4% of DFEM and 38.0% of EEM.
How do DFEM and EEM differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: EEM has 7.6 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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