DFEM vs EEM overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFEM and EEM share 56.0% of their weight across 730 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
56.0%
730 shared positions
DFEM
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
Reported positions cover 89% of the fund, 2,205 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 21.9%·Holdings of DFEM
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 911 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 39.5%·Holdings of EEM
Reported positions cover DFEM 89%, 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
2,205
stock positions reported to the SEC
25.8% of its weight is in 1,475 names EEM does not hold
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
911
stock positions reported to the SEC
7.9% of its weight is in 181 names DFEM does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: EEM has 10.5 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFEM | EEM | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | May 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 2,205 | 911 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 21.9% | 39.5% |
| Largest position | TSM 9.2% | TSM 14.3% |
| Held alone | 1,475 positions, 25.8% | 181 positions, 7.9% |
| Covered by stock positions | 89% | 97% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFEM | In EEM | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Company Limited | 9.24% | 14.26% | 9.24% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 3.72% | 8.61% | 3.72% |
| SKHYSK hynix Inc. | 3.20% | 6.64% | 3.20% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED | 1.95% | 2.71% | 1.95% |
| BABAAlibaba Group Holding Limited | 0.95% | 2.08% | 0.95% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION | 0.75% | 0.82% | 0.75% |
| PBRPetroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) | 0.52% | 0.57% | 0.52% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. | 0.51% | 1.17% | 0.51% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 0.44% | 0.50% | 0.44% |
| PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) COMPANY OF CHINA, LTD. | 0.54% | 0.44% | 0.44% |
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?
56.0% of their weight sits in the same 730 holdings. DFEM also reports MPI CORPORATION, KINSUS INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY CORP, TAIWAN UNION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, which the other does not. EEM also reports SK SQUARE CO., LTD., VALE, NU HOLDINGS LTD., 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 89% of DFEM and 97% of EEM, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, EEM or DFEM?
DFEM reports 2,205 stock positions and EEM reports 911. 25.8% of DFEM's weight sits in names EEM does not hold, and 7.9% of EEM's weight in names DFEM does not hold. The ten largest positions are 21.9% of DFEM and 39.5% of EEM.
How do DFEM and EEM differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: EEM has 10.5 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.