DFEM vs EMXC overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFEM and EMXC share 48.9% of their weight across 517 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 EMXC
48.9%
517 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
EMXC
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 561 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 43.1%·Holdings of EMXC
Reported positions cover DFEM 94%, EMXC 98% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
EMXC vs DFEM side by side
DFEMDimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
6,249
stock positions reported to the SEC
43.7% of its weight is in 5,732 names EMXC does not hold
EMXCiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
561
stock positions reported to the SEC
4.0% of its weight is in 44 names DFEM does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: EMXC has 10.2 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFEM | EMXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 6,249 | 561 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 24.4% | 43.1% |
| Largest position | TSM 10.3% | TSM 18.9% |
| Held alone | 5,732 positions, 43.7% | 44 positions, 4.0% |
| Covered by stock positions | 94% | 98% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFEM | In EMXC | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Company Limited | 10.27% | 18.92% | 10.27% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 4.40% | 10.12% | 4.40% |
| SKHYSK hynix Inc. | 4.25% | 6.83% | 4.25% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. | 0.46% | 0.98% | 0.46% |
| PBRPetroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) | 0.43% | 0.75% | 0.43% |
| MEDIATEK INC. | 0.41% | 1.82% | 0.41% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. | 0.39% | 0.43% | 0.39% |
| BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED | 0.37% | 0.54% | 0.37% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO.,LTD | 0.37% | 0.60% | 0.37% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. | 0.36% | 1.15% | 0.36% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFEM
Only in EMXC
Questions people ask
Is DFEM the same as EMXC?
48.9% of their weight sits in the same 517 holdings. DFEM also reports TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED, BABA, CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION, which the other does not. EMXC also reports SK SQUARE CO., LTD., BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED, CAPITEC LIMITED, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFEM and EMXC 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 98% of EMXC, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, EMXC or DFEM?
DFEM reports 6,249 stock positions and EMXC reports 561. 43.7% of DFEM's weight sits in names EMXC does not hold, and 4.0% of EMXC's weight in names DFEM does not hold. The ten largest positions are 24.4% of DFEM and 43.1% of EMXC.
How do DFEM and EMXC differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: EMXC has 10.2 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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