DFIC vs IEFA overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFIC and IEFA share 56.2% of their weight across 1,930 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.
DFIC and IEFA
56.2%
1,930 shared positions
DFIC
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
Reported positions cover 93% of the fund, 3,653 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 7.1%·Holdings of DFIC
IEFA
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 2,405 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 12.5%·Holdings of IEFA
Reported positions cover DFIC 93%, IEFA 98% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
IEFA vs DFIC side by side
DFICDimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
3,653
stock positions reported to the SEC
15.1% of its weight is in 1,723 names IEFA does not hold
IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
2,405
stock positions reported to the SEC
7.0% of its weight is in 475 names DFIC does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Healthcare: IEFA has 4.5 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFIC | IEFA | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 3,653 | 2,405 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 7.1% | 12.5% |
| Largest position | NODK 1.3% | ASML 2.5% |
| Held alone | 1,723 positions, 15.1% | 475 positions, 7.0% |
| Covered by stock positions | 93% | 98% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFIC | In IEFA | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NODKNiitaka Co Ltd | 1.27% | 0.94% | 0.94% |
| SUGPSUZUDEN CORPORATION | 1.04% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| TTETOTALENERGIES SE | 0.74% | 0.67% | 0.67% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 0.65% | 1.25% | 0.65% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 0.62% | 1.00% | 0.62% |
| RIORIO TINTO LIMITED | 0.51% | 0.58% | 0.51% |
| ALLIANZ SE | 0.48% | 0.74% | 0.48% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corporation | 0.48% | 1.28% | 0.48% |
| TMTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 0.46% | 0.70% | 0.46% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | 0.45% | 0.65% | 0.45% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFIC
Only in IEFA
Questions people ask
Is DFIC the same as IEFA?
56.2% of their weight sits in the same 1,930 holdings. DFIC also reports RY, TD, SU, which the other does not. IEFA also reports SHEL, UL, SOFTBANK GROUP CORP, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFIC and IEFA measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 93% of DFIC and 98% of IEFA, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IEFA or DFIC?
DFIC reports 3,653 stock positions and IEFA reports 2,405. 15.1% of DFIC's weight sits in names IEFA does not hold, and 7.0% of IEFA's weight in names DFIC does not hold. The ten largest positions are 7.1% of DFIC and 12.5% of IEFA.
How do DFIC and IEFA differ by sector?
The widest gap is Healthcare: IEFA has 4.5 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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