DFIC vs VEA overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFIC and VEA share 53.4% of their weight across 2,276 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 VEA
53.4%
2,276 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
VEA
VANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 3,594 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 14.9%·Holdings of VEA
Reported positions cover DFIC 93%, VEA 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VEA vs DFIC side by side
DFICDimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
3,653
stock positions reported to the SEC
9.2% of its weight is in 1,377 names VEA does not hold
VEAVANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
3,594
stock positions reported to the SEC
21.7% of its weight is in 1,318 names DFIC does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: VEA has 6.1 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFIC | VEA | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 3,653 | 3,594 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 7.1% | 14.9% |
| Largest position | NODK 1.3% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 3.2% |
| Held alone | 1,377 positions, 9.2% | 1,318 positions, 21.7% |
| Covered by stock positions | 93% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFIC | In VEA | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.87% | 0.90% | 0.87% |
| NODKNiitaka Co Ltd | 1.27% | 0.76% | 0.76% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 0.65% | 0.93% | 0.65% |
| SUGPSUZUDEN CORPORATION | 1.04% | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 0.62% | 0.82% | 0.62% |
| ALLIANZ SE | 0.48% | 0.56% | 0.48% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corporation | 0.48% | 0.93% | 0.48% |
| TMTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 0.46% | 0.55% | 0.46% |
| TTETOTALENERGIES SE | 0.74% | 0.46% | 0.46% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | 0.45% | 0.50% | 0.45% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFIC
Only in VEA
Questions people ask
Is DFIC the same as VEA?
53.4% of their weight sits in the same 2,276 holdings. DFIC also reports UNICREDIT, SOCIETA PER AZIONI, COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA, AKTIEBOLAGET VOLVO, which the other does not. VEA also reports SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, SHEL, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFIC and VEA 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 99% of VEA, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VEA or DFIC?
DFIC reports 3,653 stock positions and VEA reports 3,594. 9.2% of DFIC's weight sits in names VEA does not hold, and 21.7% of VEA's weight in names DFIC does not hold. The ten largest positions are 7.1% of DFIC and 14.9% of VEA.
How do DFIC and VEA differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: VEA has 6.1 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.
Other pairs with these funds
VEA against other funds in the table
Add a third fund in the tool·All fund pairs
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.