DFIV vs EWG overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFIV and EWG share 8.7% of their weight across 27 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.
DFIV and EWG
8.7%
27 shared positions
DFIV
Dimensional International Value ETF
Reported positions cover 90% of the fund, 449 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 14.1%·Holdings of DFIV
EWG
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 52 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 62.4%·Holdings of EWG
Reported positions cover DFIV 90%, EWG 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
EWG vs DFIV side by side
DFIVDimensional International Value ETF
449
stock positions reported to the SEC
81.8% of its weight is in 422 names EWG does not hold
EWGiShares MSCI Germany ETF
52
stock positions reported to the SEC
44.1% of its weight is in 25 names DFIV does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Financial Services: DFIV has 9.8 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFIV | EWG | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | May 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 449 | 52 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 14.1% | 62.4% |
| Largest position | TTE 2.2% | SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 12.0% |
| Held alone | 422 positions, 81.8% | 25 positions, 44.1% |
| Covered by stock positions | 90% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFIV | In EWG | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASF SE | 1.39% | 2.66% | 1.39% |
| BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 0.81% | 2.10% | 0.81% |
| HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AG | 0.73% | 1.49% | 0.73% |
| DBDeutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | 0.63% | 2.96% | 0.63% |
| E.ON SE | 0.62% | 2.40% | 0.62% |
| DAIMLER TRUCK HOLDING AG | 0.60% | 1.13% | 0.60% |
| DEUTSCHE POST AG | 0.55% | 2.75% | 0.55% |
| DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG | 0.53% | 6.21% | 0.53% |
| COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT. | 0.33% | 1.58% | 0.33% |
| BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 0.31% | 1.47% | 0.31% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFIV
Only in EWG
Questions people ask
Is DFIV the same as EWG?
8.7% of their weight sits in the same 27 holdings. DFIV also reports TTE, TM, SAN, which the other does not. EWG also reports SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, ALLIANZ SE, SIEMENS ENERGY AG, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFIV and EWG measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 90% of DFIV and 100% of EWG, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, EWG or DFIV?
DFIV reports 449 stock positions and EWG reports 52. 81.8% of DFIV's weight sits in names EWG does not hold, and 44.1% of EWG's weight in names DFIV does not hold. The ten largest positions are 14.1% of DFIV and 62.4% of EWG.
How do DFIV and EWG differ by sector?
The widest gap is Financial Services: DFIV has 9.8 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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