DFSV vs IWM overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFSV and IWM share 29.1% of their weight across 743 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.
DFSV and IWM
29.1%
743 shared positions
DFSV
Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 968 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 6.9%·Holdings of DFSV
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 1,966 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 3.4%·Holdings of IWM
Reported positions cover DFSV 100%, IWM 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
IWM vs DFSV side by side
DFSVDimensional US Small Cap Value ETF
968
stock positions reported to the SEC
43.6% of its weight is in 225 names IWM does not hold
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF
1,966
stock positions reported to the SEC
64.6% of its weight is in 1,223 names DFSV does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Healthcare: IWM has 18.6 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFSV | IWM | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 968 | 1,966 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 6.9% | 3.4% |
| Largest position | IVZ 0.8% | MOG.A 0.4% |
| Held alone | 225 positions, 43.6% | 1,223 positions, 64.6% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFSV | In IWM | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| VSATVIASAT, INC. | 0.58% | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| UMBFUMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 0.42% | 0.33% | 0.33% |
| ONBOLD NATIONAL BANCORP | 0.59% | 0.28% | 0.28% |
| ACAARCOSA, INC. | 0.29% | 0.22% | 0.22% |
| CMCCOMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY | 0.49% | 0.22% | 0.22% |
| TEXTEREX CORPORATION | 0.22% | 0.26% | 0.22% |
| VLYVALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP | 0.51% | 0.22% | 0.22% |
| SMSM ENERGY COMPANY | 0.31% | 0.20% | 0.20% |
| AUBATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION | 0.39% | 0.19% | 0.19% |
| HWCHANCOCK WHITNEY CORPORATION | 0.40% | 0.19% | 0.19% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFSV
Only in IWM
Questions people ask
Is DFSV the same as IWM?
29.1% of their weight sits in the same 743 holdings. DFSV also reports IVZ, BWA, DINO, which the other does not. IWM also reports MOG.A, HUT, BTSG, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFSV and IWM measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of DFSV and 100% of IWM, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IWM or DFSV?
DFSV reports 968 stock positions and IWM reports 1,966. 43.6% of DFSV's weight sits in names IWM does not hold, and 64.6% of IWM's weight in names DFSV does not hold. The ten largest positions are 6.9% of DFSV and 3.4% of IWM.
How do DFSV and IWM differ by sector?
The widest gap is Healthcare: IWM has 18.6 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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