DFUS vs SPY overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFUS and SPY share 88.0% of their weight across 463 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.
DFUS and SPY
88.0%
463 shared positions
DFUS
Dimensional U.S. Equity Market ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 2,147 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 36.0%·Holdings of DFUS
SPY
SPY
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 500 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 37.9%·Holdings of SPY
Reported positions cover DFUS 100%, SPY 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
SPY vs DFUS side by side
DFUSDimensional U.S. Equity Market ETF
2,147
stock positions reported to the SEC
10.2% of its weight is in 1,684 names SPY does not hold
SPY
500
stock positions reported to the SEC
2.6% of its weight is in 37 names DFUS does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: SPY has 3.7 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFUS | SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 2,147 | 500 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 36.0% | 37.9% |
| Largest position | NVDA 6.8% | NVDA 7.5% |
| Held alone | 1,684 positions, 10.2% | 37 positions, 2.6% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFUS | In SPY | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION | 6.75% | 7.52% | 6.75% |
| AAPLAPPLE INC. | 6.45% | 6.59% | 6.45% |
| GOOGLALPHABET INC. | 5.48% | 5.84% | 5.48% |
| MSFTMICROSOFT CORPORATION | 4.99% | 4.30% | 4.30% |
| AMZNAMAZON.COM, INC. | 3.83% | 3.62% | 3.62% |
| AVGOBROADCOM INC. | 2.63% | 2.77% | 2.63% |
| METAMETA PLATFORMS, INC. | 1.77% | 1.92% | 1.77% |
| BRK.ABERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | 1.38% | 1.42% | 1.38% |
| JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 1.37% | 1.36% | 1.36% |
| MUMICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 1.35% | 2.02% | 1.35% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFUS
Only in SPY
Questions people ask
Is DFUS the same as SPY?
88.0% of their weight sits in the same 463 holdings. DFUS also reports SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, NET, which the other does not. SPY also reports STX, WELL, PLD, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFUS and SPY 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 DFUS and 100% of SPY, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, SPY or DFUS?
DFUS reports 2,147 stock positions and SPY reports 500. 10.2% of DFUS's weight sits in names SPY does not hold, and 2.6% of SPY's weight in names DFUS does not hold. The ten largest positions are 36.0% of DFUS and 37.9% of SPY.
How do DFUS and SPY differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: SPY has 3.7 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
DFUS against other funds in the table
SPY against other funds in the table
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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.