DXJ vs IEFA overlap - what they share and where they differ
DXJ and IEFA share 17.9% of their weight across 297 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.
DXJ and IEFA
17.9%
297 shared positions
DXJ
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 377 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 33.7%·Holdings of DXJ
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 DXJ 97%, 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 DXJ side by side
DXJWisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
377
stock positions reported to the SEC
3.1% of its weight is in 80 names IEFA does not hold
IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
2,405
stock positions reported to the SEC
79.3% of its weight is in 2,108 names DXJ does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Financial Services: DXJ has 6.5 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DXJ | IEFA | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 377 | 2,405 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 33.7% | 12.5% |
| Largest position | MUFG 6.9% | ASML 2.5% |
| Held alone | 80 positions, 3.1% | 2,108 positions, 79.3% |
| Covered by stock positions | 97% | 98% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DXJ | In IEFA | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUFGMITSUBISHI CORP | 6.90% | 1.28% | 1.28% |
| NODKNIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES COMPANY LTD | 3.61% | 0.94% | 0.94% |
| SUGPSUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO LTD | 3.14% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| TMTOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 3.54% | 0.70% | 0.70% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 3.62% | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDTOKYO ELECTRON LTD | 3.18% | 0.58% | 0.58% |
| HITACHI LTD | 0.91% | 0.56% | 0.56% |
| MFGMIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 2.70% | 0.48% | 0.48% |
| ADVANTEST CORP | 0.45% | 0.56% | 0.45% |
| SONYSONY GROUP CORP | 0.44% | 0.53% | 0.44% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DXJ
Only in IEFA
Questions people ask
Is DXJ the same as IEFA?
17.9% of their weight sits in the same 297 holdings. DXJ also reports AJINOMOTO (JAPAN) COMPANY INC, MINEBEA MITSUMI INC, C UYEMURA & CO LTD, which the other does not. IEFA also reports ASML, HSBC, ROCHE HOLDING AG, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DXJ 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 97% of DXJ and 98% of IEFA, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IEFA or DXJ?
DXJ reports 377 stock positions and IEFA reports 2,405. 3.1% of DXJ's weight sits in names IEFA does not hold, and 79.3% of IEFA's weight in names DXJ does not hold. The ten largest positions are 33.7% of DXJ and 12.5% of IEFA.
How do DXJ and IEFA differ by sector?
The widest gap is Financial Services: DXJ has 6.5 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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