EEM vs EMXC overlap - what they share and where they differ
EEM and EMXC share 77.7% of their weight across 556 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.
EEM and EMXC
77.7%
556 shared positions
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 1,060 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 38.0%·Holdings of EEM
EMXC
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 561 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 43.1%·Holdings of EMXC
Reported positions cover EEM 97%, EMXC 98% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
EMXC vs EEM side by side
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,060
stock positions reported to the SEC
19.6% of its weight is in 504 names EMXC does not hold
EMXCiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
561
stock positions reported to the SEC
0.1% of its weight is in 5 names EEM does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: EMXC has 2.6 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EEM | EMXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 1,060 | 561 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 38.0% | 43.1% |
| Largest position | TSM 15.0% | TSM 18.9% |
| Held alone | 504 positions, 19.6% | 5 positions, 0.1% |
| Covered by stock positions | 97% | 98% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EEM | In EMXC | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 15.03% | 18.92% | 15.03% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 8.05% | 10.12% | 8.05% |
| SKHYSK hynix Inc. | 5.42% | 6.83% | 5.42% |
| MEDIATEK INC. | 1.45% | 1.82% | 1.45% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. | 0.92% | 1.15% | 0.92% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. | 0.78% | 0.98% | 0.78% |
| HDBHDFC BANK LIMITED | 0.70% | 0.87% | 0.70% |
| RSRELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED | 0.66% | 0.82% | 0.66% |
| IBNICICI BANK LIMITED | 0.64% | 0.83% | 0.64% |
| PBRPetroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) | 0.60% | 0.75% | 0.60% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EEM
Only in EMXC
Questions people ask
Is EEM the same as EMXC?
77.7% of their weight sits in the same 556 holdings. EEM also reports TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED, BABA, CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION, which the other does not. EMXC also reports MOUWASAT MEDICAL SERVICES COMPANY SJSC, SAUDI TADAWUL GROUP HOLDING COMPANY SJSC, ARABIAN INTERNET AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES COMPANY SJSC, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EEM and EMXC 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 EEM and 98% of EMXC, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, EMXC or EEM?
EEM reports 1,060 stock positions and EMXC reports 561. 19.6% of EEM's weight sits in names EMXC does not hold, and 0.1% of EMXC's weight in names EEM does not hold. The ten largest positions are 38.0% of EEM and 43.1% of EMXC.
How do EEM and EMXC differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: EMXC has 2.6 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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