EEM vs EWT overlap - what they share and where they differ
EEM and EWT share 26.4% of their weight across 82 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 EWT
26.4%
82 shared positions
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 911 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 39.5%·Holdings of EEM
EWT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 83 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 51.5%·Holdings of EWT
Reported positions cover EEM 97%, EWT 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
EWT vs EEM side by side
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
911
stock positions reported to the SEC
70.6% of its weight is in 829 names EWT does not hold
EWTiShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
83
stock positions reported to the SEC
0.2% of its weight is in 1 names EEM does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Financial Services: EEM has 2.0 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EEM | EWT | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 911 | 83 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 39.5% | 51.5% |
| Largest position | TSM 14.3% | TSM 19.3% |
| Held alone | 829 positions, 70.6% | 1 positions, 0.2% |
| Covered by stock positions | 97% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EEM | In EWT | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 14.26% | 19.33% | 14.26% |
| MEDIATEK INC. | 1.62% | 7.55% | 1.62% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. | 1.17% | 5.64% | 1.17% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. | 0.90% | 4.09% | 0.90% |
| ASXASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | 0.50% | 2.86% | 0.50% |
| UMCUnited Microelectronics Corporation | 0.40% | 2.25% | 0.40% |
| ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. | 0.39% | 2.75% | 0.39% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. | 0.35% | 2.72% | 0.35% |
| ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | 0.30% | 2.20% | 0.30% |
| YAGEO CORPORATION | 0.30% | 2.15% | 0.30% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EEM
Only in EWT
Questions people ask
Is EEM the same as EWT?
26.4% of their weight sits in the same 82 holdings. EEM also reports SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED, which the other does not. EWT also reports FAR EASTERN NEW CENTURY CORPORATION, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EEM and EWT 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 100% of EWT, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, EWT or EEM?
EEM reports 911 stock positions and EWT reports 83. 70.6% of EEM's weight sits in names EWT does not hold, and 0.2% of EWT's weight in names EEM does not hold. The ten largest positions are 39.5% of EEM and 51.5% of EWT.
How do EEM and EWT differ by sector?
The widest gap is Financial Services: EEM has 2.0 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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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.