EFAV vs EFV overlap - what they share and where they differ
EFAV and EFV share 34.6% of their weight across 165 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.
EFAV and EFV
34.6%
165 shared positions
EFAV
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 243 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 14.6%·Holdings of EFAV
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 374 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 20.4%·Holdings of EFV
Reported positions cover EFAV 98%, EFV 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
EFV vs EFAV side by side
EFAViShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
243
stock positions reported to the SEC
22.9% of its weight is in 78 names EFV does not hold
EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
374
stock positions reported to the SEC
46.4% of its weight is in 209 names EFAV does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Financial Services: EFV has 12.0 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EFAV | EFV | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 243 | 374 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 14.6% | 20.4% |
| Largest position | SECOM CO., LTD. 1.6% | HSBC 3.2% |
| Held alone | 78 positions, 22.9% | 209 positions, 46.4% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EFAV | In EFV | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.51% | 2.28% | 1.51% |
| NVSNovartis AG | 1.41% | 1.66% | 1.41% |
| TTETOTALENERGIES SE | 1.38% | 1.54% | 1.38% |
| IBERDROLA, S.A. | 1.53% | 1.31% | 1.31% |
| ULUNILEVER PLC | 1.18% | 1.24% | 1.18% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 1.03% | 2.29% | 1.03% |
| ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG | 1.36% | 1.01% | 1.01% |
| SNYSANOFI SA | 0.71% | 0.84% | 0.71% |
| BPBP P.L.C. | 0.66% | 1.27% | 0.66% |
| BTIBRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. | 0.66% | 1.08% | 0.66% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EFAV
Only in EFV
Questions people ask
Is EFAV the same as EFV?
34.6% of their weight sits in the same 165 holdings. EFAV also reports SINGAPORE EXCHANGE LIMITED, BAE SYSTEMS PLC, OTSUKA HOLDINGS CO., LTD., which the other does not. EFV also reports HSBC, BBVA, SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EFAV and EFV measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 98% of EFAV and 99% of EFV, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, EFV or EFAV?
EFAV reports 243 stock positions and EFV reports 374. 22.9% of EFAV's weight sits in names EFV does not hold, and 46.4% of EFV's weight in names EFAV does not hold. The ten largest positions are 14.6% of EFAV and 20.4% of EFV.
How do EFAV and EFV differ by sector?
The widest gap is Financial Services: EFV has 12.0 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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