EFAV vs EWH overlap - what they share and where they differ
EFAV and EWH share 5.6% of their weight across 12 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 EWH
5.6%
12 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
EWH
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
Reported positions cover 93% of the fund, 22 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 69.9%·Holdings of EWH
Reported positions cover EFAV 98%, EWH 93% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
EWH vs EFAV side by side
EFAViShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
243
stock positions reported to the SEC
92.3% of its weight is in 231 names EWH does not hold
EWHiShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
22
stock positions reported to the SEC
56.3% of its weight is in 10 names EFAV does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: EWH has 26.1 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EFAV | EWH | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 243 | 22 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 14.6% | 69.9% |
| Largest position | SECOM CO., LTD. 1.6% | AIAI 20.3% |
| Held alone | 231 positions, 92.3% | 10 positions, 56.3% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 93% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EFAV | In EWH | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOC HONG KONG (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | 1.38% | 5.15% | 1.38% |
| CLPSCLP HOLDINGS LIMITED | 1.03% | 4.40% | 1.03% |
| POWER ASSETS HOLDINGS LIMITED | 0.88% | 2.94% | 0.88% |
| CK INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED | 0.45% | 1.53% | 0.45% |
| SWIRE PACIFIC LIMITED | 0.40% | 1.64% | 0.40% |
| THE HONG KONG & CHINA GAS CO LTD | 0.39% | 2.88% | 0.39% |
| MTR CORPORATION LIMITED | 0.38% | 1.93% | 0.38% |
| SUGPSUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES LIMITED | 0.30% | 3.92% | 0.30% |
| JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED | 0.14% | 2.28% | 0.14% |
| SINO LAND COMPANY LIMITED | 0.13% | 1.54% | 0.13% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EFAV
Only in EWH
Questions people ask
Is EFAV the same as EWH?
5.6% of their weight sits in the same 12 holdings. EFAV also reports SECOM CO., LTD., IBERDROLA, S.A., SHEL, which the other does not. EWH also reports AIAI, HONG KONG EXCHANGES AND CLEARING LIMITED, TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES COMPANY LIMITED, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EFAV and EWH 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 93% of EWH, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, EWH or EFAV?
EFAV reports 243 stock positions and EWH reports 22. 92.3% of EFAV's weight sits in names EWH does not hold, and 56.3% of EWH's weight in names EFAV does not hold. The ten largest positions are 14.6% of EFAV and 69.9% of EWH.
How do EFAV and EWH differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: EWH has 26.1 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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