EFAV vs IQLT overlap - what they share and where they differ
EFAV and IQLT share 30.7% of their weight across 108 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 IQLT
30.7%
108 shared positions
EFAV
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 233 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 15.1%·Holdings of EFAV
IQLT
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 279 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 25.0%·Holdings of IQLT
Reported positions cover EFAV 98%, IQLT 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
IQLT vs EFAV side by side
EFAViShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
233
stock positions reported to the SEC
47.8% of its weight is in 125 names IQLT does not hold
IQLTiShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
279
stock positions reported to the SEC
51.4% of its weight is in 171 names EFAV does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: IQLT has 5.6 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EFAV | IQLT | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 233 | 279 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 15.1% | 25.0% |
| Largest position | E 1.7% | ASML 6.0% |
| Held alone | 125 positions, 47.8% | 171 positions, 51.4% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EFAV | In IQLT | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.57% | 2.55% | 1.57% |
| NVSNovartis AG | 1.36% | 2.25% | 1.36% |
| ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG | 1.34% | 1.61% | 1.34% |
| IBERDROLA, S.A. | 1.51% | 1.18% | 1.18% |
| ULUNILEVER PLC | 1.10% | 1.17% | 1.10% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 1.06% | 1.99% | 1.06% |
| DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | 1.47% | 0.92% | 0.92% |
| BAE SYSTEMS PLC | 0.95% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.77% | 2.02% | 0.77% |
| NODKNintendo Co., Ltd. | 0.88% | 0.76% | 0.76% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EFAV
Only in IQLT
Questions people ask
Is EFAV the same as IQLT?
30.7% of their weight sits in the same 108 holdings. EFAV also reports E, TTE, ORANGE SA, which the other does not. IQLT also reports ASML, ABB LTD, ADVANTEST CORPORATION, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EFAV and IQLT 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 IQLT, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IQLT or EFAV?
EFAV reports 233 stock positions and IQLT reports 279. 47.8% of EFAV's weight sits in names IQLT does not hold, and 51.4% of IQLT's weight in names EFAV does not hold. The ten largest positions are 15.1% of EFAV and 25.0% of IQLT.
How do EFAV and IQLT differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: IQLT has 5.6 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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