EFAV vs IQLT overlap - what they share and where they differ
EFAV and IQLT share 32.8% of their weight across 112 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
32.8%
112 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
IQLT
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 281 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 22.7%·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
243
stock positions reported to the SEC
45.9% of its weight is in 131 names IQLT does not hold
IQLTiShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
281
stock positions reported to the SEC
45.1% of its weight is in 169 names EFAV does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: IQLT has 5.1 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EFAV | IQLT | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 243 | 281 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 14.6% | 22.7% |
| Largest position | SECOM CO., LTD. 1.6% | ASML 5.4% |
| Held alone | 131 positions, 45.9% | 169 positions, 45.1% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EFAV | In IQLT | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.51% | 1.59% | 1.51% |
| NVSNovartis AG | 1.41% | 1.78% | 1.41% |
| ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG | 1.36% | 1.83% | 1.36% |
| IBERDROLA, S.A. | 1.53% | 1.32% | 1.32% |
| TTETOTALENERGIES SE | 1.38% | 1.32% | 1.32% |
| ULUNILEVER PLC | 1.18% | 1.34% | 1.18% |
| DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | 1.45% | 1.05% | 1.05% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 1.03% | 1.81% | 1.03% |
| OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED | 1.34% | 0.86% | 0.86% |
| NODKNintendo Co., Ltd. | 1.13% | 0.82% | 0.82% |
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?
32.8% of their weight sits in the same 112 holdings. EFAV also reports EQNR, E, TAK, which the other does not. IQLT also reports ABB LTD, ADVANTEST CORP, ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC, 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 243 stock positions and IQLT reports 281. 45.9% of EFAV's weight sits in names IQLT does not hold, and 45.1% of IQLT's weight in names EFAV does not hold. The ten largest positions are 14.6% of EFAV and 22.7% of IQLT.
How do EFAV and IQLT differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: IQLT has 5.1 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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