EFG vs EWG overlap - what they share and where they differ
EFG and EWG share 9.0% of their weight across 27 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.
EFG and EWG
9.0%
27 shared positions
EFG
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 340 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 21.1%·Holdings of EFG
EWG
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 51 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 63.0%·Holdings of EWG
Reported positions cover EFG 98%, EWG 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
EWG vs EFG side by side
EFGiShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
340
stock positions reported to the SEC
89.2% of its weight is in 313 names EWG does not hold
EWGiShares MSCI Germany ETF
51
stock positions reported to the SEC
41.3% of its weight is in 24 names EFG does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Healthcare: EFG has 5.1 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EFG | EWG | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 340 | 51 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 21.1% | 63.0% |
| Largest position | ASML 5.9% | SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 12.2% |
| Held alone | 313 positions, 89.2% | 24 positions, 41.3% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EFG | In EWG | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAPSAP SE | 1.77% | 11.38% | 1.77% |
| SIEMENS ENERGY AG | 1.23% | 6.32% | 1.23% |
| DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG | 0.98% | 5.59% | 0.98% |
| INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG | 0.87% | 4.22% | 0.87% |
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 0.79% | 12.19% | 0.79% |
| RHRheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft | 0.57% | 2.97% | 0.57% |
| DEUTSCHE BOERSE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 0.51% | 3.01% | 0.51% |
| RWE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 0.39% | 2.16% | 0.39% |
| ADIDAS AG | 0.28% | 1.40% | 0.28% |
| COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT. | 0.26% | 1.49% | 0.26% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EFG
Only in EWG
Questions people ask
Is EFG the same as EWG?
9.0% of their weight sits in the same 27 holdings. EFG also reports ASML, AZN, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA, which the other does not. EWG also reports ALLIANZ SE, MUENCHENER RUECKVERSICHERUNGS-GESELLSCHAFT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT IN MUENCHEN, DB, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EFG and EWG 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 EFG and 100% of EWG, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, EWG or EFG?
EFG reports 340 stock positions and EWG reports 51. 89.2% of EFG's weight sits in names EWG does not hold, and 41.3% of EWG's weight in names EFG does not hold. The ten largest positions are 21.1% of EFG and 63.0% of EWG.
How do EFG and EWG differ by sector?
The widest gap is Healthcare: EFG 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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