EFG vs VGK overlap - what they share and where they differ
EFG and VGK share 41.2% of their weight across 181 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 VGK
41.2%
181 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
VGK
VANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 1,159 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 18.8%·Holdings of VGK
Reported positions cover EFG 98%, VGK 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VGK vs EFG side by side
EFGiShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
340
stock positions reported to the SEC
39.6% of its weight is in 159 names VGK does not hold
VGKVANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
1,159
stock positions reported to the SEC
53.1% of its weight is in 978 names EFG does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: EFG has 4.8 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EFG | VGK | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 340 | 1,159 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 21.1% | 18.8% |
| Largest position | ASML 5.9% | ASML 4.0% |
| Held alone | 159 positions, 39.6% | 978 positions, 53.1% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EFG | In VGK | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASMLASML Holding N.V. | 5.92% | 3.95% | 3.95% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 2.38% | 1.59% | 1.59% |
| SAPSAP SE | 1.77% | 1.17% | 1.17% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE | 1.71% | 1.13% | 1.13% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.06% | 1.99% | 1.06% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | 1.55% | 1.04% | 1.04% |
| UBS GROUP AG | 1.56% | 1.03% | 1.03% |
| ABB LTD | 1.43% | 0.95% | 0.95% |
| NVONOVO NORDISK A/S | 1.41% | 0.94% | 0.94% |
| NVSNovartis AG | 0.93% | 1.81% | 0.93% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EFG
Only in VGK
Questions people ask
Is EFG the same as VGK?
41.2% of their weight sits in the same 181 holdings. EFG also reports COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA, TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED, ADVANTEST CORP, which the other does not. VGK also reports HSBC, NESTLE S.A., SHEL, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EFG and VGK 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 99% of VGK, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VGK or EFG?
EFG reports 340 stock positions and VGK reports 1,159. 39.6% of EFG's weight sits in names VGK does not hold, and 53.1% of VGK's weight in names EFG does not hold. The ten largest positions are 21.1% of EFG and 18.8% of VGK.
How do EFG and VGK differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: EFG has 4.8 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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Descriptive data from public SEC filings. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund or stock, and holdings change between filings.