EMXC vs IEMG overlap - what they share and where they differ
EMXC and IEMG share 68.2% of their weight across 557 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.
EMXC and IEMG
68.2%
557 shared positions
EMXC
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 561 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 43.1%·Holdings of EMXC
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 2,599 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 33.3%·Holdings of IEMG
Reported positions cover EMXC 98%, IEMG 97% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
IEMG vs EMXC side by side
EMXCiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
561
stock positions reported to the SEC
0.1% of its weight is in 4 names IEMG does not hold
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
2,599
stock positions reported to the SEC
28.6% of its weight is in 2,042 names EMXC does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: EMXC has 5.6 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EMXC | IEMG | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 561 | 2,599 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 43.1% | 33.3% |
| Largest position | TSM 18.9% | TSM 13.2% |
| Held alone | 4 positions, 0.1% | 2,042 positions, 28.6% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 97% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EMXC | In IEMG | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 18.92% | 13.17% | 13.17% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 10.12% | 7.05% | 7.05% |
| SKHYSK hynix Inc. | 6.83% | 4.76% | 4.76% |
| MEDIATEK INC. | 1.82% | 1.27% | 1.27% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. | 1.15% | 0.80% | 0.80% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. | 0.98% | 0.68% | 0.68% |
| HDBHDFC BANK LIMITED | 0.87% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| RSRELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED | 0.82% | 0.58% | 0.58% |
| IBNICICI BANK LIMITED | 0.83% | 0.56% | 0.56% |
| PBRPetroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) | 0.75% | 0.53% | 0.53% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EMXC
Only in IEMG
Questions people ask
Is EMXC the same as IEMG?
68.2% of their weight sits in the same 557 holdings. EMXC also reports FIBRA UNO ADMINISTRACION S.C., PLD, ARABIAN INTERNET AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES COMPANY SJSC, which the other does not. IEMG also reports TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED, BABA, CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EMXC and IEMG 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 EMXC and 97% of IEMG, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IEMG or EMXC?
EMXC reports 561 stock positions and IEMG reports 2,599. 0.1% of EMXC's weight sits in names IEMG does not hold, and 28.6% of IEMG's weight in names EMXC does not hold. The ten largest positions are 43.1% of EMXC and 33.3% of IEMG.
How do EMXC and IEMG differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: EMXC 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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