EMXC vs VWO overlap - what they share and where they differ
EMXC and VWO share 50.2% of their weight across 360 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 VWO
50.2%
360 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
VWO
VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS STOCK INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 4,548 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 27.5%·Holdings of VWO
Reported positions cover EMXC 98%, VWO 98% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VWO vs EMXC side by side
EMXCiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
561
stock positions reported to the SEC
35.5% of its weight is in 201 names VWO does not hold
VWOVANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS STOCK INDEX FUND
4,548
stock positions reported to the SEC
46.6% of its weight is in 4,188 names EMXC does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: EMXC has 5.7 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EMXC | VWO | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 561 | 4,548 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 43.1% | 27.5% |
| Largest position | TSM 18.9% | TSM 15.6% |
| Held alone | 201 positions, 35.5% | 4,188 positions, 46.6% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 98% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EMXC | In VWO | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 18.92% | 15.59% | 15.59% |
| MEDIATEK INC. | 1.82% | 1.36% | 1.36% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. | 1.15% | 0.82% | 0.82% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. | 0.98% | 0.81% | 0.81% |
| RSRELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED | 0.82% | 0.81% | 0.81% |
| HDBHDFC BANK LIMITED | 0.87% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
| IBNICICI BANK LIMITED | 0.83% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
| BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED | 0.54% | 0.55% | 0.54% |
| ASXASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | 0.63% | 0.49% | 0.49% |
| VALE S.A. | 0.54% | 0.46% | 0.46% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EMXC
Only in VWO
Questions people ask
Is EMXC the same as VWO?
50.2% of their weight sits in the same 360 holdings. EMXC also reports SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, PBR, which the other does not. VWO also reports TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED, BABA, CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EMXC and VWO 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 98% of VWO, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VWO or EMXC?
EMXC reports 561 stock positions and VWO reports 4,548. 35.5% of EMXC's weight sits in names VWO does not hold, and 46.6% of VWO's weight in names EMXC does not hold. The ten largest positions are 43.1% of EMXC and 27.5% of VWO.
How do EMXC and VWO differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: EMXC has 5.7 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.
Add a third fund in the tool·All fund pairs
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.