EWA vs REMX overlap - what they share and where they differ
EWA and REMX share 1.5% of their weight across 2 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.
EWA and REMX
1.5%
2 shared positions
EWA
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
Reported positions cover 92% of the fund, 41 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 63.9%·Holdings of EWA
REMX
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 30 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 59.3%·Holdings of REMX
Reported positions cover EWA 92%, REMX 97% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
REMX vs EWA side by side
EWAiShares MSCI Australia ETF
41
stock positions reported to the SEC
90.6% of its weight is in 39 names REMX does not hold
REMXVanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF
30
stock positions reported to the SEC
83.4% of its weight is in 28 names EWA does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Basic Materials: REMX has 14.3 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EWA | REMX | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 41 | 30 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 63.9% | 59.3% |
| Largest position | BHP 15.9% | XIAMEN TUNGSTEN CO., LTD. 7.0% |
| Held alone | 39 positions, 90.6% | 28 positions, 83.4% |
| Covered by stock positions | 92% | 97% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EWA | In REMX | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLS GROUP LIMITED | 0.81% | 6.60% | 0.81% |
| LYNAS RARE EARTHS LIMITED | 0.68% | 6.56% | 0.68% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EWA
Only in REMX
Questions people ask
Is EWA the same as REMX?
1.5% of their weight sits in the same 2 holdings. EWA also reports BHP, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED, which the other does not. REMX also reports XIAMEN TUNGSTEN CO., LTD., ALB, CHINA NORTHERN RARE EARTH (GROUP) HIGH-TECH CO., LTD., which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EWA and REMX measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 92% of EWA and 97% of REMX, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, REMX or EWA?
EWA reports 41 stock positions and REMX reports 30. 90.6% of EWA's weight sits in names REMX does not hold, and 83.4% of REMX's weight in names EWA does not hold. The ten largest positions are 63.9% of EWA and 59.3% of REMX.
How do EWA and REMX differ by sector?
The widest gap is Basic Materials: REMX has 14.3 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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