EWC vs SIL overlap - what they share and where they differ
EWC and SIL share 2.8% 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.
EWC and SIL
2.8%
2 shared positions
EWC
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 83 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 44.1%·Holdings of EWC
SIL
Global X Silver Miners ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 39 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 76.3%·Holdings of SIL
Reported positions cover EWC 100%, SIL 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
SIL vs EWC side by side
EWCiShares MSCI Canada ETF
83
stock positions reported to the SEC
96.8% of its weight is in 81 names SIL does not hold
SILGlobal X Silver Miners ETF
39
stock positions reported to the SEC
65.1% of its weight is in 37 names EWC does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Basic Materials: SIL has 55.1 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EWC | SIL | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 83 | 39 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 44.1% | 76.3% |
| Largest position | RY 9.0% | WPM 22.4% |
| Held alone | 81 positions, 96.8% | 37 positions, 65.1% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EWC | In SIL | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPMWheaton Precious Metals Corp. | 2.15% | 22.38% | 2.15% |
| PAASPan American Silver Corp. | 0.69% | 12.54% | 0.69% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EWC
Only in SIL
Questions people ask
Is EWC the same as SIL?
2.8% of their weight sits in the same 2 holdings. EWC also reports RY, TD, SHOP, which the other does not. SIL also reports CDE, INDUSTRIAS PENOLES, S.A.B. DE C.V., HL, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EWC and SIL measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of EWC and 100% of SIL, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, SIL or EWC?
EWC reports 83 stock positions and SIL reports 39. 96.8% of EWC's weight sits in names SIL does not hold, and 65.1% of SIL's weight in names EWC does not hold. The ten largest positions are 44.1% of EWC and 76.3% of SIL.
How do EWC and SIL differ by sector?
The widest gap is Basic Materials: SIL has 55.1 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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