EWC vs VYMI overlap - what they share and where they differ
EWC and VYMI share 9.2% of their weight across 30 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 VYMI
9.2%
30 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
VYMI
VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 1,434 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 13.9%·Holdings of VYMI
Reported positions cover EWC 100%, VYMI 98% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VYMI vs EWC side by side
EWCiShares MSCI Canada ETF
83
stock positions reported to the SEC
46.3% of its weight is in 53 names VYMI does not hold
VYMIVANGUARD INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD INDEX FUND
1,434
stock positions reported to the SEC
89.2% of its weight is in 1,404 names EWC does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Financial Services: EWC has 13.9 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EWC | VYMI | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 83 | 1,434 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 44.1% | 13.9% |
| Largest position | RY 9.0% | HSBC 1.9% |
| Held alone | 53 positions, 46.3% | 1,404 positions, 89.2% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 98% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EWC | In VYMI | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 8.98% | 1.53% | 1.53% |
| TDTHE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | 6.30% | 1.05% | 1.05% |
| BMOBANK OF MONTREAL | 3.69% | 0.66% | 0.66% |
| ENBEnbridge Inc. | 3.47% | 0.62% | 0.62% |
| CMCANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE | 3.28% | 0.57% | 0.57% |
| THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 3.55% | 0.57% | 0.57% |
| NBHCNATIONAL BANK OF CANADA | 1.87% | 0.52% | 0.52% |
| CNQCANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED | 3.29% | 0.51% | 0.51% |
| SUSuncor Energy Inc. | 2.50% | 0.41% | 0.41% |
| MFCMANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 2.24% | 0.39% | 0.39% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EWC
Only in VYMI
Questions people ask
Is EWC the same as VYMI?
9.2% of their weight sits in the same 30 holdings. EWC also reports SHOP, AEM, CP, which the other does not. VYMI also reports HSBC, ROCHE HOLDING AG, NVS, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EWC and VYMI 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 98% of VYMI, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VYMI or EWC?
EWC reports 83 stock positions and VYMI reports 1,434. 46.3% of EWC's weight sits in names VYMI does not hold, and 89.2% of VYMI's weight in names EWC does not hold. The ten largest positions are 44.1% of EWC and 13.9% of VYMI.
How do EWC and VYMI differ by sector?
The widest gap is Financial Services: EWC has 13.9 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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