EWG vs VGK overlap - what they share and where they differ
EWG and VGK share 11.9% of their weight across 48 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.
EWG and VGK
11.9%
48 shared positions
EWG
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 51 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 63.0%·Holdings of EWG
VGK
VANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 1,159 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 18.8%·Holdings of VGK
Reported positions cover EWG 100%, VGK 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VGK vs EWG side by side
EWGiShares MSCI Germany ETF
51
stock positions reported to the SEC
0.9% of its weight is in 3 names VGK does not hold
VGKVANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
1,159
stock positions reported to the SEC
87.5% of its weight is in 1,111 names EWG does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: EWG has 5.5 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EWG | VGK | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 51 | 1,159 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 63.0% | 18.8% |
| Largest position | SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 12.2% | ASML 4.0% |
| Held alone | 3 positions, 0.9% | 1,111 positions, 87.5% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EWG | In VGK | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 12.19% | 1.49% | 1.49% |
| ALLIANZ SE | 9.82% | 1.18% | 1.18% |
| SAPSAP SE | 11.38% | 1.17% | 1.17% |
| SIEMENS ENERGY AG | 6.32% | 0.80% | 0.80% |
| DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG | 5.59% | 0.66% | 0.66% |
| INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG | 4.22% | 0.58% | 0.58% |
| MUENCHENER RUECKVERSICHERUNGS-GESELLSCHAFT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT IN MUENCHEN | 3.89% | 0.48% | 0.48% |
| DBDeutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | 3.60% | 0.39% | 0.39% |
| DEUTSCHE POST AG | 2.96% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
| RHRheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft | 2.97% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EWG
Only in VGK
Questions people ask
Is EWG the same as VGK?
11.9% of their weight sits in the same 48 holdings. EWG also reports SARTORIUS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL HOLDING SE, which the other does not. VGK also reports ASML, HSBC, ROCHE HOLDING AG, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EWG and VGK 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 EWG and 99% of VGK, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VGK or EWG?
EWG reports 51 stock positions and VGK reports 1,159. 0.9% of EWG's weight sits in names VGK does not hold, and 87.5% of VGK's weight in names EWG does not hold. The ten largest positions are 63.0% of EWG and 18.8% of VGK.
How do EWG and VGK differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: EWG has 5.5 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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