EWJ vs VPL overlap - what they share and where they differ
EWJ and VPL share 44.0% of their weight across 150 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.
EWJ and VPL
44.0%
150 shared positions
EWJ
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 153 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 32.6%·Holdings of EWJ
VPL
VANGUARD PACIFIC STOCK INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 2,168 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 25.7%·Holdings of VPL
Reported positions cover EWJ 100%, VPL 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VPL vs EWJ side by side
EWJiShares MSCI Japan ETF
153
stock positions reported to the SEC
0.6% of its weight is in 3 names VPL does not hold
VPLVANGUARD PACIFIC STOCK INDEX FUND
2,168
stock positions reported to the SEC
54.5% of its weight is in 2,018 names EWJ does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: VPL has 5.9 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EWJ | VPL | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 153 | 2,168 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 32.6% | 25.7% |
| Largest position | MUFG 6.3% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 6.6% |
| Held alone | 3 positions, 0.6% | 2,018 positions, 54.5% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EWJ | In VPL | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUFGMitsubishi Corporation | 6.34% | 2.78% | 2.78% |
| NODKNISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. | 3.01% | 2.05% | 2.05% |
| TMTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 3.53% | 1.66% | 1.66% |
| SUGPSuntory Beverage & Food Limited | 1.94% | 1.49% | 1.49% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | 2.96% | 1.28% | 1.28% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED | 2.98% | 1.21% | 1.21% |
| HITACHI LTDHitachi, Ltd. | 2.85% | 1.19% | 1.19% |
| ADVANTEST CORPADVANTEST CORPORATION | 2.91% | 1.18% | 1.18% |
| SONYSony Group Corporation | 2.74% | 1.14% | 1.14% |
| MFGMizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 2.39% | 1.01% | 1.01% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EWJ
Only in VPL
Questions people ask
Is EWJ the same as VPL?
44.0% of their weight sits in the same 150 holdings. EWJ also reports ORIENTAL LAND CO., LTD., MINEBEAMITSUMI INC., TOHO CO., LTD., which the other does not. VPL also reports SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, BHP, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EWJ and VPL 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 EWJ and 99% of VPL, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VPL or EWJ?
EWJ reports 153 stock positions and VPL reports 2,168. 0.6% of EWJ's weight sits in names VPL does not hold, and 54.5% of VPL's weight in names EWJ does not hold. The ten largest positions are 32.6% of EWJ and 25.7% of VPL.
How do EWJ and VPL differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: VPL has 5.9 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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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.