EWU vs IQLT overlap - what they share and where they differ
EWU and IQLT share 16.2% of their weight across 35 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.
EWU and IQLT
16.2%
35 shared positions
EWU
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 67 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 52.4%·Holdings of EWU
IQLT
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 281 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 22.7%·Holdings of IQLT
Reported positions cover EWU 99%, IQLT 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
IQLT vs EWU side by side
EWUiShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
67
stock positions reported to the SEC
39.7% of its weight is in 32 names IQLT does not hold
IQLTiShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
281
stock positions reported to the SEC
82.5% of its weight is in 246 names EWU does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Financial Services: EWU has 17.1 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EWU | IQLT | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 67 | 281 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 52.4% | 22.7% |
| Largest position | HSBC 11.0% | ASML 5.4% |
| Held alone | 32 positions, 39.7% | 246 positions, 82.5% |
| Covered by stock positions | 99% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EWU | In IQLT | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 7.59% | 1.68% | 1.68% |
| SHELSHELL PLC | 7.93% | 1.59% | 1.59% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | 5.28% | 1.50% | 1.50% |
| ULUNILEVER PLC | 4.33% | 1.34% | 1.34% |
| RIORIO TINTO PLC | 3.40% | 1.01% | 1.01% |
| GSKGSK PLC | 3.17% | 0.74% | 0.74% |
| BAE SYSTEMS PLC | 2.50% | 0.68% | 0.68% |
| 3I GROUP PLC | 1.14% | 0.63% | 0.63% |
| NGGNATIONAL GRID PLC | 2.44% | 0.63% | 0.63% |
| LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC | 1.66% | 0.59% | 0.59% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EWU
Only in IQLT
Questions people ask
Is EWU the same as IQLT?
16.2% of their weight sits in the same 35 holdings. EWU also reports HSBC, BP, BCS, which the other does not. IQLT also reports ASML, ALLIANZ SE, ROCHE HOLDING AG, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EWU and IQLT measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 99% of EWU and 99% of IQLT, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IQLT or EWU?
EWU reports 67 stock positions and IQLT reports 281. 39.7% of EWU's weight sits in names IQLT does not hold, and 82.5% of IQLT's weight in names EWU does not hold. The ten largest positions are 52.4% of EWU and 22.7% of IQLT.
How do EWU and IQLT differ by sector?
The widest gap is Financial Services: EWU has 17.1 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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