EWU vs PICK overlap - what they share and where they differ
EWU and PICK share 8.2% of their weight across 5 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 PICK
8.2%
5 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
PICK
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 235 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 49.4%·Holdings of PICK
Reported positions cover EWU 99%, PICK 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
PICK vs EWU side by side
EWUiShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
67
stock positions reported to the SEC
89.3% of its weight is in 62 names PICK does not hold
PICKiShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
235
stock positions reported to the SEC
81.0% of its weight is in 230 names EWU does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Basic Materials: PICK has 41.2 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EWU | PICK | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 67 | 235 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 52.4% | 49.4% |
| Largest position | HSBC 11.0% | BHP 13.8% |
| Held alone | 62 positions, 89.3% | 230 positions, 81.0% |
| Covered by stock positions | 99% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EWU | In PICK | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIORIO TINTO PLC | 3.40% | 9.02% | 3.40% |
| GLENCORE PLC | 2.33% | 4.34% | 2.33% |
| ANGLO AMERICAN PLC | 1.87% | 3.48% | 1.87% |
| ANTOFAGASTA PLC | 0.57% | 1.07% | 0.57% |
| COMPCOMPASS GROUP PLC | 1.60% | 0.05% | 0.05% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EWU
Only in PICK
Questions people ask
Is EWU the same as PICK?
8.2% of their weight sits in the same 5 holdings. EWU also reports HSBC, SHEL, AZN, which the other does not. PICK also reports BHP, FCX, NUE, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EWU and PICK 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 PICK, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, PICK or EWU?
EWU reports 67 stock positions and PICK reports 235. 89.3% of EWU's weight sits in names PICK does not hold, and 81.0% of PICK's weight in names EWU does not hold. The ten largest positions are 52.4% of EWU and 49.4% of PICK.
How do EWU and PICK differ by sector?
The widest gap is Basic Materials: PICK has 41.2 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.