EWY vs IEMG overlap - what they share and where they differ
EWY and IEMG share 18.1% of their weight across 73 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.
EWY and IEMG
18.1%
73 shared positions
EWY
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 74 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 58.8%·Holdings of EWY
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 2,599 positions · Aug 31, 2026
Top 10: 33.3%·Holdings of IEMG
Reported positions cover EWY 98%, IEMG 97% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
IEMG vs EWY side by side
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF
74
stock positions reported to the SEC
0.2% of its weight is in 1 names IEMG does not hold
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
2,599
stock positions reported to the SEC
78.9% of its weight is in 2,526 names EWY does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Consumer Cyclical: IEMG has 1.4 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| EWY | IEMG | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 74 | 2,599 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 58.8% | 33.3% |
| Largest position | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 22.2% | TSM 13.2% |
| Held alone | 1 positions, 0.2% | 2,526 positions, 78.9% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 97% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In EWY | In IEMG | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 22.21% | 7.05% | 7.05% |
| SKHYSK hynix Inc. | 20.96% | 4.76% | 4.76% |
| SK SQUARE CO., LTD. | 3.17% | 0.49% | 0.49% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO.,LTD | 2.96% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| KBKB Financial Group Inc. | 2.10% | 0.31% | 0.31% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 1.74% | 0.28% | 0.28% |
| SHGShinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. | 1.66% | 0.24% | 0.24% |
| DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD. | 1.29% | 0.19% | 0.19% |
| HANA FINANCIAL GROUP INCHana Financial Group Inc. | 1.43% | 0.19% | 0.19% |
| HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD. | 1.32% | 0.19% | 0.19% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in EWY
Only in IEMG
Questions people ask
Is EWY the same as IEMG?
18.1% of their weight sits in the same 73 holdings. EWY also reports POSCO INTERNATIONAL CORP, which the other does not. IEMG also reports TSM, TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED, BABA, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between EWY and IEMG measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 98% of EWY and 97% of IEMG, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IEMG or EWY?
EWY reports 74 stock positions and IEMG reports 2,599. 0.2% of EWY's weight sits in names IEMG does not hold, and 78.9% of IEMG's weight in names EWY does not hold. The ten largest positions are 58.8% of EWY and 33.3% of IEMG.
How do EWY and IEMG differ by sector?
The widest gap is Consumer Cyclical: IEMG has 1.4 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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