IEFA vs IXUS overlap - what they share and where they differ
IEFA and IXUS share 57.9% of their weight across 1,332 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.
IEFA and IXUS
57.9%
1,332 shared positions
IEFA
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 1,568 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 12.0%·Holdings of IEFA
IXUS
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
Reported positions cover 96% of the fund, 2,519 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 12.8%·Holdings of IXUS
Reported positions cover IEFA 97%, IXUS 96% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
IXUS vs IEFA side by side
IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
1,568
stock positions reported to the SEC
2.4% of its weight is in 236 names IXUS does not hold
IXUSiShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
2,519
stock positions reported to the SEC
38.2% of its weight is in 1,187 names IEFA does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: IXUS has 5.2 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| IEFA | IXUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 1,568 | 2,519 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 12.0% | 12.8% |
| Largest position | ASML 2.2% | TSM 4.0% |
| Held alone | 236 positions, 2.4% | 1,187 positions, 38.2% |
| Covered by stock positions | 97% | 96% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In IEFA | In IXUS | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASMLASML Holding N.V. | 2.21% | 1.32% | 1.32% |
| HSBCHSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 1.24% | 0.74% | 0.74% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corporation | 1.21% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.18% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 1.16% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
| NVSNovartis AG | 1.11% | 0.66% | 0.66% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 1.03% | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.02% | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| NODKNIPPON KANZAI Holdings Co.,Ltd. | 0.93% | 0.57% | 0.57% |
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 0.89% | 0.53% | 0.53% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in IEFA
Only in IXUS
Questions people ask
Is IEFA the same as IXUS?
57.9% of their weight sits in the same 1,332 holdings. IEFA also reports DANIELI & C. OFFICINE MECCANICHE S.P.A., TEMENOS LTD, 4DMEDICAL LTD, which the other does not. IXUS also reports TSM, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between IEFA and IXUS measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 97% of IEFA and 96% of IXUS, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IXUS or IEFA?
IEFA reports 1,568 stock positions and IXUS reports 2,519. 2.4% of IEFA's weight sits in names IXUS does not hold, and 38.2% of IXUS's weight in names IEFA does not hold. The ten largest positions are 12.0% of IEFA and 12.8% of IXUS.
How do IEFA and IXUS differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: IXUS has 5.2 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.
Other pairs with these funds
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IXUS against other funds in the table
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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.