IEFA vs SCZ overlap - what they share and where they differ
IEFA and SCZ share 15.0% of their weight across 1,788 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 SCZ
15.0%
1,788 shared positions
IEFA
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 2,405 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 12.5%·Holdings of IEFA
SCZ
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 1,892 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 6.6%·Holdings of SCZ
Reported positions cover IEFA 98%, SCZ 97% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
SCZ vs IEFA side by side
IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
2,405
stock positions reported to the SEC
81.6% of its weight is in 617 names SCZ does not hold
SCZiShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
1,892
stock positions reported to the SEC
1.5% of its weight is in 104 names IEFA does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Financial Services: IEFA has 4.2 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| IEFA | SCZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 2,405 | 1,892 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 12.5% | 6.6% |
| Largest position | ASML 2.5% | NODK 2.5% |
| Held alone | 617 positions, 81.6% | 104 positions, 1.5% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 97% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In IEFA | In SCZ | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NODKNIPPON KANZAI Holdings Co.,Ltd. | 0.94% | 2.49% | 0.94% |
| SUGPSUMMIT REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LTD | 0.75% | 1.64% | 0.75% |
| TOYOTOYO ENGINEERING CORPORATION | 0.18% | 0.48% | 0.18% |
| INTRINTERROLL HOLDING AG | 0.11% | 0.29% | 0.11% |
| SAPSapporo Breweries Ltd. | 0.76% | 0.11% | 0.11% |
| KOCoca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| DIPLOMA PLC | 0.05% | 0.37% | 0.05% |
| BEAZLEY PLC | 0.04% | 0.28% | 0.04% |
| BLUESCOPE STEEL LTDBLUESCOPE STEEL LIMITED | 0.04% | 0.28% | 0.04% |
| IMI PLC | 0.04% | 0.27% | 0.04% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in IEFA
Only in SCZ
Questions people ask
Is IEFA the same as SCZ?
15.0% of their weight sits in the same 1,788 holdings. IEFA also reports ASML, HSBC, MUFG, which the other does not. SCZ also reports BANK OF NAGOYA LTD/THE, HAW PAR CORP LTD, INTEA FASTIGHETER AB (PUBL), which the other does not.
How is the overlap between IEFA and SCZ 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 IEFA and 97% of SCZ, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, SCZ or IEFA?
IEFA reports 2,405 stock positions and SCZ reports 1,892. 81.6% of IEFA's weight sits in names SCZ does not hold, and 1.5% of SCZ's weight in names IEFA does not hold. The ten largest positions are 12.5% of IEFA and 6.6% of SCZ.
How do IEFA and SCZ differ by sector?
The widest gap is Financial Services: IEFA has 4.2 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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