IQLT vs VGK overlap - what they share and where they differ
IQLT and VGK share 40.3% of their weight across 136 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.
IQLT and VGK
40.3%
136 shared positions
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
VGK
VANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 1,159 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 18.8%·Holdings of VGK
Reported positions cover IQLT 99%, VGK 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VGK vs IQLT side by side
IQLTiShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
281
stock positions reported to the SEC
39.2% of its weight is in 145 names VGK does not hold
VGKVANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
1,159
stock positions reported to the SEC
58.5% of its weight is in 1,023 names IQLT does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Basic Materials: IQLT has 5.0 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| IQLT | VGK | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 281 | 1,159 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 22.7% | 18.8% |
| Largest position | ASML 5.4% | ASML 4.0% |
| Held alone | 145 positions, 39.2% | 1,023 positions, 58.5% |
| Covered by stock positions | 99% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In IQLT | In VGK | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASMLASML Holding N.V. | 5.42% | 3.95% | 3.95% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 2.30% | 1.99% | 1.99% |
| NVSNovartis AG | 1.78% | 1.81% | 1.78% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 1.81% | 1.60% | 1.60% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 1.68% | 1.59% | 1.59% |
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.59% | 1.60% | 1.59% |
| ALLIANZ SE | 2.68% | 1.18% | 1.18% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE | 1.43% | 1.13% | 1.13% |
| TTETOTALENERGIES SE | 1.32% | 1.05% | 1.05% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | 1.50% | 1.04% | 1.04% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in IQLT
Only in VGK
Questions people ask
Is IQLT the same as VGK?
40.3% of their weight sits in the same 136 holdings. IQLT also reports ADVANTEST CORP, BHP, TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS, INC., which the other does not. VGK also reports HSBC, SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, BANCO SANTANDER, S.A., which the other does not.
How is the overlap between IQLT and VGK 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 IQLT and 99% of VGK, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VGK or IQLT?
IQLT reports 281 stock positions and VGK reports 1,159. 39.2% of IQLT's weight sits in names VGK does not hold, and 58.5% of VGK's weight in names IQLT does not hold. The ten largest positions are 22.7% of IQLT and 18.8% of VGK.
How do IQLT and VGK differ by sector?
The widest gap is Basic Materials: IQLT has 5.0 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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