VWO vs IEFA overlap
VWO and IEFA overlap 0.0% by weight, across 6 shared holdings.
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Top shared holdings
| Holding | VWO | IEFA | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yangzijiang ShipYZJSGD | 0.07% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Mobvista Inc.1860 | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Yanlord Land GROYLLG | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Health and Happi1112 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Yangzijiang FINAYZJFH | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| JS Global Lifest1691 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Overlap by weight adds up the smaller weight of each holding the funds share, so 100% means identical portfolios. Long securities only: derivatives and cash vehicles are left out. Sources: VWO, SEC Form N-PORT, July 31, 2026; IEFA, SEC Form N-PORT, July 31, 2026.
Largest institutions holding both
| Firm | VWO | IEFA |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Corp. | $9.2B | $19.8B |
| Morgan Stanley | $3.3B | $10.3B |
| Wells Fargo & Company | $2.4B | $8.8B |
| Jones Financial Companies LLLP | $311.6M | $10.8B |
| Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co | $4.6B | $3.6B |
| UBS Group AG | $1.3B | $6.7B |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc. | $2.4B | $4.7B |
| LPL Financial LLC | $1.0B | $4.6B |
| Raymond James Financial Inc. | $432.0M | $4.4B |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | $674.2M | $3.7B |
| Betterment LLC | $3.2B | $864.9M |
| US Bancorp | $379.6M | $3.5B |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $272.2M | $3.3B |
| Northern Trust Corp. | $2.9B | $221.3M |
| FMR LLC | $118.4M | $2.9B |
This compares who owns the funds, not what the funds hold. From SEC Form 13F, for managers with $100M+ in US securities.
Who owns them: VWO institutional holders, IEFA institutional holders.
Frequently asked questions
How much do VWO and IEFA overlap?
0.0% by weight, with 6 holdings in common, using holdings for VWO as of July 31, 2026 and IEFA as of July 31, 2026. The largest shared position is YZJSGD.
Do institutions hold both VWO and IEFA?
1,620 Form 13F filers report positions in both, out of 3,441 that report either one.
How is overlap by weight worked out?
For each holding the two funds share, take the smaller of the two weights, then add those up. Identical portfolios score 100%.