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iShares MSCI EAFE ETF logoEnergy Select Sector SPDR logoEFA vs XLE overlap

EFA and XLE hold no company in common.

Holdings as of September 24, 2026 · source: iShares (EFA), SPDR (XLE)

overlapfull holdings, by weight
0.0%of each fund is money the other holds at the same weight, across 0 shared companies.
EFA
100%
XLE
100%
  • same money
  • same companies, extra weight
  • only in this fund
Overlap = the sum, over companies both funds hold, of the smaller of the two weights. Cash and derivatives excluded.
01Different

What only one of them gives you

only in EFA656 names
ASASMLASML HOLDING3.08%
HSHSBAHSBC HOLDINGS PLC1.58%
SHSHELSHELL1.29%
NONOVNNOVARTIS AG1.22%
AZAZNASTRAZENECA PLC1.15%
NENESNNESTLE SA1.12%
838306MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP1.11%
only in XLE21 names
WMWMBWILLIAMS COS INC4.38%
02Sectors

Where each fund puts its money

sectorsEFA vs XLE, share of each fund
Energy4.05%99.80%
Financials26.13%0.00%
Industrials18.79%0.00%
Information Technology10.74%0.00%
Health Care10.09%0.00%
Consumer Discretionary7.96%0.00%
Consumer Staples6.52%0.00%
Materials6.00%0.00%
Communication Services3.97%0.00%
Utilities3.67%0.00%
Real Estate1.46%0.00%
03Questions

EFA and XLE: what people ask

questions4 answered

How much do EFA and XLE overlap?

0.0% by weight, as of September 24, 2026: little overlap. 0 companies appear in both funds; they make up 0.0% of EFA and 0.0% of XLE.

Which stocks do EFA and XLE both hold?

None. EFA and XLE have no holding in common.

Is it redundant to hold both EFA and XLE?

Out of every $100 split evenly between them, about $0 (half in each fund) buys identical positions. The rest is exposure only one of the two funds gives you: 656 names only in EFA, 21 only in XLE. Whether that duplication is a problem depends on the mix you want; this is a description, not advice.

How is ETF overlap calculated here?

For every company held by both funds we take the smaller of its two weights and add them up. The weights come from the full holdings files iShares and SPDR publish, not a top-10 sample, and companies are matched by their ISIN so share classes stay apart.

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Weights come from each issuer's published holdings file and are matched company by company on their ISIN. Cash, futures and currency positions are left out. This page describes what the funds hold; it is not investment advice.