etf overlap · little overlap

iShares Semiconductor ETF logoiShares MSCI EAFE ETF logoSOXX vs EFA overlap

0.1% of SOXX and EFA is the same money, spread over 1 companies both funds hold.

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

overlapfull holdings, by weight
0.1%of each fund is money the other holds at the same weight, across 1 shared company.
SOXX
99%
EFA
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.
01Shared

The companies you would own twice

held by bothtop 1 of 1
companySOXXEFA
TSTSEMTOWER SEMICONDUCTOR1.13%0.12%
02Different

What only one of them gives you

only in SOXX29 names
MRMRVLMARVELL TECHNOLOGY4.39%
KLA logoKLACKLA3.82%
only in EFA655 names
ASASMLASML HOLDING3.08%
HSHSBAHSBC HOLDINGS PLC1.58%
SHSHELSHELL1.29%
NONOVNNOVARTIS AG1.22%
AZAZNASTRAZENECA PLC1.15%
NENESNNESTLE SA1.12%
838306MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP1.11%
03Sectors

Where each fund puts its money

sectorsSOXX vs EFA, share of each fund
Information Technology99.84%10.74%
Financials0.00%26.13%
Industrials0.00%18.79%
Health Care0.00%10.09%
Consumer Discretionary0.00%7.96%
Consumer Staples0.00%6.52%
Materials0.00%6.00%
Energy0.00%4.05%
Communication Services0.00%3.97%
Utilities0.00%3.67%
Real Estate0.00%1.46%
04Questions

SOXX and EFA: what people ask

questions4 answered

How much do SOXX and EFA overlap?

0.1% by weight, as of September 24, 2026: little overlap. 1 companies appear in both funds; they make up 1.1% of SOXX and 0.1% of EFA.

Which stocks do SOXX and EFA both hold?

The largest shared positions are TSEM. Ranked by the smaller of the two weights, which is the part you would own twice.

Is it redundant to hold both SOXX and EFA?

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: 29 names only in SOXX, 655 only in EFA. 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 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.