IEMG vs XLI: 0% overlap

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund share 0.0% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.

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2.0Effective Funds

You would hold two tickers and get the diversification of 2.0. Two funds that shared nothing would score 2.0; two identical funds score 1.0.

Overlap
0.0%
IEMG expense ratio
0.09%
XLI expense ratio
0.08%

Top shared holdings

IEMG and XLI hold 2 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:

Holdingin IEMGin XLIΔ
CASH0.4%0.0%0.4%
IEX0.0%0.3%0.3%

Where IEMG and XLI differ

Sector weights as a share of each fund, ordered by the size of the gap rather than the size of the sector — two funds that overlap heavily still usually diverge somewhere.

SectorIEMGXLIΔ
Industrials7.7%99.9%92.2pp
Information Technology39.8%0.0%+39.8pp
Financials18.1%0.0%+18.1pp
Consumer Discretionary8.5%0.0%+8.5pp
Materials5.8%0.0%+5.8pp
Communication Services5.4%0.0%+5.4pp
Energy3.5%0.0%+3.5pp
Health Care3.1%0.0%+3.1pp

Δ is IEMG minus XLI, in percentage points. Sector data is not published by every issuer, so “Unclassified” is a real category rather than a gap in the table.

What each fund holds alone

Only in IEMG
2,787 positions

98.9% of IEMG by weight, held in no part of XLI.

Only in XLI
80 positions

99.7% of XLI by weight, held in no part of IEMG.

A large count with a small weight is the usual shape: the positions one fund adds are typically its smallest ones.

Concentration and cost

IEMGXLI
Top 10 holdings33.6%40.0%
Positions held2,79083
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$9$8

Cost is the expense ratio applied to $10,000; it excludes any brokerage commission, bid-ask spread or tax consequence. Figures are facts about the funds, not a suggestion about which to hold.

Frequently asked

How much do IEMG and XLI overlap?

IEMG and XLI overlap 0.0% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 2 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (IEMG as of 2026-07-23, XLI as of 2026-07-23).

How is the overlap between IEMG and XLI calculated?

As the sum of the smaller weight in each fund, over every holding both funds own: Σ min(wA, wB). If IEMG holds a stock at 6% and XLI holds the same stock at 4%, 4% counts as shared. The result is bounded between 0% and 100%, and it is computed after looking through any fund-of-funds to the underlying holdings.

Is it redundant to hold both IEMG and XLI?

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 0.0% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does IEMG own that XLI doesn't?

IEMG holds 2,790 positions and XLI holds 83; 2,787 of IEMG's positions don't appear in XLI at all, and they are 98.9% of IEMG by weight.

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Sources: issuer holdings files, IEMG as of 2026-07-23, XLI as of 2026-07-23. Weights are fractions of each fund. Diagnostics, not advice.