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AIVSX vs EFA: Portfolio Overlap

Investment Co of America vs iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

2.7%

Weighted portfolio overlap

Low Overlap

Low Overlap. The two portfolios have highly distinct allocations: little of the weight sits in the same stocks.

AIVSX

171 equity holdings
as of March 31, 2026

EFA

705 equity holdings
as of April 30, 2026

10 stocks held in common

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Overlapping Holdings

10 Sorted by overlap contribution

#	Stock	AIVSX	EFA	Overlap%
1	Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC	0.75%	0.63%	0.63%
2	British American Tobacco PLC	2.72%	0.59%	0.59%
3	Softbank Group Corp.	0.33%	0.59%	0.33%
4	Recruit Holdings Co Ltd	0.28%	0.30%	0.28%
5	BAE Systems PLC	0.22%	0.39%	0.22%
6	ASML Holding NV	0.20%	2.60%	0.20%
7	Imperial Brands PLC	0.32%	0.13%	0.13%
8	Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd.	0.12%	0.25%	0.12%
9	Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd.	0.11%	0.14%	0.11%
10	AIRBUS SE	0.07%	0.57%	0.07%

Most Divergent Holdings Stocks held by one fund but absent from the other

Only in AIVSX — Investment Co of America

Stock	Weight
NVDA	6.71%
AVGO	6.31%
MSFT	5.81%
AMZN	4.85%
LLY	3.45%

Only in EFA — iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Stock	Weight
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC	1.47%
AstraZeneca PLC	1.36%
Roche Holding AG	1.33%
Novartis AG	1.30%
NESTLE' SA/AG	1.21%

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the portfolio overlap between AIVSX and EFA?

AIVSX (Investment Co of America) and EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) share 2.7% portfolio overlap as of AIVSX's March 31, 2026 filing and EFA's April 30, 2026 filing, across 10 common stocks. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of each shared stock, so it reads as the share of a dollar that lands on the same companies in both funds.

Do AIVSX and EFA invest in the same stocks?

Mostly not. Only a small portion of their portfolios overlaps — these funds hold largely different stocks and genuinely diversify each other.

What are the top stocks held by both AIVSX and EFA?

The most prominent shared holdings (by combined weight) are: Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, British American Tobacco PLC, Softbank Group Corp.. See the full common-holdings table on this page for weights in each fund.

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