Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs FXI: how they differ
ACWX and FXI hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and ACWX returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and iShares China Large-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and FXI hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWX | FXI |
|---|---|---|
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 1.07% | 7.72% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | 0.79% | 8.66% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION | 0.18% | 5.41% |
| MEITUAN | 0.15% | 4.79% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED | 0.14% | 4.09% |
| NETEASE, INC. | 0.12% | 3.56% |
| JD.COM, INC. | 0.10% | 3.00% |
| BAIDU, INC. | 0.10% | 2.83% |
| PetroChina Company Limited | 0.09% | 2.69% |
| TRIP.COM GROUP LIMITED | 0.09% | 2.69% |
| Zijin Mining Group Company Limited | 0.07% | 2.32% |
| China Life Insurance Company Limited | 0.07% | 2.30% |
| Only in ACWX | Only in FXI |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.69% | Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd 0.14% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.54% | |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.33% | |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.86% | |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.81% | |
| Novartis AG 0.77% | |
| Nestle S.A. 0.72% | |
| SHELL PLC 0.71% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026.
| ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | China Large-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | −13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −31.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.73% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1759 | 52 |
ACWX in plain words
ACWX is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI ACWI ex U.S.. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1759 positions, with the top ten at 14.6%.
FXI in plain words
FXI is an index equity fund tracking the China Large-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.73% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 52 positions, with the top ten at 56.6%. It sat 28.5% below its high of Feb 17, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or FXI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and FXI returned −13.8%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or FXI?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and FXI charges 0.73%, so ACWX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and FXI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 0% of FXI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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