Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs FXI: how they differ
EFA and FXI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EFA returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares China Large-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and FXI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EFA | FXI |
|---|---|---|
| HONG KONG DOLLAR | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| EURO | 0.19% | 0.00% |
| Only in EFA | Only in FXI |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 2.60% | Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.47% | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.36% | Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72% |
| Novartis AG 1.30% | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02% |
| Nestle S.A. 1.21% | XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41% |
| SHELL PLC 1.20% | MEITUAN 4.79% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 1.05% | Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.98% | BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09% |
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.
| EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | China Large-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.2% | −13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.7 pts | −31.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.73% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 705 | 52 |
EFA in plain words
EFA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.2% 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 705 positions, with the top ten at 13.4%.
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, EFA or FXI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and FXI returned −13.8%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EFA or FXI?
- EFA charges 0.32% a year and FXI charges 0.73%, so EFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EFA and FXI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 0% of FXI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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