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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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FXI vs IVV: how they differ

FXI and IVV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IVV returned more over the year.

iShares China Large-Cap ETF and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FXI and IVV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in FXIOnly in IVV
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66%NVIDIA Corp. 7.52%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25%Apple, Inc. 6.59%
Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72%Microsoft Corp. 4.30%
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02%Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62%
XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41%Alphabet, Inc. 3.25%
MEITUAN 4.79%Broadcom, Inc. 2.77%
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41%Alphabet, Inc. 2.59%
BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09%Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02%

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 and Jun 30, 2026.

FXI and IVV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FXI
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isChina Large-CapS&P 500
Total return, 1 year−13.8%+17.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−31.3 pts+0.1 pts
Expense ratio0.73%0.03%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%100.0%
Holdings52504

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.

IVV in plain words

IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FXI or IVV?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and IVV returned +17.6%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FXI or IVV?
FXI charges 0.73% a year and IVV charges 0.03%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FXI and IVV overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 100% of IVV 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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