Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs IXUS: how they differ
FXI and IXUS hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and IXUS hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FXI | IXUS |
|---|---|---|
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 7.72% | 0.91% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | 8.66% | 0.67% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION | 5.41% | 0.15% |
| MEITUAN | 4.79% | 0.13% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED | 4.09% | 0.12% |
| NETEASE, INC. | 3.56% | 0.10% |
| JD.COM, INC. | 3.00% | 0.08% |
| BAIDU, INC. | 2.83% | 0.08% |
| TRIP.COM GROUP LIMITED | 2.69% | 0.08% |
| PetroChina Company Limited | 2.69% | 0.08% |
| China Life Insurance Company Limited | 2.30% | 0.07% |
| Zijin Mining Group Company Limited | 2.32% | 0.07% |
| Only in FXI | Only in IXUS |
|---|---|
| Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd 0.14% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.32% | |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.15% | |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75% | |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69% | |
| Novartis AG 0.66% | |
| Nestle S.A. 0.61% | |
| SHELL PLC 0.61% |
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.
| FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF | IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | Core MSCI Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | +22.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 52 | 4185 |
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.
IXUS in plain words
IXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 4185 positions, with the top ten at 12.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or IXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or IXUS?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and IXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 0% of IXUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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