Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs IYR: how they differ
FXI and IYR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYR returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and IYR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FXI | Only in IYR |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66% | WELLTOWER INC. 10.88% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25% | PROLOGIS, INC. 8.77% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72% | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. 4.79% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02% | EQUINIX, INC. 4.58% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41% | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 4.41% |
| MEITUAN 4.79% | REALTY INCOME CORPORATION 4.29% |
| Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41% | AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION 3.88% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09% | PUBLIC STORAGE. 3.74% |
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 iShares China Large-Cap ETF | IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | U.S. Real Estate |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | +4.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | −12.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 80.4% |
| Holdings | 52 | 61 |
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.
IYR in plain words
IYR is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Real Estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 61 positions, with the top ten at 51.5%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or IYR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and IYR returned +4.7%, so IYR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or IYR?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and IYR charges 0.37%, so IYR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and IYR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 80% of IYR 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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