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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 IYW: how they differ

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

iShares China Large-Cap ETF and iShares U.S. Technology ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FXI and IYW 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 IYW
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66%NVIDIA CORPORATION 16.25%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25%APPLE INC. 13.65%
Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72%ALPHABET INC. 7.84%
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02%ALPHABET INC. 6.34%
XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41%MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.99%
MEITUAN 4.79%BROADCOM INC. 3.78%
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41%ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50%
BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09%MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2.98%

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 and IYW on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FXI
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
IYW
iShares U.S. Technology ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isChina Large-CapU.S. Technology
Total return, 1 year−13.8%+34.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−31.3 pts+17.4 pts
Expense ratio0.73%0.37%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%95.5%
Holdings52139

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.

IYW in plain words

IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 139 positions, with the top ten at 63.7%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FXI or IYW?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and IYW returned +34.9%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FXI or IYW?
FXI charges 0.73% a year and IYW charges 0.37%, so IYW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FXI and IYW overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 96% of IYW 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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