Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs MOAT: how they differ
FXI and MOAT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MOAT returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and MOAT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FXI | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66% | Masco Corp 2.96% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25% | Kenvue Inc 2.59% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72% | Airbnb Inc 2.56% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41% | Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% |
| MEITUAN 4.79% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% |
| Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41% | NVIDIA Corp 2.45% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09% | Datadog Inc 2.44% |
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 | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 52 | 55 |
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.
MOAT in plain words
MOAT is an index equity fund tracking the Morningstar Wide Moat. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.46% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 55 positions, with the top ten at 25.3%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so MOAT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or MOAT?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so MOAT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 92% of MOAT 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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