Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs SCHF: how they differ
FXI and SCHF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and Schwab International Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and SCHF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FXI | Only in SCHF |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66% | SK hynix Inc 2.83% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25% | ASML Holding NV 2.12% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02% | Novartis AG 0.98% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% |
| MEITUAN 4.79% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% |
| Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41% | Nestle SA 0.88% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09% | Shell PLC 0.81% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF | SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | International Equity |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | +25.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | +8.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 52 | 1476 |
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.
SCHF in plain words
SCHF is an index equity fund tracking the International Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +25.4% 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 May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1476 positions, with the top ten at 14.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or SCHF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and SCHF returned +25.4%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or SCHF?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and SCHF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 0% of SCHF 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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