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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 SPYD: how they differ

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

iShares China Large-Cap ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FXI and SPYD 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 SPYD
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66%Iron Mountain Inc 1.62%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25%Franklin Resources Inc 1.57%
Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72%CVS Health Corp 1.53%
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02%Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53%
XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41%Edison International 1.48%
MEITUAN 4.79%Target Corp 1.48%
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41%APA Corp 1.48%
BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09%Viatris Inc 1.46%

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 and SPYD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FXI
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
SPYD
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isChina Large-CapSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend
Total return, 1 year−13.8%+12.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−31.3 pts−4.6 pts
Expense ratio0.73%0.07%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%100.0%
Holdings5278

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.

SPYD in plain words

SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FXI or SPYD?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so SPYD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FXI or SPYD?
FXI charges 0.73% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FXI and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 100% of SPYD 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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