Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs VEA: how they differ
FXI and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FXI | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| MEITUAN 4.79% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 52 | 3870 |
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.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% 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 Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or VEA?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 0% of VEA 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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