Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs VGT: how they differ
FXI and VGT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and VGT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FXI | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72% | Microsoft Corp 9.47% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| MEITUAN 4.79% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
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 | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 52 | 317 |
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.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or VGT?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 87% of VGT 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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