Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs VIG: how they differ
FXI and VIG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VIG returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and VIG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FXI | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72% | Microsoft Corp 3.99% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| MEITUAN 4.79% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
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.
| FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 52 | 332 |
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.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and VIG returned +12.4%, so VIG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or VIG?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 96% of VIG 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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