Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs VPL: how they differ
FXI and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FXI | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| MEITUAN 4.79% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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 | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 52 | 2335 |
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.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or VPL?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 0% of VPL 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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