Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs VPU: how they differ
FXI and VPU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPU returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and VPU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FXI | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66% | NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25% | Southern Co/The 6.70% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72% | Duke Energy Corp 6.31% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41% | American Electric Power Co Inc 4.47% |
| MEITUAN 4.79% | Sempra 3.85% |
| Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41% | Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09% | Vistra Corp 3.59% |
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 | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 52 | 66 |
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.
VPU in plain words
VPU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.1% 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, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 66 positions, with the top ten at 52.7%. It sat 9.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and VPU returned +2.1%, so VPU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or VPU?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so VPU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 90% of VPU 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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