Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs XLC: how they differ
FXI and XLC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLC returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FXI | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66% | Meta Platforms Inc 19.93% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25% | Alphabet Inc 13.10% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72% | Alphabet Inc 10.44% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41% | Netflix Inc 4.84% |
| MEITUAN 4.79% | Comcast Corp 4.71% |
| Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09% | Electronic Arts Inc 4.64% |
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 | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 52 | 23 |
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.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 23 positions, with the top ten at 76.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and XLC returned −2.0%, so XLC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or XLC?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 100% of XLC 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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