Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs XLE: how they differ
FXI and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FXI | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| MEITUAN 4.79% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09% | SLB Ltd 4.10% |
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 | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 52 | 21 |
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.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% 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 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or XLE?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so XLE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 100% of XLE 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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