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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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FXI vs XLI: how they differ

FXI and XLI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLI returned more over the year.

iShares China Large-Cap ETF and State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FXI and XLI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in FXIOnly in XLI
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66%Caterpillar Inc 8.52%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25%General Electric Co 6.77%
Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72%GE Vernova Inc 5.48%
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02%RTX Corp 4.44%
XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41%Boeing Co/The 2.96%
MEITUAN 4.79%Eaton Corp PLC 2.87%
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41%Union Pacific Corp 2.81%
BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09%Deere & Co 2.77%

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 and XLI on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FXI
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
XLI
State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isChina Large-CapIndustrials
Total return, 1 year−13.8%+14.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−31.3 pts−3.3 pts
Expense ratio0.73%0.08%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%100.0%
Holdings5281

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.

XLI in plain words

XLI is an index equity fund tracking the Industrials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.3% 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 81 positions, with the top ten at 41.4%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FXI or XLI?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and XLI returned +14.3%, so XLI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FXI or XLI?
FXI charges 0.73% a year and XLI charges 0.08%, so XLI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FXI and XLI overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 100% of XLI 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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