Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs XLY: how they differ
FXI and XLY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLY returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and XLY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FXI | Only in XLY |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66% | Amazon.com Inc 22.24% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25% | Tesla Inc 19.66% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72% | Home Depot Inc/The 5.83% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02% | McDonald's Corp 4.16% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41% | TJX Cos Inc/The 3.93% |
| MEITUAN 4.79% | Booking Holdings Inc 3.44% |
| Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41% | Lowe's Cos Inc 3.08% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09% | Starbucks Corp 2.90% |
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 | XLY State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | Consumer discretionary |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | −4.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | −21.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 52 | 47 |
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.
XLY in plain words
XLY is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer discretionary. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 69.2%. It sat 8.9% below its high of Jan 12, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or XLY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and XLY returned −4.1%, so XLY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or XLY?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and XLY charges 0.08%, so XLY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and XLY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 100% of XLY 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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