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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 XRT: how they differ

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

iShares China Large-Cap ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FXI and XRT 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 XRT
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 8.66%Groupon Inc 1.78%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 8.25%RealReal Inc/The 1.75%
Tencent Holdings Limited 7.72%Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73%
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 6.02%Warby Parker Inc 1.64%
XIAOMI CORPORATION 5.41%Upbound Group Inc 1.59%
MEITUAN 4.79%Coupang Inc 1.55%
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi 4.41%Maplebear Inc 1.55%
BYD COMPANY LIMITED 4.09%Revolve Group Inc 1.52%

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 XRT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FXI
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
XRT
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isChina Large-CapSPDR S&P Retail
Total return, 1 year−13.8%−3.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−31.3 pts−20.6 pts
Expense ratio0.73%0.35%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%22.5%
Holdings5275

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.

XRT in plain words

XRT is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Retail. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −3.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 16.1%. It sat 12.2% below its high of Nov 16, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FXI or XRT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and XRT returned −3.0%, so XRT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FXI or XRT?
FXI charges 0.73% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so XRT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FXI and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 22% of XRT 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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