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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EZU vs FXI: how they differ

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

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and iShares China Large-Cap ETF.

What they hold in common

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

Positions EZU and FXI both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingEZUFXI
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY0.04%0.08%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EZUOnly in FXI
ASML HOLDING 8.67%CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 9.88%
SIEMENS N AG 2.83%ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 9.14%
SAP 2.73%TENCENT HOLDINGS 8.34%
ALLIANZ 2.54%INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF 6.56%
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 2.40%XIAOMI 4.83%
TOTALENERGIES 2.31%MEITUAN 4.36%
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA 2.12%BANK OF CHINA LTD H 4.32%
IBERDROLA 1.88%PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) CO OF CH 3.80%

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 Sep 10, 2026.

EZU and FXI on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EZU
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF
FXI
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isMSCI EurozoneChina Large-Cap
Total return, 1 year+18.0%−13.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+0.5 pts−31.3 pts
Expense ratio0.50%0.73%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%0.0%
Holdings22053

EZU in plain words

EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 220 positions, with the top ten at 30.0%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

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 Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 53 positions, with the top ten at 57.9%. It sat 28.5% below its high of Feb 17, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EZU or FXI?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% and FXI returned −13.8%, so EZU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EZU or FXI?
EZU charges 0.50% a year and FXI charges 0.73%, so EZU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do EZU and FXI overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EZU and 0% of FXI 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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