Which returned more over the last year, FXI or IEFA?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −19.1% and IEFA +12.3%.

Which is cheaper, FXI or IEFA?

IEFA is cheaper, by 0.66 percentage points a year. That is about $66 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do FXI and IEFA overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 0% of IEFA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

FXI vs IEFA: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FXI returned −19.1% to IEFA's +12.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $3.7bn for iShares China Large-Cap ETF and $190.4bn for iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF.

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At a glance

−19.1%

FXI total return, 1 year

+12.3%

IEFA total return, 1 year

0.73%

FXI expense ratio

0.07%

IEFA expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IEFA costs 0.66 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 31.4 points; IEFA is far larger, $190.4bn against $3.7bn.

FXI vs IEFA: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	FXI	IEFA
Return
Measure	FXI	IEFA
Total return, 1 year	−19.1%	+12.3%
Drawdown
Measure	FXI	IEFA
Below its high	32.7%, high on Feb 17, 2021	4.7%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	FXI	IEFA
What it tracks	FTSE China 50 Index	MSCI EAFE IMI Index
Cost and size
Measure	FXI	IEFA
Expense ratio	0.73%	0.07%
Net assets	$3.7bn	$190.4bn
Holdings
Measure	FXI	IEFA
Holdings in common	0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	58.4%	12.3%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, FXI and IEFA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first FXI IEFA

Only in one fund ↓

Only in FXI

CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 9.81%

ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 8.63%

TENCENT HOLDINGS 8.60%

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF 6.69%

XIAOMI 4.86%

BANK OF CHINA LTD H 4.76%

MEITUAN 4.58%

NETEASE 3.85%

Only in IEFA

ASML HOLDING 2.55%

ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.36%

SHELL 1.21%

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.18%

NOVARTIS AG 1.14%

ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.04%

NESTLE SA 1.04%

SAP 0.97%

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Side by side

FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks an index of China Large-Cap Tracks the MSCI EAFE

Total return, 1 year −19.1% +12.3%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured +14.3% (ACWX)

Gap to its benchmark not measured −2.0 pts vs ACWX

Expense ratio 0.73% 0.07%

Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%

Holdings 51 2629

Net assets $3.7bn $190.4bn

FXI and IEFA on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

FXI

FXI tracks an index of China Large-Cap. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −19.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.73% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 58.4%. It sat 32.7% below its high of Feb 17, 2021 on Oct 28, 2026.

IEFA

IEFA tracks the MSCI EAFE. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +12.3% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,629 positions, with the top ten at 12.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FXI or IEFA?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −19.1% and IEFA +12.3%.
Which is cheaper, FXI or IEFA?: IEFA is cheaper, by 0.66 percentage points a year. That is about $66 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FXI and IEFA overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 0% of IEFA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Sources and dates

FXI and IEFA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

FXI and IEFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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