Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs ILF: how they differ
FXI and ILF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ILF returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and iShares Latin America 40 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and ILF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FXI | ILF |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.08% | 0.31% |
| Only in FXI | Only in ILF |
|---|---|
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 9.88% | NU HOLDINGS CLASS A 8.61% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 9.14% | VALE ADR REPRESENTING ONE 8.00% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 8.34% | ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING ADR REP PRE 6.71% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF 6.56% | PETROLEO BRASILEIRO ADR REPTG PRE 6.33% |
| XIAOMI 4.83% | GRUPO MEXICO B 6.02% |
| MEITUAN 4.36% | PETROLEO BRASILEIRO ADR REPTG SA 5.94% |
| BANK OF CHINA LTD H 4.32% | GPO FINANCE BANORTE 4.24% |
| PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) CO OF CH 3.80% | CREDICORP LTD 3.85% |
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.
| FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF | ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | Latin America 40 |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | +33.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | +15.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 53 | 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 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.
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or ILF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and ILF returned +33.4%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or ILF?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and ILF charges 0.47%, so ILF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and ILF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 0% of ILF 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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