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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −19.1% and IUSB −1.2%.

Which is cheaper, FXI or IUSB?

IUSB is cheaper, by 0.67 percentage points a year. That is about $67 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

FXI vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FXI returned −19.1% to IUSB's −1.2%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $3.7bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares China Large-Cap ETF, and $49.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−19.1%

FXI total return, 1 year

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

0.73%

FXI expense ratio

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IUSB costs 0.67 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 17.9 points; IUSB is 13.5 times larger.

FXI vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	FXI	IUSB
Return
Measure	FXI	IUSB
Total return, 1 year	−19.1%	−1.2%
Drawdown
Measure	FXI	IUSB
Below its high	32.7%, high on Feb 17, 2021
Benchmark
Measure	FXI	IUSB
What it tracks	FTSE China 50 Index	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index
Cost and size
Measure	FXI	IUSB
Expense ratio	0.73%	0.06%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026	$3.7bn	$49.8bn
Holdings
Measure	FXI	IUSB
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight	0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	58.4%

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

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, FXI and IUSB 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 IUSB

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 IUSB

BLK Liquidity Temp Cash Inst #21 4.75%

TREASURY NOTE 0.49%

TREASURY NOTE 0.42%

TREASURY NOTE 0.41%

TREASURY NOTE 0.38%

TREASURY NOTE 0.37%

TREASURY NOTE (2OLD) 0.36%

UMBS 15YR TBA(REG B) 0.35%

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Side by side

FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks an index of China Large-Cap Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond

Total return, 1 year −19.1% −1.2%

Expense ratio 0.73% 0.06%

Holdings 51 18338

Net assets, FXI as of Oct 28, 2026 and IUSB as of Oct 27, 2026 $3.7bn $49.8bn

FXI and IUSB 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.

IUSB

IUSB tracks an index of Universal USD Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FXI or IUSB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −19.1% and IUSB −1.2%.
Which is cheaper, FXI or IUSB?: IUSB is cheaper, by 0.67 percentage points a year. That is about $67 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

FXI on its own →IUSB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →FXI dividend history →FXI holdings →IUSB dividend history →IUSB holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

FXI and IUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

FXI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for FXI ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

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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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