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FXI vs IWB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FXI returned −19.1% to IWB's +13.1%; 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 $49.1bn for iShares Russell 1000 ETF.

FXI on its own →IWB on its own →
At a glance
−19.1%
FXI total return, 1 year
+13.1%
IWB total return, 1 year
0.73%
FXI expense ratio
0.15%
IWB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IWB costs 0.58 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 32.2 points; IWB is 13.3 times larger.

FXI vs IWB: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureFXIIWB
Return
Total return, 1 year−19.1%+13.1%
Drawdown
Below its high32.7%, high on Feb 17, 2021
Benchmark
What it tracksFTSE China 50 IndexRussell 1000 Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.73%0.15%
Net assets$3.7bn$49.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund58.4%35.3%

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

What they share

0%

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

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first FXI IWB
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 IWB
NVIDIA 7.15%
APPLE 7.06%
MICROSOFT 5.56%
AMAZON.COM INC 3.46%
ALPHABET CLASS A 2.63%
BROADCOM INC 2.24%
ALPHABET CLASS C 2.12%
META PLATFORMS CLASS A 1.92%
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Side by side

FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares iShares
What it is Tracks an index of China Large-Cap Tracks the Russell 1000
Total return, 1 year −19.1% +13.1%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +13.2% (VONE)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −0.1 pts vs VONE
Expense ratio 0.73% 0.15%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 91.7%
Holdings 51 1025
Net assets $3.7bn $49.1bn

FXI and IWB 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.

IWB

IWB tracks the Russell 1000. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.1% with distributions reinvested, against +13.2% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,025 positions, with the top ten at 35.3%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FXI or IWB?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −19.1% and IWB +13.1%.
Which is cheaper, FXI or IWB?
IWB is cheaper, by 0.58 percentage points a year. That is about $58 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FXI and IWB overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 92% of IWB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Sources and dates
FXI and IWB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
FXI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for FXI ↗
IWB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IWB ↗

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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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