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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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FXI vs IYR: how they differ

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

iShares China Large-Cap ETF and iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF.

What they hold in common

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

Positions FXI and IYR both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingFXIIYR
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY0.08%0.10%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in FXIOnly in IYR
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 9.88%WELLTOWER 11.49%
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 9.14%PROLOGIS REIT 8.99%
TENCENT HOLDINGS 8.34%DIGITAL REALTY TRUST REIT 4.86%
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF 6.56%EQUINIX REIT 4.57%
XIAOMI 4.83%SIMON PROPERTY GROUP REIT INC 4.46%
MEITUAN 4.36%REALTY INCOME REIT 4.19%
BANK OF CHINA LTD H 4.32%AMERICAN TOWER REIT 4.16%
PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) CO OF CH 3.80%PUBLIC STORAGE REIT 3.73%

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 and IYR on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FXI
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
IYR
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isChina Large-CapU.S. Real Estate
Total return, 1 year−13.8%+4.7%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−31.3 pts−12.8 pts
Expense ratio0.73%0.37%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%80.4%
Holdings5363

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.

IYR in plain words

IYR is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Real Estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 63 positions, with the top ten at 53.4%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FXI or IYR?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and IYR returned +4.7%, so IYR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FXI or IYR?
FXI charges 0.73% a year and IYR charges 0.37%, so IYR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FXI and IYR overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 80% of IYR 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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FXI against IYR, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 13, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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