Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs IYW: how they differ
FXI and IYW hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and iShares U.S. Technology ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and IYW hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FXI | IYW |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Only in FXI | Only in IYW |
|---|---|
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 9.88% | NVIDIA 14.10% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 9.14% | APPLE 13.20% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 8.34% | MICROSOFT 10.75% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF 6.56% | ALPHABET CLASS A 5.48% |
| XIAOMI 4.83% | ALPHABET CLASS C 4.44% |
| MEITUAN 4.36% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.17% |
| BANK OF CHINA LTD H 4.32% | BROADCOM INC 4.07% |
| PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) CO OF CH 3.80% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 3.35% |
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 | IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | U.S. Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | +34.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | +17.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.5% |
| Holdings | 53 | 151 |
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.
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% 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, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 151 positions, with the top ten at 64.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or IYW?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and IYW returned +34.9%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or IYW?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and IYW charges 0.37%, so IYW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and IYW overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 96% of IYW 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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