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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −19.1% and JNK +1.7%.

Which is cheaper, FXI or JNK?

JNK is cheaper, by 0.33 percentage points a year. That is about $33 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

FXI vs JNK: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FXI returned −19.1% to JNK's +1.7%; 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 $5.9bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−19.1%

FXI total return, 1 year

+1.7%

JNK total return, 1 year

0.73%

FXI expense ratio

0.40%

JNK expense ratio

Pair scorecard

JNK costs 0.33 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 20.8 points; JNK is 1.6 times larger.

FXI vs JNK: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	FXI	JNK
Return
Measure	FXI	JNK
Total return, 1 year	−19.1%	+1.7%
Drawdown
Measure	FXI	JNK
Below its high	32.7%, high on Feb 17, 2021
Benchmark
Measure	FXI	JNK
What it tracks	FTSE China 50 Index	Bloomberg High Yield Very Liquid Index
Cost and size
Measure	FXI	JNK
Expense ratio	0.73%	0.40%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026	$3.7bn	$5.8bn
Holdings
Measure	FXI	JNK
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 JNK 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 JNK

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 JNK

1261229 BC LTD SR SECURED 144A 04/32 10 0.65%

MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC SR SECURED 144A 04/31 6.25 0.53%

QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC SR SECURED 144A 03/32 6.375 0.46%

ECHOSTAR CORP SR SECURED 11/29 10.75 0.45%

SOFTBANK GROUP CORP SR UNSECURED 144A 04/32 9.25 0.44%

SOFTBANK GROUP CORP SR UNSECURED 144A 04/34 9.75 0.43%

PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 SR SECURED 144A 05/31 6.5 0.42%

VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC SR SECURED 144A 02/29 9.5 0.42%

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Side by side

FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF JNK State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks an index of China Large-Cap Tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Bond

Total return, 1 year −19.1% +1.7%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.4% (AGG)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +3.1 pts vs AGG

Expense ratio 0.73% 0.40%

Holdings 51 1142

Net assets, FXI as of Oct 28, 2026 and JNK as of Oct 27, 2026 $3.7bn $5.9bn

FXI and JNK 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.

JNK

JNK tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FXI or JNK?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −19.1% and JNK +1.7%.
Which is cheaper, FXI or JNK?: JNK is cheaper, by 0.33 percentage points a year. That is about $33 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 →JNK on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →FXI dividend history →FXI holdings →JNK dividend history →JNK holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

FXI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

FXI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for FXI ↗

JNK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

JNK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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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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