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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −19.1% and MBB −0.8%.

Which is cheaper, FXI or MBB?

MBB is cheaper, by 0.69 percentage points a year. That is about $69 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

FXI vs MBB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FXI returned −19.1% to MBB's −0.8%; 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 $35.5bn for iShares MBS ETF.

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At a glance

−19.1%

FXI total return, 1 year

−0.8%

MBB total return, 1 year

0.73%

FXI expense ratio

0.04%

MBB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

MBB costs 0.69 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 18.3 points; MBB is 9.6 times larger.

FXI vs MBB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	FXI	MBB
Return
Measure	FXI	MBB
Total return, 1 year	−19.1%	−0.8%
Drawdown
Measure	FXI	MBB
Below its high	32.7%, high on Feb 17, 2021
Benchmark
Measure	FXI	MBB
What it tracks	FTSE China 50 Index	Bloomberg U.S. MBS Index
Cost and size
Measure	FXI	MBB
Expense ratio	0.73%	0.04%
Net assets	$3.7bn	$35.5bn
Holdings
Measure	FXI	MBB
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 MBB 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 MBB

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 MBB

BLACKROCK CASH CL INST SL AGENCY 5.45%

FHLMC 30YR UMBS SUPER 1.05%

UMBS 30YR TBA(REG A) 0.60%

GNMA2 30YR 0.59%

GNMA2 30YR 0.54%

FNMA 30YR UMBS 0.53%

GNMA2 30YR 0.53%

GNMA2 30YR 0.52%

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Side by side

FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF MBB iShares MBS 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 mortgage-backed securities

Total return, 1 year −19.1% −0.8%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.1% (SPMB)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +0.3 pts vs SPMB

Expense ratio 0.73% 0.04%

Holdings 51 10813

Net assets $3.7bn $35.5bn

FXI and MBB 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.

MBB

MBB tracks an index of mortgage-backed securities. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.1% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. MBS Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FXI or MBB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −19.1% and MBB −0.8%.
Which is cheaper, FXI or MBB?: MBB is cheaper, by 0.69 percentage points a year. That is about $69 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

FXI and MBB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

FXI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for FXI ↗

MBB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for MBB ↗

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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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