Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs QUAL: how they differ
FXI and QUAL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and QUAL returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and QUAL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FXI | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.08% | 0.10% |
| CASH COLLATERAL USD SGAFT | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Only in FXI | Only in QUAL |
|---|---|
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 9.88% | MICROSOFT 7.67% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 9.14% | APPLE 7.10% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 8.34% | NVIDIA 6.44% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF 6.56% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.32% |
| XIAOMI 4.83% | ELI LILLY 3.62% |
| MEITUAN 4.36% | LAM RESEARCH 3.59% |
| BANK OF CHINA LTD H 4.32% | TJX 3.23% |
| PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) CO OF CH 3.80% | VISA CLASS A 3.21% |
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 | QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | MSCI USA Quality Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | +16.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| Holdings | 53 | 121 |
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.
QUAL in plain words
QUAL is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 121 positions, with the top ten at 44.4%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or QUAL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so QUAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or QUAL?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FXI and QUAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 99% of QUAL 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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