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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 SIVR: how they differ

FXI is an equity index fund and SIVR a commodity fund, and over the year SIVR returned more, +54.2% against −13.8%.

iShares China Large-Cap ETF and abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF.

FXI and SIVR on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FXI
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
SIVR
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesabrdn
What it isChina Large-CapPhysical Silver
Total return, 1 year−13.8%+54.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−31.3 pts+36.7 pts
Expense ratio0.73%0.45%
Holdings53not filed

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.

SIVR in plain words

SIVR is a commodity fund tracking the Physical Silver. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +54.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. It sat 44.9% below its high of Jan 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FXI or SIVR?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and SIVR returned +54.2%, so SIVR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FXI or SIVR?
FXI charges 0.73% a year and SIVR charges 0.45%, so SIVR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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FXI against SIVR, 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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