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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −19.1% and VUSB +3.5%.

Which is cheaper, FXI or VUSB?

VUSB is cheaper, by 0.63 percentage points a year. That is about $63 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

FXI vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FXI returned −19.1% to VUSB's +3.5%; 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 $9.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−19.1%

FXI total return, 1 year

+3.5%

VUSB total return, 1 year

0.73%

FXI expense ratio

0.10%

VUSB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VUSB costs 0.63 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 22.6 points; VUSB is 2.5 times larger.

FXI vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	FXI	VUSB
Return
Measure	FXI	VUSB
Total return, 1 year	−19.1%	+3.5%
Drawdown
Measure	FXI	VUSB
Below its high	32.7%, high on Feb 17, 2021
Benchmark
Measure	FXI	VUSB
What it tracks	FTSE China 50 Index	No index, actively managed
Cost and size
Measure	FXI	VUSB
Expense ratio	0.73%	0.10%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$3.9bn	$9.9bn
Holdings
Measure	FXI	VUSB
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 Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, FXI and VUSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first FXI VUSB

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 VUSB

United States Treasury Bill 2.39%

United States Treasury Bill 2.35%

MKTLIQ 2.00%

Regions Bank/Birmingham AL 0.89%

PNC Financial Services Group Inc 0.53%

National Bank of Canada 0.53%

Citizens Bank NA/Providence RI 0.48%

US Bancorp 0.47%

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Side by side

FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares Vanguard

What it is Tracks an index of China Large-Cap Actively managed

Total return, 1 year −19.1% +3.5%

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

Gap to its benchmark not measured +4.9 pts vs AGG

Expense ratio 0.73% 0.10%

Holdings 51 1344

Net assets, FXI as of Oct 28, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026 $3.7bn $9.9bn

FXI and VUSB 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.

VUSB

VUSB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.5% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FXI or VUSB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −19.1% and VUSB +3.5%.
Which is cheaper, FXI or VUSB?: VUSB is cheaper, by 0.63 percentage points a year. That is about $63 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 →VUSB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →FXI dividend history →FXI holdings →VUSB dividend history →VUSB holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

FXI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

FXI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for FXI ↗

VUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VUSB ↗

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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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