Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
FXI vs XLE: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FXI returned −19.1% to XLE's +61.2%; 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 $45.2bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF.
Pair scorecard
XLE costs 0.65 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 80.3 points; XLE is 12.5 times larger.
| Measure | FXI | XLE |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −19.1% | +61.2% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 32.7%, high on Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | FTSE China 50 Index | Energy Select Sector Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.08% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026 | $3.7bn | $46.1bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 58.4% | 78.1% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and XLE 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
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Side by side
FXI and XLE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
XLE
XLE tracks an index of Energy. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +61.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 22 positions, with the top ten at 78.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or XLE?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −19.1% and XLE +61.2%.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or XLE?
- XLE is cheaper, by 0.65 percentage points a year. That is about $65 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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