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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −19.1% and XLK +27.1%.

Which is cheaper, FXI or XLK?

XLK 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.

How much do FXI and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 100% of XLK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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FXI vs XLK: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FXI returned −19.1% to XLK's +27.1%; 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 $125.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF.

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At a glance

−19.1%

FXI total return, 1 year

+27.1%

XLK total return, 1 year

0.73%

FXI expense ratio

0.08%

XLK expense ratio

Pair scorecard

XLK costs 0.65 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 46.2 points; XLK is far larger, $122.9bn against $3.7bn.

FXI vs XLK: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	FXI	XLK
Return
Measure	FXI	XLK
Total return, 1 year	−19.1%	+27.1%
Drawdown
Measure	FXI	XLK
Below its high	32.7%, high on Feb 17, 2021	5.4%, high on Oct 6, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	FXI	XLK
What it tracks	FTSE China 50 Index	Technology Select Sector Index
Cost and size
Measure	FXI	XLK
Expense ratio	0.73%	0.08%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026	$3.7bn	$122.9bn
Holdings
Measure	FXI	XLK
Holdings in common	0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	58.4%	64.6%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

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

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first FXI XLK

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 XLK

NVIDIA CORP 15.22%

APPLE INC 14.62%

MICROSOFT CORP 11.38%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.78%

BROADCOM INC 4.70%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.02%

INTEL CORP 2.72%

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC A 2.67%

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Side by side

FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF XLK State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks an index of China Large-Cap Tracks an index of Technology

Total return, 1 year −19.1% +27.1%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured +13.6% (SPY)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +13.5 pts vs SPY

Expense ratio 0.73% 0.08%

Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 99.9%

Holdings 51 76

Net assets, FXI as of Oct 28, 2026 and XLK as of Oct 27, 2026 $3.7bn $125.0bn

FXI and XLK 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.

XLK

XLK tracks an index of Technology. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +27.1% with distributions reinvested, against +13.6% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. 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 76 positions, with the top ten at 64.6%. It sat 5.4% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FXI or XLK?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −19.1% and XLK +27.1%.
Which is cheaper, FXI or XLK?: XLK 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.
How much do FXI and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FXI and 100% of XLK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Sources and dates

FXI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

FXI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for FXI ↗

XLK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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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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