Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FXI vs XLK: how they differ
FXI and XLK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLK returned more over the year.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FXI and XLK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FXI | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 9.88% | NVIDIA CORP 14.31% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 9.14% | APPLE INC 12.98% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 8.34% | MICROSOFT CORP 9.90% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF 6.56% | BROADCOM INC 4.62% |
| XIAOMI 4.83% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.23% |
| MEITUAN 4.36% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.11% |
| BANK OF CHINA LTD H 4.32% | INTEL CORP 3.27% |
| PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) CO OF CH 3.80% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 2.80% |
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 | XLK State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | China Large-Cap | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | −13.8% | +39.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −31.3 pts | +21.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.73% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 53 | 74 |
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.
XLK in plain words
XLK is an index equity fund tracking the Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +39.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 74 positions, with the top ten at 61.2%. It sat 5.2% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FXI or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FXI or XLK?
- FXI charges 0.73% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so XLK is cheaper. 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. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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