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iShares China Large-Cap ETF

FXINYSE ArcaiSharesB

$33.21+0.13 (+0.39%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B57/ 100

Rank 13 of 30 in China

B57/100Rank 13 of 30inChina
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 33.08 to 33.21. Range 33.13 to 33.41. Use the arrow keys to read each point.33.1533.2533.3033.3533.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.73%
Fund size
$3.77B
1Y total return
−15.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.05%
Holdings
55
Avg volume · 30D
19.5M sh
52W range
low $31.19high $41.22
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FXI Grade

B

Score 57 out of 100

Category
China⁠
Rank
13 of 30
Six-pillar profile for FXI. Scores out of 100: Cost 31, Risk 68, Mission 63, Tradability 96, Holdings 38, Durability 89. Strongest: Tradability (96). Weakest: Cost (31). Leans toward Tradability.

Score 57 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D31 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 30

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 22

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 30

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A96 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 30

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 29

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 30

Our read on FXI

ETF.net Research

In short

BThe old-guard China trade: since 2004, FXI has held about 50 of the largest Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong, and it is built for heavy, fast trading more than for lowest-cost buy-and-hold.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of large-capitalization Chinese equities traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Why people hold it

  • One of the longest-running US-listed China funds, trading since 2004, with two decades of history through China's booms and busts.
  • Very actively traded, which is why it is a common vehicle for quick, sizable China positioning rather than a thinly traded niche listing.
  • Plain index mechanics: it tracks the FTSE China 50 Index closely, with no leverage or derivative overlays bolted on.ishares.com
  • Stands in the upper half of the roughly two dozen US-listed single-country China funds on our overall assessment.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.73% a year it sits slightly above the China-fund median, and cheaper index alternatives exist, including FLCH at 0.19% and MCHI at 0.59%.
  • Concentrated by design: about 50 names, all Hong Kong listings, so mainland-listed A-shares fall outside the mandate.ishares.com
  • A single-country equity fund tied to one market, and it distributes once or twice a year rather than monthly.

FXI Performance

Launched Oct 5, 2004

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

FXI$8,485
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FXI $8,485. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for FXI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFXI
Year to date−13.0%
1 month−2.8%
3 months−9.4%
1 year−15.2%
3 yearsper year+11.8%
5 yearsper year−1.5%
10 yearsper year+1.4%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for FXI
YearReturn barFXI
2026 YTD−13.0%
2025+28.9%
2024+28.9%
2023−11.9%
2022−20.7%
2021−20.0%
2020+8.9%

FXI in the news

FXI Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
2.05%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.68Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.26 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.18; Dec 21, 2017 $0.89; Jun 19, 2018 $0.61; Dec 18, 2018 $0.45; Jun 17, 2019 $0.41; Dec 16, 2019 $0.79; Jun 15, 2020 $0.33; Dec 14, 2020 $0.68; Jun 10, 2021 $0.15; Dec 13, 2021 $0.43; Jun 9, 2022 $0.15; Dec 13, 2022 $0.59; Jun 7, 2023 $0.30; Dec 20, 2023 $0.61; Jun 11, 2024 $0.08; Dec 17, 2024 $0.45; Jun 16, 2025 $0.51; Dec 16, 2025 $0.42; Jun 15, 2026 $0.26. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.26
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.42
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.51
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.45
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.08
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.61
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.30
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.59
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.15
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.43
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.15
Dec 14, 2020Dec 18, 2020$0.68

See all 40 payments⁠

$10,000 in FXI 10 years ago paid $2,478 in dividends.⁠

FXI Risk

Risk pillarB68 out of 100Rank 6 of 30 in China
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
21.5%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.42
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−48.9%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.47
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

FXI Cost

Compare FXI and FLCH

Overpaying vs FLCH, cheapest in China

$10,181

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FXI 0.73%

    $14,133

  • FLCH 0.19% Cheapest

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FXI 0.73%
  • FLCH 0.19%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530FXI $14,133FLCH $3,952

Year by year

YearFXIFLCHOverpaying
10$1,302$347$955
20$4,952$1,351$3,601
30$14,133$3,952$10,181

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