iShares China Large-Cap ETF
$34.17+0.03 (+0.09%)
- 0.73%
- $4.0B
- −9.3%
- 1.99%
- 21M sh
- $34.33
- low $31.19high $41.24
The ETF.net FXI Grade
B
Score 58 out of 100
- 12 of 30
Score 58 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.D34 out of 100Rank 20 of 30Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B67 out of 100Rank 15 of 22Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B61 out of 100Rank 12 of 30Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A97 out of 100Rank 1 of 30Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D36 out of 100Rank 22 of 28Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A89 out of 100Rank 2 of 30
Our read on FXI
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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 56
- 58%
- 0939.HK
Sectors
- Financials36.4%
- Consumer Discretionary25.6%
- Communication15.2%
- Technology6.3%
- Energy5.1%
- Materials3.6%
- Health Care3.3%
- Industrials2.4%
- Real Estate1.0%
- Consumer Staples0.8%
- Utilities0.4%
Geography
- China94.86%
- Singapore2.10%
- Switzerland2.04%
- Hong Kong0.99%
Developed 5% · Emerging 95%
FXI Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
FXI$9,072
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | FXI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −10.2% |
| 1 month | −1.0% |
| 3 months | +2.0% |
| 1 year | −9.3% |
| 3 years | +11.4% |
| 5 years | −0.5% |
| 10 years | +1.5% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FXI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −10.2% | |
| 2025 | +28.9% | |
| 2024 | +28.9% | |
| 2023 | −11.9% | |
| 2022 | −20.7% | |
| 2021 | −20.0% | |
| 2020 | +8.9% |
FXI in the news
FXI Dividends
- 1.99%
- $0.68
- $0.26 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
FXI Risk
- 21.5%
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.
- 0.40
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.
- −49.7%
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.
- 0.47
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FXI Cost
0.73%
FXI0.73%
- The middle half of China funds
- Median 0.65%
18 of the 29 China funds charge less.
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- BASHSXtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +7.3%
- BJCHIJPMorgan Active China ETF Active China ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return −7.4%
- BCQQQInvesco China Technology ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return −19.1%
- BKBAKraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +8.8%
- CCNXTVanEck ChiNext Innovators ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +6.1%