iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI)


Market Price (9/5/2026): $35.89

iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI)


Market Price (9/5/2026): $35.89

Key Takeaways

  • FXI has returned -6.3% YTD vs +13.3% for SPY; -5.4% over the past 12 months (SPY +19.7%). details →
  • Priced in gold, FXI has returned -41.4% over the past 3 years, vs +35.5% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • FXI has seen negligible net fund flows over the past month (+0.0% of assets). details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.4 vs 1.0. details →
  • FXI trades 13% below its 52-week high. details →
Last updated: 9/4/2026.

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Asset Allocation with FXI

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+5.0%
Volatility
14.7%
Sharpe
0.21
YTD
-1.2%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for FXI

Total Weights
Top 5: 30.0% | Top 10: 42.3% | Top 20: 43.9%

Performance for FXI Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
9/4
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF100.00%35.881.5%-0.6%-6.3%-5.4%35.5%-5.8%14.3%
nullN/A1.92%        
0939.HKChina Construction Bank9.06%        
0700.HKTencent Holdings8.74%        
1398.HKIndustrial & Commercial Bank of China6.30%        
3988.HKBank of China3.95%        
2318.HKPing An Insurance Group Co of China3.86%        
2628.HKChina Life Insurance Co.2.30%        
0857.HKPetroChina2.23%        
1288.HKAgricultural Bank of China2.01%        
3968.HKChina Merchants Bank Co.1.95%        
1088.HKChina Shenhua Energy Co1.63%        

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
FXI Return-20%-21%-15%29%29%-8%-17%
Peers Return-1%-19%9%9%29%17%44%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%13%106%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
FXI Win Rate33%42%33%58%67%33% 
Peers Win Rate67%22%50%65%90%67% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%56% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
FXI Max Drawdown-34%-46%-31%-20%-23%-23% 
Peers Max Drawdown-15%-31%-12%-9%-15%-12% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: IEMG, VWO, EEM, SPEM, SCHE.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 9/4/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
FXI-0.550.35-0.00
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
IALT2.082.082.08
VLUE2.531.420.74
SPMO0.941.370.79
CORO1.351.331.33
CGDV1.281.310.94

Results as of 8312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventFXIS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-15.6%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven18.5%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven28 days79 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-17.0%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven20.5%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven160 days24 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss-15.2%-6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven18.0%7.1%
  Time to Breakeven482 days31 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-40.8%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven69.0%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven709 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-20.2%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven25.2%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven112 days140 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-27.7%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven38.2%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven242 days62 days

Compare to IEMG, VWO, EEM, SPEM, SCHE

In The Past

iShares China Large-Cap ETF's stock fell -15.6% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 18.5% gain to breakeven.

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EventFXIS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-40.8%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven69.0%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven709 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-20.2%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven25.2%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven112 days140 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-27.7%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven38.2%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven242 days62 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-26.9%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven36.8%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven208 days15 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
  % Loss-29.9%-17.9%
  % Gain to Breakeven42.7%21.8%
  Time to Breakeven457 days123 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-67.0%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven202.7%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven2355 days1085 days

Compare to IEMG, VWO, EEM, SPEM, SCHE

In The Past

iShares China Large-Cap ETF's stock fell -15.6% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 18.5% gain to breakeven.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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FXI Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-5.4%139.699042026147.70817202618
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-8.3%34.20904202637.30622202674
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-13.8%188.879042026219.20621202675
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-9.3%37.86904202641.734142026143
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-6.2%35.88904202638.265132026114
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-5.3%36.07904202638.104142026143
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-15.9%26.05904202630.993102026178
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-11.7%304.869042026345.22622202674
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-5.3%85.32904202690.10630202666
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-7.4%149.729042026161.66622202674
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-20.9%46.06904202658.265062026121
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-13.6%35.95904202641.635132026114
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-10.8%80.57904202690.34602202694
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-19.0%74.18904202691.625112026116
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-25.2%17.77904202623.75602202694
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-15.0%122.259042026143.82528202699
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-14.6%32.22904202637.74528202699
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-43.9%23.52904202641.895272026100
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-7.0%45.93904202649.40601202695
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.5%187.289042026198.21602202694
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.0%175.279042026186.51816202619
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.9%112.039042026119.104192026138
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.9%114.919042026122.06528202699
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.6%43.08904202647.154092026148
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-5.2%161.109042026169.86804202631
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-15.2%567.019042026668.91622202674
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-20.6%519.869042026655.01622202674
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-10.9%225.619042026253.22816202619
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-5.2%104.579042026110.3282720268
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-6.5%84.17904202690.01716202650
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-12.0%43.53904202649.463092026179
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-6.2%87.40904202693.17825202610
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-19.7%92.409042026115.11622202674
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.1%82.21904202687.523092026179
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-5.3%25.12904202626.523092026179
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-8.9%60.29904202666.203092026179
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01904202631.853182026170
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-14.9%406.779042026477.863102026178
IAUiShares Gold Trust-14.1%84.10904202697.853102026178
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-14.7%87.739042026102.893102026178
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-9.8%44.66904202649.533102026178
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-13.4%44.34904202651.203102026178
SLViShares Silver Trust-24.4%60.55904202680.093102026178
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-17.5%16.50904202620.003102026178
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-7.7%33.33904202636.123112026177
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-17.4%25.31904202630.643092026179
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-7.2%141.969042026152.965192026108
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-19.0%10.56904202613.043122026176
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85904202660.135042026123
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-5.7%23.45904202624.86726202640
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-5.2%27.40904202628.89726202640
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-6.4%65.34904202669.82726202640

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-04

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Bond ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$20.0B), followed by Equity (+$18.3B), while Real Estate (−$250M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Nasdaq Growth (+$11.0B) and out of Intermediate Treasury (−$8.7B).
  • Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+88.0% of AUM) and USO the largest outflow (−22.7%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$33.91B+3.3%
2QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth+$7.79B+1.6%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$7.42B+7.1%
4GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold+$6.02B+4.1%
5TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury+$6.0B+12.9%
6VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFBond Short Treasury+$4.71B+15.3%
7SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.89B+3.5%
8AVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFOther+$3.38B+16.0%
9IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto+$3.19B+5.8%
10QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$3.19B+3.1%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$38.36B-4.3%
2IEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$4.87B-11.3%
3SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$4.3B-0.5%
4XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$4.02B-7.2%
5LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$2.52B-7.7%
6VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.37B-5.6%
7HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$2.28B-13.5%
8DIAState Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF TrustEquity US Large Concentrated-$1.78B-3.9%
9GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$1.73B-4.0%
10SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$1.62B-3.8%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2629 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About FXI

0Holdings Count: 50
Expense Ratio: 0.73%
Inception Date: 2004-10-04
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
The iShares China Large-Cap ETF aims to mirror the performance of an index consisting of major Chinese companies whose shares are traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Asset Class: Equity | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

FXIIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares Ch.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Asset ClassEquityEquityEquityEquityEquityEquity-
AUM ($ Bil)4.2160.9162.331.217.813.124.5
Expense Ratio0.73%0.09%0.06%0.72%0.07%0.06%0.08%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)24.4812.027.8525.752.103.029.94
Latest Day Volume (Mil)6.201.642.133.560.220.641.88
Holdings Count502,8735,9421,1892,9782,2222,548
Inception Date10/4/200410/17/20123/4/20054/6/20033/20/20071/14/2010-

Fundamentals

FXIIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares Ch.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Net Asset Value35.4881.7660.5167.1352.8237.25-
Premium/Discount1.1%2.3%1.5%2.3%1.1%0.9%1.3%
Distribution Yield1.9%2.1%2.3%1.6%2.4%2.5%2.2%
Sales Yield-41.3%62.2%41.1%73.1%217.2%62.2%
Earnings Yield-4.7%7.5%4.7%5.3%4.5%4.7%

Valuation

FXIIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares Ch.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
P/S (TTM)-2.4x1.6x2.4x1.4x0.5x1.6x
P/E (TTM)-21.1x13.3x21.1x19.0x22.1x21.1x
P/FCF (TTM)-22.5x11.4x22.5x34.7x-22.5x
Forward P/E-------
Forward P/S-------

Risk

FXIIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares Ch.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Volatility (1Y)19.7%24.0%17.5%24.8%17.6%18.0%18.9%
Volatility (3Y)27.4%19.2%16.4%19.8%16.4%16.7%17.9%
Volatility (5Y)31.3%19.3%17.5%20.0%17.3%17.8%18.5%
Beta (1Y)0.761.441.111.481.121.141.13
Beta (3Y)0.690.880.760.900.760.780.77
Beta (5Y)0.750.780.700.790.700.710.73
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.181.441.251.471.241.241.25
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.501.141.081.101.101.091.09
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.140.530.470.430.490.470.47
Max Drawdown (1Y)-23.5%-13.8%-11.2%-14.2%-11.4%-11.3%-12.6%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-24.6%-17.2%-17.4%-17.3%-17.6%-17.1%-17.3%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-49.9%-33.6%-30.9%-36.5%-30.0%-31.4%-32.5%

Returns

FXIIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares Ch.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
1M Return-0.2%5.4%2.5%5.7%2.9%2.6%2.8%
3M Return3.3%6.4%6.0%6.4%5.7%6.9%6.2%
6M Return0.2%18.7%12.9%19.9%12.8%13.4%13.1%
YTD Return-6.3%24.4%14.4%25.6%14.1%14.7%14.6%
1Y Return-5.4%37.2%22.7%39.8%22.6%23.0%22.9%
2Y Return41.1%61.6%45.4%65.0%44.8%46.2%45.8%
3Y Return34.9%82.5%64.0%81.6%65.4%65.6%65.5%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8142026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity64.7 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 7312026-9.6%
Average Daily Volume16.5 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.9 days