iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI)


Market Price (8/24/2026): $35.4

iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI)


Market Price (8/24/2026): $35.4

Key Takeaways

  • FXI has returned -6.3% YTD vs +12.6% for SPY; -7.6% over the past 12 months (SPY +19.7%). details →
  • Priced in gold, FXI has returned -42.1% over the past 3 years, vs +39.6% 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 0.3 vs 0.9. details →
  • FXI trades 13% below its 52-week high. details →
Last updated: 8/23/2026.

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Asset Allocation with FXI

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+5.0%
Volatility
14.8%
Sharpe
0.22
YTD
-1.0%
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: 29.3% | Top 10: 41.1% | Top 20: 42.7%

Performance for FXI Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
8/23
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF100.00%35.860.0%3.7%-6.3%-7.6%39.6%-4.3%19.1%
nullN/A1.84%        
0939.HKChina Construction Bank8.88%        
0700.HKTencent Holdings8.62%        
1398.HKIndustrial & Commercial Bank of China6.14%        
3988.HKBank of China3.78%        
2318.HKPing An Insurance Group Co of China3.74%        
2628.HKChina Life Insurance Co.2.20%        
0857.HKPetroChina2.10%        
1288.HKAgricultural Bank of China1.92%        
3968.HKChina Merchants Bank Co.1.91%        
1088.HKChina Shenhua Energy Co1.54%        

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
FXI Return-20%-21%-15%29%29%-7%-16%
Peers Return-1%-19%9%9%29%15%42%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%12%103%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
FXI Win Rate33%42%33%58%67%38% 
Peers Win Rate67%22%50%65%90%62% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

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 8/21/2026 (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-0.220.260.03
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
IALT2.112.112.11
SPMO0.891.380.82
VLUE2.491.260.69
CORO1.331.251.25
CGDV1.351.230.94

Results as of 7312026.

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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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
MAGSRoundhill Magnificent Seven ETF-5.2%67.28823202670.945142026101
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-5.2%81.57823202686.00622202662
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-5.7%67.12823202671.21622202662
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-7.5%34.49823202637.30622202662
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-18.6%178.348232026219.20621202663
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-16.0%35.06823202641.734142026131
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-7.6%35.86823202638.812222026182
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-9.0%34.68823202638.104142026131
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-18.5%26.66823202632.702222026182
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-11.6%305.178232026345.22622202662
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-8.0%148.738232026161.66622202662
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-20.9%46.07823202658.265062026109
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-13.4%36.04823202641.635132026102
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-10.2%81.17823202690.34602202682
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-16.4%76.61823202691.625112026104
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-25.9%17.59823202623.75602202682
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-12.7%125.588232026143.82528202687
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-11.9%33.25823202637.74528202687
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-41.2%24.64823202641.89527202688
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-9.2%44.85823202649.40601202683
VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF-5.7%118.428232026125.62602202682
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.5%183.318232026198.21602202682
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.5%111.408232026119.104192026126
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.8%42.77823202647.403012026175
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.2%560.428232026668.91622202662
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-20.6%520.058232026655.01622202662
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-6.3%237.348232026253.2281620267
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-10.1%45.53823202650.663022026174
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-8.6%90.85823202699.423012026175
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-19.7%92.428232026115.11622202662
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-8.0%82.05823202689.153012026175
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-6.7%52.75823202656.533012026175
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-7.1%25.09823202626.993012026175
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.2%96.698232026103.083012026175
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-11.7%59.51823202667.423012026175
SPLBState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF-5.3%21.33823202622.522262026178
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01823202631.853182026158
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-13.6%423.368232026490.003022026174
IAUiShares Gold Trust-13.5%86.798232026100.383022026174
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-13.5%91.328232026105.543022026174
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-12.1%44.66823202650.813022026174
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-15.6%44.34823202652.533022026174
SLViShares Silver Trust-26.2%62.72823202684.993012026175
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-6.6%83.39823202689.263012026175
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-20.7%17.02823202621.473012026175
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-9.6%33.33823202636.883012026175
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-24.9%24.45823202632.542242026180
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-12.0%134.648232026152.96519202696
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-23.4%9.99823202613.043122026164
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85823202660.135042026111
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-6.0%43.68823202646.475112026104
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-6.1%67.02823202671.355112026104

ETF Fund Flows

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

Net fund flows · as of 2026-08-21

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$48.2B), followed by Bond (+$16.9B), while Real Estate (−$119M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Nasdaq Growth (+$17.8B) and out of Broad Sector (−$2.8B).
  • Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+87.7% of AUM) and FTXL the largest outflow (−67.4%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$14.77B+1.4%
2QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth+$14.22B+2.9%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$5.36B+5.3%
4GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold+$5.35B+3.8%
5SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$5.01B+3.0%
6TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury+$4.89B+11.0%
7VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$3.74B+0.5%
8SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.69B+3.5%
9QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$3.63B+3.5%
10AVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFOther+$3.31B+18.1%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$13.36B-1.5%
2IEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$4.25B-9.8%
3XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$1.6B-2.7%
4LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$1.27B-3.8%
5XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$983M-2.3%
6FTXLFirst Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFOther-$896M-67.4%
7EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETFEquity Emerging Markets-$891M-10.0%
8VUGVanguard Morningstar Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth-$818M-0.4%
9MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$805M-3.2%
10SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$703M-1.6%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2622 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: 2004-10-05
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)4.2160.6162.331.317.612.924.5
Expense Ratio0.73%0.09%0.06%0.72%0.07%0.06%0.08%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)25.4812.278.0227.322.242.9210.14
Latest Day Volume (Mil)22.709.747.8014.670.922.488.77
Holdings Count502,8615,9421,1972,9792,2222,542
Inception Date10/5/200410/18/20123/4/20054/7/20033/20/20071/14/2010-

Fundamentals

FXIIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares Ch.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Net Asset Value35.0481.9160.2367.3752.2036.84-
Premium/Discount2.3%-0.4%0.4%-0.4%0.3%0.4%0.3%
Distribution Yield1.9%2.2%2.3%1.7%2.5%2.6%2.2%
Sales Yield-38.5%59.1%38.3%70.5%207.0%59.1%
Earnings Yield-4.3%7.3%4.3%5.2%4.3%4.3%

Valuation

FXIIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares Ch.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
P/S (TTM)-2.6x1.7x2.6x1.4x0.5x1.7x
P/E (TTM)-23.1x13.7x23.1x19.4x23.1x23.1x
P/FCF (TTM)-24.6x11.7x24.6x35.3x-24.6x
Forward P/E-------
Forward P/S-------

Risk

FXIIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares Ch.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Volatility (1Y)20.0%23.9%17.6%24.7%17.7%18.0%19.0%
Volatility (3Y)27.5%19.1%16.4%19.8%16.4%16.8%17.9%
Volatility (5Y)31.4%19.3%17.6%20.0%17.3%17.9%18.6%
Beta (1Y)0.761.441.111.471.121.141.13
Beta (3Y)0.700.880.760.900.760.780.77
Beta (5Y)0.750.780.700.800.700.710.73
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.191.351.161.391.121.151.15
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.551.151.101.111.121.111.11
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.120.500.450.410.470.450.45
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 Return4.1%4.0%4.0%3.9%3.8%4.0%4.0%
3M Return-0.1%1.2%3.1%1.7%2.5%3.9%2.1%
6M Return-7.6%6.7%3.4%7.7%3.0%3.7%3.6%
YTD Return-6.3%21.3%12.6%22.7%11.9%12.9%12.7%
1Y Return-5.7%34.2%20.8%36.8%20.1%21.0%20.9%
2Y Return41.5%57.8%43.0%61.0%42.3%43.6%43.3%
3Y Return40.4%83.3%65.7%82.5%66.5%67.3%66.9%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date7312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity71.6 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 71520260.9%
Average Daily Volume22.0 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.2 days