FXI vs IEFA

iShares China Large-Cap ETF vs iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

Quick take
  • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.73% for FXI.
  • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.40%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricFXIIEFA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.73%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.14%3.40%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.52B$186.54B
YTD return
-12.01%9.41%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.470.89
P/E ratio
9.2018.59
Last price
$33.37$96.97
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

FXI top holdings

Top holdings · FXI
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd9.22%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H8.94%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares8.38%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H6.08%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B4.41%
3690.HKMeituan Class B4.37%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares4.30%
03988Bank Of China Ltd Class H3.95%
02318Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H3.87%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H3.13%
Sector breakdown · FXI
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical25.3%
Basic Materials3.4%
Consumer Defensive0.8%
Technology5.9%
Communication Services17.8%
Financial Services35.2%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials2.8%
Energy4.8%
Healthcare2.6%

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.03%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.29%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.15%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.14%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.12%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.05%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.95%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.87%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd0.84%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.84%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate2.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.1%
Basic Materials6.3%
Consumer Defensive6.5%
Technology12.6%
Communication Services4.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials19.7%
Energy3.3%
Healthcare9.8%

About FXI

FXI (iShares China Large-Cap ETF) is Largest 50 Chinese companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.73%, a dividend yield of 2.14%. Its largest holding is Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK), which represents 9.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.

About IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $186.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.40%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.8%.