FXI vs SPEM

iShares China Large-Cap ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • SPEM has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.73% for FXI.
  • • SPEM pays a higher dividend yield (2.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricFXISPEM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.73%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.06%2.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.77B$16.18B
YTD return
-8.80%6.56%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.270.88
P/E ratio
9.4016.24
Last price
$33.91$49.94
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

FXI top holdings

Top holdings · FXI
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H9.95%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares8.54%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd8.47%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H6.87%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B4.96%
03988Bank Of China Ltd Class H4.77%
3690.HKMeituan Class B4.51%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares3.76%
02318Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H3.52%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H2.97%
Sector breakdown · FXI
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical25.2%
Basic Materials3.3%
Consumer Defensive0.9%
Technology6.1%
Communication Services14.2%
Financial Services37.9%
Utilities0.4%
Industrials2.1%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare3.2%

SPEM top holdings

Top holdings · SPEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.52%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.50%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.00%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.63%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H1.08%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.89%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.76%
IBNICICI Bank Ltd ADR0.76%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.72%
Sector breakdown · SPEM
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive3.8%
Technology30.9%
Communication Services6.3%
Financial Services21.0%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.6%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare4.6%

About FXI

FXI (iShares China Large-Cap ETF) is Largest 50 Chinese companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $3.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.73%, a dividend yield of 2.06%. Its largest holding is China Construction Bank Corp Class H (00939), which represents 10.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.

About SPEM

SPEM (SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF) is Low-cost emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $16.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.67%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.