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 (2.53%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricFXISPEM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.73%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.14%2.53%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.52B$17.31B
YTD return
-12.01%10.66%
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.
0.470.86
P/E ratio
9.2016.81
Last price
$33.37$51.78
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

SPEM top holdings

Top holdings · SPEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.57%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.72%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.81%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.78%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.12%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.93%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.83%
3711.TWASE Technology Holding Co Ltd0.82%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.81%
RIGDReliance Industries Ltd GDR - 144A0.80%
Sector breakdown · SPEM
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.9%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology32.7%
Communication Services6.6%
Financial Services20.0%
Utilities2.7%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare3.9%

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 SPEM

SPEM (SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF) is Low-cost emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $17.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.53%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.