FXI vs VEA

iShares China Large-Cap ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Quick take
  • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.73% for FXI.
  • VEA pays a higher dividend yield (2.73%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricFXIVEA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.73%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.52%2.73%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$6.07B$304.26B
YTD return
-2.09%13.65%
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.
0.550.97
P/E ratio
10.2219.01
Last price
$37.19$69.67
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

FXI top holdings

Top holdings · FXI
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares8.56%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H8.30%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd7.69%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H6.08%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B5.41%
3690.HKMeituan Class B4.79%
02318Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H4.42%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H4.08%
03988Bank Of China Ltd Class H3.75%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares3.52%
Sector breakdown · FXI
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical27.3%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive0.9%
Technology5.4%
Communication Services15.8%
Financial Services34.7%
Utilities0.4%
Industrials2.4%
Energy5.6%
Healthcare2.3%

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.87%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.76%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.05%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.00%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.00%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.96%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.96%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.90%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.77%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.8%
Consumer Cyclical7.9%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive5.9%
Technology12.0%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services23.2%
Utilities3.4%
Industrials18.9%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare8.9%

About FXI

FXI (iShares China Large-Cap ETF) is Largest 50 Chinese companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $6.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.73%, a dividend yield of 2.52%. Its largest holding is Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares (9988.HK), which represents 8.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.

About VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $304.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.73%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.8%.