Is FXI a good investment?

iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) is a China-focused ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FXI 4.0 out of 10 — highest on Valuation (7.9), lowest on Return (0.7). It trades at 8.8 times earnings, against its own median of 9.5. Its ten largest holdings are 58% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is FXI rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) 4.0 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) 4.0 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

What is FXI's expense ratio? 0.73% a year

As of September 11, 2026, FXI charges 0.73% a year, yields 3.76% and holds $4.3B in assets across 54 positions.

iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) — cost, income and size
MeasureFXI
Expense ratio0.73%
Dividend yield3.76%
Assets under management$4.3B
Holdings54

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

What stands out in FXI's data

Chinese large-cap stocks, from state-owned banks to tech giants.

Earns more on its capital than it has in years — profitability is at a high.

Return on equity of 12.8% sits above the peer median of 12.3% and the fund's own three-year median of 11.3%. Holdings 54.

A single-country bet on China's largest companies — direct exposure with a valuation discount.

Why did FXI move this week? It fell 2.4% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Alibaba and BYD drove it

FXI fell 2.4% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Alibaba (−3.1%), BYD (−6.8%) and Ping AN (−5.2%); China Construction Bank (+1.9%) pushed the other way.

Is FXI expensive right now? It trades at 8.8 times earnings, against its own median of 9.5

As of September 11, 2026, FXI is cheaper than 77% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 26 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside FXI?

What's inside FXI: Size (Large 91%, Mid 9%, Small 0%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 9.2%; Semiconductors 0.1%.

What are FXI's top holdings? The ten largest are 58% of the fund

China Construction Bank, Alibaba, Tencent, Industrial and Commercial Bank of, Xiaomi, Meituan, Bank of China, Ping AN Insurance (group) CO of CH, Netease and BYD are FXI's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 72% of China ETFs.

Half of FXI's weight sits in its 8 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 22 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/fxi

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