FXI Performance — iShares China Large-Cap ETF
Data updated: 2026-10-13
FXI returned −4.60% year to date and −0.85% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +8.95% over 3 years and +0.31% over 5 years. The fund trailed its China Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $129, against $134 for the category, and to $99 over one year, against $117. Volatility over the past three years was 22.02% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $1.7B, and assets reached $4.34B.
FXI Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares China Large-Cap ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the China Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | FXI | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $99 | $117 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $129 | $134 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $102 | $98 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $138 |
FXI Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −4.60% |
| 1 year | −0.85% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.95% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.31% |
FXI Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares China Large-Cap ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | −4.60% |
| 2025 | +28.99% |
| 2024 | +30.12% |
| 2023 | −12.89% |
| 2022 | −20.41% |
| 2021 | −21.04% |
| 2020 | +10.08% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +6.76% |
FXI Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +3.4% | −6.3% | −4.0% | +2.8% | −4.2% | −9.2% | +14.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.2% | +10.6% | +1.6% | −5.3% | +3.8% | +5.7% | +2.0% | +4.0% | +5.8% | −3.6% | −0.5% | −1.5% |
| 2024 | −9.2% | +8.2% | +2.4% | +6.4% | +3.6% | −1.4% | −1.2% | +2.9% | +19.9% | −0.8% | −4.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | +12.1% | −11.8% | +5.3% | −4.0% | −8.1% | +5.2% | +11.6% | −9.8% | −2.9% | −4.4% | −1.1% | −2.4% |
| 2022 | +3.4% | −7.7% | −8.1% | −3.0% | +2.9% | +6.3% | −10.2% | −0.2% | −14.7% | −19.3% | +34.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | +5.0% | −1.3% | −5.3% | +0.4% | −0.3% | +0.7% | −12.9% | +1.5% | −5.0% | +3.5% | −5.7% | −2.9% |
| 2020 | −8.1% | +0.4% | −6.4% | +2.3% | +0.6% | +3.7% | +4.3% | +6.0% | −5.7% | +5.9% | +6.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −5.9% | +2.3% | +3.2% | −1.4% | +8.9% |
FXI Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 22.02%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.20 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +19.86% (Sep 2024)
- Worst month: −9.78% (Aug 2023)
FXI Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares China Large-Cap ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.7B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $69.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.04×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $0 | $780.6M | −$780.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $0 | $488.5M | −$488.5M |
| May 2026 | $0 | $301.9M | −$301.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $16.6M | −$16.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $0 | $42.6M | −$42.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | $3 | $84.8M | −$84.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $77.9M | −$77.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2025 | $69.1M | $0 | $69.1M |
FXI Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares China Large-Cap ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $4.34B |
| 2026-04-30 | $6.07B |
| 2026-01-31 | $6.63B |
| 2025-10-31 | $6.70B |
| 2025-07-31 | $6.33B |
| 2025-04-30 | $5.75B |
| 2025-01-31 | $7.41B |
| 2024-10-31 | $9.88B |
| 2024-07-31 | $4.25B |
| 2024-04-30 | $4.61B |
| 2024-01-31 | $4.06B |
| 2023-10-31 | $4.76B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.