ESGE vs FXI overlap - what they share and where they differ
ESGE and FXI share 13.4% of their weight across 30 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
ESGE and FXI
13.4%
30 shared positions
ESGE
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 257 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 40.2%·Holdings of ESGE
FXI
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 50 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 56.6%·Holdings of FXI
Reported positions cover ESGE 97%, FXI 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
FXI vs ESGE side by side
ESGEiShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
257
stock positions reported to the SEC
83.6% of its weight is in 227 names FXI does not hold
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF
50
stock positions reported to the SEC
20.6% of its weight is in 20 names ESGE does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: ESGE has 7.0 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| ESGE | FXI | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | May 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 257 | 50 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 40.2% | 56.6% |
| Largest position | TSM 14.9% | BABA 8.7% |
| Held alone | 227 positions, 83.6% | 20 positions, 20.6% |
| Covered by stock positions | 97% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In ESGE | In FXI | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED | 2.64% | 7.72% | 2.64% |
| BABAAlibaba Group Holding Limited | 1.96% | 8.66% | 1.96% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION | 1.34% | 8.25% | 1.34% |
| PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) COMPANY OF CHINA, LTD. | 0.77% | 4.41% | 0.77% |
| CHINA MERCHANTS BANK CO., LTD. | 0.55% | 1.92% | 0.55% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED | 0.49% | 4.09% | 0.49% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION | 0.49% | 5.41% | 0.49% |
| NTESNETEASE, INC. | 0.43% | 3.56% | 0.43% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 0.41% | 6.02% | 0.41% |
| CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | 0.37% | 0.99% | 0.37% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in ESGE
Only in FXI
Questions people ask
Is ESGE the same as FXI?
13.4% of their weight sits in the same 30 holdings. ESGE also reports TSM, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, which the other does not. FXI also reports BANK OF CHINA LIMITED, PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED, ZIJIN MINING GROUP COMPANY LIMITED, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between ESGE and FXI measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 97% of ESGE and 100% of FXI, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, FXI or ESGE?
ESGE reports 257 stock positions and FXI reports 50. 83.6% of ESGE's weight sits in names FXI does not hold, and 20.6% of FXI's weight in names ESGE does not hold. The ten largest positions are 40.2% of ESGE and 56.6% of FXI.
How do ESGE and FXI differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: ESGE has 7.0 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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