FXI vs IEMG overlap - what they share and where they differ
FXI and IEMG share 11.3% of their weight across 50 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.
FXI and IEMG
11.3%
50 shared positions
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
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Reported positions cover 97% of the fund, 1,755 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 34.6%·Holdings of IEMG
Reported positions cover FXI 100%, IEMG 97% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
IEMG vs FXI side by side
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF
50
stock positions reported to the SEC
0.0% of its weight is in 0 names IEMG does not hold
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1,755
stock positions reported to the SEC
85.3% of its weight is in 1,705 names FXI does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: IEMG has 4.4 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| FXI | IEMG | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | May 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 50 | 1,755 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 56.6% | 34.6% |
| Largest position | BABA 8.7% | TSM 12.5% |
| Held alone | 0 positions, 0.0% | 1,705 positions, 85.3% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 97% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In FXI | In IEMG | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED | 7.72% | 2.37% | 2.37% |
| BABAAlibaba Group Holding Limited | 8.66% | 1.82% | 1.82% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION | 8.25% | 0.72% | 0.72% |
| XIAOMI CORPORATION | 5.41% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 6.02% | 0.41% | 0.41% |
| PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) COMPANY OF CHINA, LTD. | 4.41% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
| BANK OF CHINA LIMITED | 3.72% | 0.33% | 0.33% |
| MEITUAN | 4.79% | 0.33% | 0.33% |
| BYD COMPANY LIMITED | 4.09% | 0.32% | 0.32% |
| NTESNETEASE, INC. | 3.56% | 0.29% | 0.29% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in FXI
Nothing among its reported positions that the others do not also hold.
Only in IEMG
Questions people ask
Is FXI the same as IEMG?
11.3% of their weight sits in the same 50 holdings. Among its reported positions, FXI holds nothing the other does not also hold. IEMG also reports TSM, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between FXI and IEMG measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of FXI and 97% of IEMG, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IEMG or FXI?
FXI reports 50 stock positions and IEMG reports 1,755. 0.0% of FXI's weight sits in names IEMG does not hold, and 85.3% of IEMG's weight in names FXI does not hold. The ten largest positions are 56.6% of FXI and 34.6% of IEMG.
How do FXI and IEMG differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: IEMG has 4.4 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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Descriptive data from public SEC filings. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund or stock, and holdings change between filings.