ETF comparison

iShares MSCI China vs Amundi MSCI China

iShares MSCI China UCITS ETF
IE00BJ5JPG56iShares
Amundi MSCI China UCITS ETF Acc
LU1841731745Amundi
Figures as of October 16, 2026 (iShares MSCI China) · October 21, 2026 (Amundi MSCI China)

The comparison in short

iShares MSCI China (iShares MSCI China UCITS ETF, IE00BJ5JPG56) and Amundi MSCI China (Amundi MSCI China UCITS ETF Acc, LU1841731745) both track the MSCI China index. iShares MSCI China has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.28% a year against 0.29% for Amundi MSCI China, 0.01 percentage points less, or about 1 a year on 10,000 invested. iShares MSCI China is the larger fund, with USD 2.5bn in assets against USD 568.4m for Amundi MSCI China, about 4.4 times the size. iShares MSCI China reports 577 holdings and Amundi MSCI China 85. Amundi MSCI China replicates its index through a swap and publishes the collateral basket behind it, so the holdings overlap is not measured. In 2025, iShares MSCI China returned +30.8% and Amundi MSCI China +31.1%, a gap of 0.3 percentage points. Over 5 years, iShares MSCI China returned −3.5% a year and Amundi MSCI China −4.3% a year. iShares MSCI China and Amundi MSCI China both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). iShares MSCI China holds the index securities directly (physical replication), while Amundi MSCI China replicates its index through a swap (synthetic). iShares MSCI China is domiciled in Ireland and Amundi MSCI China in Luxembourg. iShares MSCI China and Amundi MSCI China both carry a risk indicator (SRRI) of 5 on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureiShares MSCI ChinaAmundi MSCI China
ISINIE00BJ5JPG56LU1841731745
Fund houseiSharesAmundi
Total expense ratio (TER)0.28%0.29%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.28%0.29%
Fund sizeUSD 2.5bnUSD 568.4m
Launch dateJune 20, 2019July 5, 2018
ReplicationPhysicalSynthetic (swap)
DomicileIrelandLuxembourg
Distribution policyAccumulatingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings57785
Risk indicator (SRRI)5 / 75 / 7
SFDR classificationArticle 6Article 6
BenchmarkMSCI China index (USD)MSCI China Net Total Return USD Index

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YeariShares MSCI ChinaAmundi MSCI ChinaDifference
2025+30.8%+31.1%−0.3
2024+19.2%+19.5%−0.3
2023−11.4%−11.2%−0.2
2022−22.1%−21.9%−0.3
2021−22.0%−21.7%−0.3
2020+29.1%+29.2%−0.1

Annualised returns

PeriodiShares MSCI ChinaAmundi MSCI ChinaDifference
1 year−17.3%−19.6%+2.3
3 years+9.3%+10.1%−0.8
5 years−3.5%−4.3%+0.8
Returns as published by each fund house, in each share class's currency and net of the fund's charges. The difference is in percentage points. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Holdings

Amundi MSCI China replicates its index through a swap and publishes the collateral basket behind it, so the holdings overlap is not measured.

Top 10 holdings of iShares MSCI China

#HoldingWeight
1
TENCENT HOLDINGS
13.69%
2
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING
9.75%
3
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H
4.43%
4
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF
2.64%
5
XIAOMI
2.43%
6
BANK OF CHINA LTD H
2.20%
7
MEITUAN
2.03%
8
NETEASE
1.86%
9
PDD HOLDINGS ADS
1.75%
10
PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) CO OF CH
1.64%

Top 10 holdings of Amundi MSCI China

Amundi MSCI China replicates its index through a swap: the securities it publishes are the collateral basket behind the swap, not the index, so they are not compared.
#HoldingWeight
1
AMAZON.COM INC
7.23%
2
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC
6.72%
3
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES
4.92%
4
NVIDIA CORP
3.90%
5
ECHOSTAR CORP-A
3.79%
6
ALPHABET INC CL A
3.61%
7
FIVE BELOW
3.19%
8
HEICO CORP-CLASS A
3.03%
9
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A
2.75%
10
ATI INC
2.67%
Compare the largest holdings of iShares MSCI China and Amundi MSCI China in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of iShares MSCI China

  1. Consumer Discretionary23.5%
  2. Financials21.1%
  3. Communication17.8%
  4. Information Technology10.4%
  5. Health Care5.9%
  6. Industrials5.4%
+ 4 more

Largest sectors of Amundi MSCI China

  1. Consumer Discretionary23.4%
  2. Financials21.4%
  3. Communication Services17.5%
  4. Information Technology10.7%
  5. Health Care6.2%
  6. Industrials5.3%
+ 4 more

Largest countries of iShares MSCI China

  1. China99.6%

Largest countries of Amundi MSCI China

  1. China100.0%

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between iShares MSCI China and Amundi MSCI China?

iShares MSCI China (iShares MSCI China UCITS ETF, IE00BJ5JPG56) and Amundi MSCI China (Amundi MSCI China UCITS ETF Acc, LU1841731745) both track the MSCI China index. iShares MSCI China has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.28% a year against 0.29% for Amundi MSCI China, 0.01 percentage points less, or about 1 a year on 10,000 invested. iShares MSCI China and Amundi MSCI China both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). iShares MSCI China holds the index securities directly (physical replication), while Amundi MSCI China replicates its index through a swap (synthetic). iShares MSCI China is domiciled in Ireland and Amundi MSCI China in Luxembourg. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, iShares MSCI China or Amundi MSCI China?

iShares MSCI China has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.28% a year against 0.29% for Amundi MSCI China, 0.01 percentage points less, or about 1 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.28% for iShares MSCI China and 0.29% for Amundi MSCI China.

Which is bigger, iShares MSCI China or Amundi MSCI China?

iShares MSCI China is the larger fund, with USD 2.5bn in assets against USD 568.4m for Amundi MSCI China, about 4.4 times the size.

Do iShares MSCI China and Amundi MSCI China hold the same companies?

Amundi MSCI China replicates its index through a swap and publishes the collateral basket behind it, so the holdings overlap is not measured.

How did iShares MSCI China and Amundi MSCI China perform in 2025?

In 2025, iShares MSCI China returned +30.8% and Amundi MSCI China +31.1%, a gap of 0.3 percentage points. Over 5 years, iShares MSCI China returned −3.5% a year and Amundi MSCI China −4.3% a year. Over the past year, iShares MSCI China returned −17.3% and Amundi MSCI China −19.6%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are iShares MSCI China and Amundi MSCI China accumulating or distributing?

iShares MSCI China is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund. Amundi MSCI China is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund.

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Figures are read from the documents each fund house publishes (product page, factsheet, key information document, holdings file) and refreshed weekly. Names and tickers identify the products; FundFacts API is independent of every fund house and index provider. This comparison is factual information, not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell either fund.