What if you invested $1,000 in China Large-Cap (FXI) in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)

FXI · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data

Using BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2005 to 2026 totals 72%. Your $1,000 in China Large-Cap (FXI) grew to $3,139 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $1,825 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +2.9% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.

Nominal final value

$3,139

+213.9% total return

Real value (2005 dollars)

$1,825

+82.5% real total return

Real annualized return

+2.9%

vs. +5.5% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2005: 72% (1 dollar in 2005 = $1.72 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in China Large-Cap (FXI) since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars

Year	Nominal Value	Real Value (2005 $)
2005	$1,000	$1,000
2006	$1,351	$1,312
2007	$1,980	$1,865
2008	$2,780	$2,521
2009	$1,482	$1,353
2010	$2,296	$2,043
2011	$2,587	$2,211
2012	$2,405	$2,014
2013	$2,639	$2,163
2014	$2,270	$1,834
2015	$2,782	$2,248
2016	$2,162	$1,722
2017	$2,612	$2,035
2018	$3,841	$2,903
2019	$3,223	$2,380
2020	$3,056	$2,221
2021	$3,885	$2,688
2022	$3,030	$1,920
2023	$2,604	$1,590
2024	$1,838	$1,090
2025	$2,743	$1,595
2026	$3,492	$2,030

Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2005 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.