What if you invested $1,000 in China Large-Cap (FXI) in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)

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

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Nominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in China Large-Cap (FXI) in 2015 became $1,128 by 2026. Over those 11 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 39% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2015 dollars is $812, a real annualized return of -1.8%.

Nominal final value

$1,128

+12.8% total return

Real value (2015 dollars)

$812

-18.8% real total return

Real annualized return

-1.8%

vs. +1.1% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2015: 39% (1 dollar in 2015 = $1.39 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in China Large-Cap (FXI) since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2015 $)
2015$1,000$1,000
2016$777$766
2017$939$905
2018$1,381$1,291
2019$1,159$1,059
2020$1,099$988
2021$1,397$1,196
2022$1,089$854
2023$936$707
2024$661$485
2025$986$709
2026$1,255$903

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 2015 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.