The year of the Wood Snake was moderate for China stocks and ETFs, with iShares China Large-Cap ETF FXI gaining about 9.4% over the past year (as of Feb. 13, 2026), with most gains coming from 2025.

CQQQ returned +34.92% YTD 2025 and outperformed the S&P 500 by 18.57 percentage points. The ETF fell 32.68% over 5 years due to regulatory risks and geopolitical volatility. Top holdings like PDD ...

The world’s second-largest economy, in terms of GDP, has achieved a historic milestone by reporting an annual trade surplus worth a record $1.19 trillion for 2025, according to customs data released ...

Most emerging market ETFs are built around the same assumption: that China’s economy and equity markets will drive returns for decades. Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (NYSEARCA:XCEM) rejects that ...

Concerns over China’s economic challenges have been rife in recent years. The Chinese economy grew at its slowest annual pace in a year during the July-September quarter, growing 4.8%, in line with ...

Invesco China Technology ETF is rated Hold due to its cyclical nature, policy risks, and lack of secular growth catalysts. CQQQ's portfolio is dominated by consumer-facing tech platforms, missing key ...

Invesco RAFI Emerging Markets ETF (PXH) surged 42% over the past year. This outpaced the S&P 500’s 16% gain. PXH’s performance depends heavily on China exposure. The fund holds over 6% in state-owned ...

The Hang Seng Index has come under pressure in the past few weeks as Hong Kong’s technology companies plunged.

Return to mainland equities bends towards start-ups and ETFs, versus earlier focus on bellwether, large-cap names.