Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWZ vs FTEC: how they differ
EWZ and FTEC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FTEC returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWZ and FTEC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWZ | Only in FTEC |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 11.62% | NVIDIA Corp 18.00% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80% | Apple Inc 14.38% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57% | Microsoft Corp 9.54% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77% | Broadcom Inc 5.01% |
| B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61% | Micron Technology Inc 2.64% |
| AMBEV S.A. 3.23% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.60% |
| WEG S.A. 3.08% | Intel Corp 1.99% |
| Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.66% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Fidelity |
| What it is | MSCI Brazil | MSCI Information Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | +35.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.4 pts | +18.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.2% |
| Holdings | 47 | 282 |
EWZ in plain words
EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 47 positions, with the top ten at 59.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
FTEC in plain words
FTEC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Information Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 282 positions, with the top ten at 58.8%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWZ or FTEC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and FTEC returned +35.7%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWZ or FTEC?
- EWZ charges 0.59% a year and FTEC charges 0.08%, so FTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWZ and FTEC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWZ and 86% of FTEC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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