Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FTEC vs GARP: how they differ
FTEC and GARP hold 36% of their weight in the same names, and FTEC returned more over the year.
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTEC and GARP hold 36% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FTEC | GARP |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 14.38% | 4.44% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 18.00% | 4.16% |
| Microsoft Corp | 9.54% | 4.10% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.01% | 3.96% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.64% | 6.07% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 2.60% | 2.21% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.49% | 3.79% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 1.40% | 1.78% |
| Oracle Corp | 1.22% | 1.18% |
| KLA Corp | 1.09% | 6.46% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 0.89% | 1.27% |
| Amphenol Corp | 0.86% | 1.52% |
| Only in FTEC | Only in GARP |
|---|---|
| Intel Corp 1.99% | ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.73% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.66% | VISA INC 3.73% |
| Applied Materials Inc 1.45% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.35% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 1.20% | ALPHABET INC 2.88% |
| International Business Machines Corp 0.99% | NETFLIX INC 2.85% |
| Analog Devices Inc 0.95% | GE AEROSPACE 2.13% |
| QUALCOMM Inc 0.92% | MASTERCARD INC 1.63% |
| Sandisk Corp/DE 0.80% | AMAZON.COM INC 1.49% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF | GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Information Technology | MSCI USA Quality GARP |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | +29.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | +12.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.2% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 282 | 131 |
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.
GARP in plain words
GARP is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality GARP. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +29.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 131 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FTEC or GARP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTEC returned +35.7% and GARP returned +29.5%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FTEC or GARP?
- FTEC charges 0.08% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so FTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FTEC and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 86% of FTEC and 94% of GARP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 36% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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