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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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FTEC vs HYG: how they differ

FTEC is an equity index fund and HYG a bond index fund, and over the year FTEC returned more, +35.7% against +2.9%.

Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.

FTEC and HYG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FTEC
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerFidelityiShares
What it isMSCI Information TechnologyUS high yield bonds
Total return, 1 year+35.7%+2.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+18.2 pts−14.6 pts
Expense ratio0.08%0.49%
Holdings282not filed

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.

HYG in plain words

HYG is a bond fund tracking the US high yield bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FTEC or HYG?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTEC returned +35.7% and HYG returned +2.9%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FTEC or HYG?
FTEC charges 0.08% a year and HYG charges 0.49%, so FTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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FTEC against HYG, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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