Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FTEC vs IYW: how they differ
FTEC and IYW hold 73% of their weight in the same names, and FTEC returned more over the year.
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF and iShares U.S. Technology ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTEC and IYW hold 73% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FTEC | IYW |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 18.00% | 16.25% |
| Apple Inc | 14.38% | 13.65% |
| Microsoft Corp | 9.54% | 3.99% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.01% | 3.78% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.64% | 2.98% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 2.60% | 3.50% |
| Intel Corp | 1.99% | 2.56% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.49% | 1.99% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.45% | 1.92% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 1.40% | 1.86% |
| Oracle Corp | 1.22% | 1.67% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 1.20% | 1.57% |
| Only in FTEC | Only in IYW |
|---|---|
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.66% | ALPHABET INC. 7.84% |
| Arista Networks Inc 0.89% | ALPHABET INC. 6.34% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.76% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 2.81% |
| Accenture PLC 0.53% | VERTIV HOLDINGS CO 0.77% |
| Ciena Corp 0.45% | DOORDASH, INC. 0.38% |
| NXP Semiconductors NV 0.40% | FLEX LTD. 0.21% |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc 0.39% | LEIDOS HOLDINGS, INC. 0.12% |
| Motorola Solutions Inc 0.38% | REDDIT, INC. 0.12% |
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.
| FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF | IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Information Technology | U.S. Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | +34.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | +17.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.2% | 95.5% |
| Holdings | 282 | 139 |
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.
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 139 positions, with the top ten at 63.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FTEC or IYW?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTEC returned +35.7% and IYW returned +34.9%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FTEC or IYW?
- FTEC charges 0.08% a year and IYW charges 0.37%, so FTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FTEC and IYW overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 86% of FTEC and 96% of IYW by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 73% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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