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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 MDY: how they differ

FTEC and MDY hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and FTEC returned more over the year.

Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF and SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FTEC and MDY hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions FTEC and MDY both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingFTECMDY
TTM Technologies Inc0.20%0.54%
Twilio Inc0.20%0.86%
Viavi Solutions Inc0.19%0.31%
TD SYNNEX Corp0.17%0.55%
Entegris Inc0.17%0.76%
Everpure Inc0.17%0.69%
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc0.17%0.69%
Lattice Semiconductor Corp0.16%0.58%
MKS Inc0.16%0.83%
Onto Innovation Inc0.16%0.52%
Sanmina Corp0.16%0.37%
SiTime Corp0.15%0.46%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in FTECOnly in MDY
NVIDIA Corp 18.00%CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.85%
Apple Inc 14.38%CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 0.77%
Microsoft Corp 9.54%NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.76%
Broadcom Inc 5.01%ATI INC 0.74%
Micron Technology Inc 2.64%ILLUMINA INC 0.73%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.60%TECHNIPFMC PLC 0.73%
Intel Corp 1.99%STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 0.71%
Cisco Systems Inc 1.66%MASTEC INC 0.71%

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 and MDY on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FTEC
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
MDY
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerFidelityState Street
What it isMSCI Information TechnologyS&P MidCap 400, book from IJH
Total return, 1 year+35.7%+13.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+18.2 pts−4.5 pts
Expense ratio0.08%0.23%
Already in the S&P 50086.2%0.0%
Holdings282400

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.

MDY in plain words

MDY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.23% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 400 positions, with the top ten at 7.7%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FTEC or MDY?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTEC returned +35.7% and MDY returned +13.0%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FTEC or MDY?
FTEC charges 0.08% a year and MDY charges 0.23%, so FTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FTEC and MDY overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 86% of FTEC and 0% of MDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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