Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FTEC vs QUAL: how they differ
FTEC and QUAL hold 27% 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 Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTEC and QUAL hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FTEC | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 18.00% | 6.52% |
| Apple Inc | 14.38% | 6.28% |
| Microsoft Corp | 9.54% | 5.05% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.49% | 3.23% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.45% | 2.45% |
| KLA Corp | 1.09% | 2.79% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 0.92% | 1.42% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 0.89% | 1.49% |
| AppLovin Corp | 0.51% | 0.67% |
| Adobe Inc | 0.50% | 1.19% |
| Cadence Design Systems Inc | 0.45% | 0.57% |
| Monolithic Power Systems Inc | 0.44% | 0.70% |
| Only in FTEC | Only in QUAL |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc 5.01% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 3.50% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.64% | THE TJX COMPANIES, INC. 3.19% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.60% | VISA INC. 3.09% |
| Intel Corp 1.99% | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 2.92% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.66% | ALPHABET INC. 2.54% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc 1.40% | CATERPILLAR INC. 2.52% |
| Oracle Corp 1.22% | MASTERCARD INCORPORATED 2.30% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 1.20% | ALPHABET INC. 2.12% |
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 | QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Information Technology | MSCI USA Quality Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | +16.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.2% | 98.9% |
| Holdings | 282 | 121 |
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.
QUAL in plain words
QUAL is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 121 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FTEC or QUAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTEC returned +35.7% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FTEC or QUAL?
- FTEC charges 0.08% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so FTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FTEC and QUAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 86% of FTEC and 99% of QUAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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