Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FTEC vs SDY: how they differ
FTEC and SDY hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and FTEC returned more over the year.
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTEC and SDY hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FTEC | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Inc | 1.20% | 1.56% |
| International Business Machines Corp | 0.99% | 1.27% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 0.92% | 1.57% |
| Analog Devices Inc | 0.95% | 0.61% |
| Accenture PLC | 0.53% | 0.88% |
| Microsoft Corp | 9.54% | 0.36% |
| Microchip Technology Inc | 0.30% | 1.32% |
| Roper Technologies Inc | 0.21% | 0.40% |
| Badger Meter Inc | 0.06% | 0.27% |
| Only in FTEC | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 18.00% | Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% |
| Apple Inc 14.38% | Realty Income Corp 2.14% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.01% | Kenvue Inc 1.76% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.64% | Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.60% | AbbVie Inc 1.63% |
| Intel Corp 1.99% | Target Corp 1.55% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.66% | Automatic Data Processing Inc 1.54% |
| Lam Research Corp 1.49% | Edison International 1.45% |
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 | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI Information Technology | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.2% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 282 | 155 |
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.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FTEC or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTEC returned +35.7% and SDY returned +11.0%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FTEC or SDY?
- FTEC charges 0.08% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so FTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FTEC and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 86% of FTEC and 85% of SDY 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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