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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 VB: how they differ

FTEC and VB hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and FTEC returned more over the year.

Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FTEC and VB hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions FTEC and VB both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingFTECVB
Jabil Inc0.25%0.49%
Astera Labs Inc0.21%0.45%
TTM Technologies Inc0.20%0.24%
Twilio Inc0.20%0.38%
TD SYNNEX Corp0.17%0.24%
Entegris Inc0.17%0.33%
Everpure Inc0.17%0.30%
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc0.17%0.32%
Lattice Semiconductor Corp0.16%0.26%
MKS Inc0.16%0.37%
Onto Innovation Inc0.16%0.23%
Sanmina Corp0.16%0.16%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in FTECOnly in VB
NVIDIA Corp 18.00%Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55%
Apple Inc 14.38%REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46%
Microsoft Corp 9.54%Natera Inc 0.45%
Broadcom Inc 5.01%EMCOR Group Inc 0.45%
Micron Technology Inc 2.64%NRG Energy Inc 0.38%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.60%Flex Ltd 0.36%
Intel Corp 1.99%Tapestry Inc 0.36%
Cisco Systems Inc 1.66%Casey's General Stores Inc 0.36%

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 VB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FTEC
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
VB
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerFidelityVanguard
What it isMSCI Information TechnologySmall-Cap
Total return, 1 year+35.7%+15.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+18.2 pts−2.3 pts
Expense ratio0.08%0.03%
Already in the S&P 50086.2%21.7%
Holdings2821311

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.

VB in plain words

VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FTEC or VB?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTEC returned +35.7% and VB returned +15.2%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FTEC or VB?
FTEC charges 0.08% a year and VB charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FTEC and VB overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 86% of FTEC and 22% of VB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 11% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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