Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FTEC vs VDC: how they differ
FTEC and VDC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FTEC returned more over the year.
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTEC and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FTEC | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 18.00% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| Apple Inc 14.38% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.54% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.01% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.64% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.60% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| Intel Corp 1.99% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.66% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Information Technology | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.2% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 282 | 103 |
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.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FTEC or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTEC returned +35.7% and VDC returned +4.6%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FTEC or VDC?
- FTEC charges 0.08% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so FTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FTEC and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 86% of FTEC and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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