Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FTEC vs VEA: how they differ
FTEC and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FTEC returned more over the year.
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTEC and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FTEC | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 18.00% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Apple Inc 14.38% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.54% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.01% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.64% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.60% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| Intel Corp 1.99% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.66% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Information Technology | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.2% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 282 | 3870 |
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.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FTEC or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTEC returned +35.7% and VEA returned +24.5%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FTEC or VEA?
- FTEC charges 0.08% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FTEC and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 86% of FTEC and 0% of VEA 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.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, FTEC against VEA, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/FTEC-VEA Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources