Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FTEC vs VUG: how they differ
FTEC and VUG hold 55% of their weight in the same names, and FTEC returned more over the year.
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTEC and VUG hold 55% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FTEC | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 18.00% | 12.63% |
| Apple Inc | 14.38% | 11.67% |
| Microsoft Corp | 9.54% | 7.62% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.01% | 4.29% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 2.60% | 2.62% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.49% | 1.51% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.45% | 1.60% |
| KLA Corp | 1.09% | 1.10% |
| Sandisk Corp/DE | 0.80% | 0.94% |
| Intel Corp | 1.99% | 0.79% |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 1.40% | 0.71% |
| Only in FTEC | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 2.64% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.66% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| International Business Machines Corp 0.99% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| Analog Devices Inc 0.95% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
| QUALCOMM Inc 0.92% | Tesla Inc 3.27% |
| Salesforce Inc 0.77% | Eli Lilly & Co 2.81% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.76% | Visa Inc 1.54% |
| Accenture PLC 0.53% | Costco Wholesale Corp 1.16% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Information Technology | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.2% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 282 | 147 |
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.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FTEC or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTEC returned +35.7% and VUG returned +12.9%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FTEC or VUG?
- FTEC charges 0.08% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FTEC and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 86% of FTEC and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 55% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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