Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FTEC vs XLE: how they differ
FTEC and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTEC and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FTEC | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 18.00% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| Apple Inc 14.38% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.54% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.01% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.64% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.60% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| Intel Corp 1.99% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.66% | SLB Ltd 4.10% |
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 | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI Information Technology | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 282 | 21 |
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.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FTEC or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTEC returned +35.7% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FTEC or XLE?
- FTEC charges 0.08% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so FTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FTEC and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 86% of FTEC and 100% of XLE 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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