Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
FTEC vs GDX: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FTEC returned +25.0% to GDX's +19.0%, and FTEC charges 0.08% to GDX's 0.51%.
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Net assets: $22.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF, and $25.6bn on Oct 27, 2026 for VanEck Gold Miners ETF.
Pair scorecard
FTEC costs 0.43 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.0 points.
| Measure | FTEC | GDX |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +25.0% | +19.0% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 4.9%, high on Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Below its all-time high | 27.5%, high on Feb 27, 2026 | |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | MSCI USA IMI Information Technology 25/50 Index | Gold miners |
| Against its benchmark, 1 year | ahead by 5.6 pts | |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.51% |
| Net assets, FTEC as of Sep 30, 2026 and GDX as of Oct 27, 2026 | $22.1bn | $25.6bn |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100% | |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 62.2% | 60% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, FTEC and GDX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
FTEC and GDX on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FTEC
FTEC tracks the MSCI Information Technology. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +25.0% with distributions reinvested, against +24.7% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA IMI Information Technology 25/50 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 281 positions, with the top ten at 62.2%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
GDX
By weight, 12% of GDX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 60% of the fund across 59 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +19.0% with distributions reinvested against +13.4% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, so a holder was ahead by 5.6 pts. It sits 27.5% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Are FTEC and GDX in the same category?
- FTEC is a stock ETF and GDX is a thematic ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which returned more over the last year, FTEC or GDX?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTEC returned +25.0% and GDX +19.0%.
- Which is cheaper, FTEC or GDX?
- FTEC is cheaper, by 0.43 percentage points a year. That is about $43 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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