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FTEC vs GLDM: Differences, Returns & Fees

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FTEC is an equity index fund and GLDM a commodity fund, and over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FTEC returned +25.0% against +2.8%.

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Net assets: $22.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF, and $30.6bn on Oct 27, 2026 for SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust.

FTEC on its own →GLDM on its own →
At a glance
+25.0%
FTEC total return, 1 year
+2.8%
GLDM total return, 1 year
0.08%
FTEC expense ratio
0.10%
GLDM expense ratio

Pair scorecard

FTEC costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 22.2 points; GLDM is 1.4 times larger.

FTEC vs GLDM: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureFTECGLDM
Return
Total return, 1 year+25.0%+2.8%
Drawdown
Below its high4.9%, high on Oct 6, 202624.5%, high on Jan 29, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI USA IMI Information Technology 25/50 IndexGold
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.08%0.10%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$22.1bn$30.7bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight88%
Holdings datedJul 31, 2026
Top ten holdings, share of the fund62.2%

Method

Side by side

FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF GLDM SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
Where it sits Stock ETF Commodity ETF
Issuer Fidelity State Street
What it is Tracks the MSCI Information Technology Holds gold
Total return, 1 year +25.0% +2.8%
Its benchmark over the same days +24.7% (VGT) +2.5% (GLD)
Gap to its benchmark +0.3 pts vs VGT +0.3 pts vs GLD
Expense ratio 0.08% 0.10%
Holdings 281 not counted
Net assets, FTEC as of Sep 30, 2026 and GLDM as of Oct 27, 2026 $22.1bn $30.6bn

FTEC and GLDM on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
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.

GLDM

Its expense ratio is 0.10% a year, for the three months to Jun 30, 2026, as its 10-Q states.

GLDM holds gold. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against +2.5% for its benchmark, the price of gold. It sat 24.5% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FTEC or GLDM?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTEC returned +25.0% and GLDM +2.8%.
Which is cheaper, FTEC or GLDM?
FTEC is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's own filings.
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Where to next
FTEC on its own →GLDM on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →FTEC dividend history →FTEC holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
FTEC filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
FTEC prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Fidelity website ↗
State Street website ↗

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