Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FTEC vs QQQ: how they differ
FTEC and QQQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FTEC returned more over the year.
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTEC and QQQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FTEC | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 18.00% | NVIDIA Corp 8.52% |
| Apple Inc 14.38% | Apple Inc 7.72% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.54% | Microsoft Corp 5.89% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.01% | Micron Technology Inc 4.90% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.64% | Amazon.com Inc 4.36% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.60% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.65% |
| Intel Corp 1.99% | Alphabet Inc 3.12% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.66% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.07% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | Invesco |
| What it is | MSCI Information Technology | Nasdaq-100 |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.2% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 282 | 105 |
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.
QQQ in plain words
QQQ is an index equity fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 47.0%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FTEC or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTEC returned +35.7% and QQQ returned +23.0%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FTEC or QQQ?
- FTEC charges 0.08% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so FTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FTEC and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 86% of FTEC and 97% of QQQ 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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