Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
FTEC vs XLU: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FTEC returned +25.0% to XLU's −3.0%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $22.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF, and $23.9bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF.
Pair scorecard
Both cost 0.08% a year; their one-year returns differ by 28.0 points.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | FTEC | XLU |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +25.0% | −3.0% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 4.9%, high on Oct 6, 2026 | 9.1%, high on Feb 27, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | MSCI USA IMI Information Technology 25/50 Index | Utilities Select Sector Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $22.1bn | $21.3bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 62.2% | 58.7% |
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 XLU 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 XLU 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.
XLU
XLU tracks an index of Utilities. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −3.0% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 32 positions, with the top ten at 58.7%. It sat 9.1% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
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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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