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FTEC vs QQQ
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF against Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
FTEC did better over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 would be worth $2,947 versus $2,565 for QQQ, a difference of $382. FTEC also led over one year (+27.5% versus +16.9%), three years (+131.4% versus +97.2%), YTD (+27.0% versus +15.1%), and the three- and six-month periods, while monthly performance was nearly identical. The outperformance came with higher risk: FTEC’s 12-month volatility was 25.1% versus QQQ’s 20.0%, and its worst drawdown was -27.3% versus QQQ’s -22.8%. Their daily moves were highly correlated at 0.969, with FTEC moving 1.14% for each 1% move in QQQ. FTEC also costs less, with a 0.08% expense ratio versus 0.20%, but QQQ is substantially larger at $475B in assets versus FTEC’s $17B.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($259); 50-day at $292.
- RSI 40, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 25, so the trend is developing.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($676); 50-day at $725.
- RSI 37, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 25, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, FTEC or QQQ?
FTEC beat QQQ in 25 of the last 48 months; QQQ won the other 23. The typical monthly gap was 0.97 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
FTEC: Dec 16, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025; QQQ: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.969
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.14
- FTEC move per 1% in QQQ
- 0.954
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.97 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | FTEC | QQQ | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | +17.4% | +10.6% | +6.87 pts |
| November 2025 | -5.2% | -1.6% | -3.59 pts |
| June 2025 | +9.4% | +6.4% | +3.06 pts |
| January 2025 | -0.8% | +2.2% | -2.93 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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