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FTEC vs VGT
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF against Vanguard Information Technology ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
FTEC did best over the period, turning $1,000 into $2,947 (+194.7%), narrowly ahead of VGT at $2,924 (+192.4%) and well ahead of QQQ at $2,565 (+156.5%). FTEC also led over one year (+27.5%) and three years (+131.4%), while remaining nearly identical to VGT in risk: 25.1% versus 25.0% volatility and a -27.3% versus -27.2% worst drawdown. QQQ was less volatile at 20.0% and had the shallowest drawdown at -22.8%, but its returns were materially lower. FTEC and VGT were effectively interchangeable, with 0.999 correlation and a typical monthly performance gap of only 0.06 points. FTEC’s 0.08% expense ratio was also slightly below VGT’s 0.09%, while both were cheaper than QQQ’s 0.20%.
- 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 ($109); 50-day at $122.
- RSI 40, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 25, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, FTEC or VGT?
FTEC beat VGT in 23 of the last 48 months; VGT won the other 25. The typical monthly gap was 0.06 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Dec 16, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.999
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.00
- FTEC move per 1% in VGT
- 1.000
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.06 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | FTEC | VGT | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | -1.2% | -1.7% | +0.46 pts |
| June 2024 | +8.2% | +8.0% | +0.24 pts |
| November 2024 | +7.1% | +6.9% | +0.23 pts |
| July 2025 | +4.3% | +4.1% | +0.22 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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