FTEC ETF — Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF

Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (FTEC)

Updated October 16, 2026.

FTEC is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Basket (Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF holdings). its distribution rate is 0.47%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.39%, its expense ratio is 0.084%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 99/100 (Safe). Total return is 1177.8% over the past 13 years, 735.7 points ahead of SPY at 442.1%.

Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF tracks a modified market-capitalization-weighted index of large-, mid-, and small-cap U.S. information technology companies, holding at least 80% of its assets in the underlying index securities. The fund carries a very low expense ratio and distributes quarterly at a modest yield. It appeals to technology-focused investors seeking broad exposure to the U.S. tech sector through a low-cost, passively managed vehicle.

FTEC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 1177.8% over the past 13 years, 735.7 points ahead of SPY at 442.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 27.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.3%.

FTEC key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

99 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.47%

Issuer

Fidelity Investments

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/21/2013

Expense ratio

0.084%

Distribution rate

0.47%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.39%

Last close

$283.46 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$22,147,736,966

Average volume

464000.0

Dividend

$0.332

Ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Payment date

09/22/2026

Beta

1.44

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.47%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.39%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Fidelity Investments or company page; Index: Basket (Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF holdings); prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

FTEC risks and drawbacks

FTEC's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 16.3%.

Who may consider FTEC — and who may not

FTEC may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FTEC pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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