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FTEC vs. SQQQ

Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF

FTEC
$--
vs

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ

SQQQ
$--

Correlation

-0.98
FTECFidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
SQQQProShares UltraPro Short QQQ

What is FTEC?

The ETF seeks to provide investment returns that correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the performance of the MSCI USA IMI Information Technology 25/50 Index.

Snapshot
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FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
Inception date
Oct 24 2013
Feb 09 2010
Expense ratio
0.08%
0.95%
FTEC has a lower expense ratio than SQQQ by 0.87%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in FTEC than SQQQ.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
FTEC targets investing in US Equities, while SQQQ targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Fidelity
ProShares
FTEC is managed by Fidelity, while SQQQ is managed by ProShares.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$25,275,556
$2,217,551,125
Both FTEC and SQQQ are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$6,896,905,950
$4,455,851,279
FTEC has more assets under management than SQQQ by $2,441,054,671. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
MSCI USA IMI Information Technology 25/50 Index
Nasdaq 100 Index
FTEC is based off of the MSCI USA IMI Information Technology 25/50 Index, while SQQQ is based off of the Nasdaq 100 Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Inverse (-3x)
FTEC uses undefined, while SQQQ uses Inverse (-3x). Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
FTEC and SQQQ both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
No
No
FTEC and SQQQ may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither FTEC nor SQQQ require a K1.
When ETFs are inversely correlated, they can be used in actively traded strategies (multiple trades per week) to take positions in opposing directions. For example, if you believe FTEC is going to fall, it would make sense to invest in SQQQ, as based on historical data, when FTEC decreases in value, SQQQ tends to increase in value.

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Category

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Risk Rating

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Category

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Risk Rating

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Disclaimers

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