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Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market? You should consider the Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (ONEQ), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 09/25/2003.
The fund is sponsored by Fidelity. It has amassed assets over $7.08 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.
Why Large Cap Growth
Companies that fall in the large cap category tend to have a market capitalization above $10 billion. Overall, they are usually a stable option, with less risk and more sure-fire cash flows than mid and small cap companies.
While growth stocks do boast higher than average sales and earnings growth rates, and they are expected to grow faster than the wider market, investors should note these kinds of stocks have higher valuations. Further, growth stocks have a higher level of volatility associated with them. Compared to value stocks, growth stocks are a safer bet in a strong bull market, but don't perform as strongly in almost all other financial environments.
Costs
Investors should also pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio. Lower cost products will produce better results than those with a higher cost, assuming all other metrics remain the same.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.21%, making it one of the cheaper products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 0.68%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
ETFs offer a diversified exposure and thus minimize single stock risk but it is still important to delve into a fund's holdings before investing. Most ETFs are very transparent products and many disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation to the Information Technology sector--about 48.50% of the portfolio. Telecom and Consumer Discretionary round out the top three.
Looking at individual holdings, Apple Inc (AAPL) accounts for about 11.74% of total assets, followed by Microsoft Corp (MSFT) and Nvidia Corp (NVDA).
The top 10 holdings account for about 56.53% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
ONEQ seeks to match the performance of the NASDAQ Composite Index before fees and expenses. The Nasdaq Composite Index is a stock market index that includes almost all stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
The ETF has lost about -7.49% so far this year and was up about 11.13% in the last one year (as of 05/06/2025). In the past 52-week period, it has traded between $60.22 and $79.61.
The ETF has a beta of 1.16 and standard deviation of 23.40% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 1027 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.