Should Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (ONEQ) Be on Your Investing Radar?
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 $7.59 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.
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. Also, growth stocks are a type of equity that carries more risk compared to others. When you consider growth versus value, growth stocks are usually the clear winner in strong bull markets but tend to fall flat in nearly all other environments.
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 0.65%.
Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund’s holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation to the Information Technology sector–about 49.60% of the portfolio. Consumer Discretionary and Telecom round out the top three.
Looking at individual holdings, Apple Inc (AAPL) accounts for about 11.60% of total assets, followed by Nvidia Corp (NVDA) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT).
The top 10 holdings account for about 58.3% of total assets under management.
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 added roughly 30.33% so far this year and is up about 30.33% in the last one year (as of 12/31/2024). In the past 52-week period, it has traded between $57.20 and $79.61.
The ETF has a beta of 1.11 and standard deviation of 22.94% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 1041 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
