Fidelity vs SPDR
Both providers track indices, so neither "performs" better than the other — what separates them is cost, range and which markets they actually cover. Fidelity has 10 products in this catalog and SPDR has 19, overlapping in 5 categories. Fidelity offers the cheapest fund in 2 of those 5 categories.
Fidelity
- Products
- 10
- Lowest TER
- 0.06%
- Average TER
- 0.61%
- Categories
- 8
SPDR
- Products
- 19
- Lowest TER
- 0.03%
- Average TER
- 0.23%
- Categories
- 8
Which one is cheaper, and where
Fidelity offers the cheapest fund in 2 of the 5 categories both cover.
The cheapest fund from each, category by category
Each provider’s lowest-fee product within every shared category, head to head. The index each one tracks is shown too, because two funds in the same category do not always track the same thing.
| Category | Fidelity | SPDR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Fidelity S&P 500 Index Fund P-ACC-EURS&P 5000.06% | SPDR S&P 500S&P 5000.03% | €3/year per €10,000 |
| Europe | Fidelity MSCI Europe Index Fund P-ACC-EURMSCI Europe0.10% | SPDR MSCI EuropeMSCI Europe0.12% | €2/year per €10,000 |
| Emerging | Fidelity MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund P-ACC-EURMSCI Emerging Markets0.19% | SPDR MSCI Emerging MarketsMSCI Emerging Markets0.20% | €1/year per €10,000 |
| Global | Fidelity MSCI World Index Fund P-ACC-EURMSCI World0.12% | SPDR MSCI WorldMSCI World0.12% | Same cost |
| Dividends | Fidelity US Quality IncomeFidelity US Quality Income0.30% | SPDR S&P Euro Dividend AristocratsS&P Euro High Yield Dividend Aristocrats0.30% | Same cost |
What each one covers
Only at Fidelity
Only at SPDR
Structural differences
Fidelity
- Accumulating
- 80%
- Physical replication
- 100%
- Are ETFs
- 20%
- Domicile
- Ireland, Luxembourg
SPDR
- Accumulating
- 74%
- Physical replication
- 100%
- Are ETFs
- 100%
- Domicile
- Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fidelity or SPDR cheaper?+
Fidelity offers the cheapest fund in 2 of the 5 categories both cover, against 1 for SPDR. But "cheaper overall" is the wrong question: what matters is which is cheaper in the category you are actually buying.
Where is the difference between Fidelity and SPDR biggest?+
In the US market: Fidelity S&P 500 Index Fund P-ACC-EUR charges 0.06% against 0.03% for SPDR S&P 500. On €10,000 invested that is a €3.00 difference every year, in favour of SPDR.
Which one has the wider range?+
SPDR, with 19 products against 10. Coverage is not identical either: Fidelity covers the Japanese market, sustainable (ESG) criteria, the technology sector where SPDR does not; SPDR covers fixed income, small-cap companies, a specific thematic sector where Fidelity does not.
Are there structural differences beyond fees?+
Yes. Fidelity's products in this catalog are 80% accumulating and 100% physically replicated, domiciled in Ireland, Luxembourg. SPDR's are 74% accumulating and 100% physical, domiciled in Ireland. For a Spanish investor the accumulating/distributing split matters for tax, and domicile matters for dividend withholding.
Does this comparison look at past performance?+
No, deliberately. Two funds tracking the same index deliver almost identical returns before fees, so comparing their past returns tells you about the index, not about the provider. The fee is the part the provider actually controls, and the only one you know for certain the day you invest.
Cost and coverage comparison computed over this site’s catalog, which is a sample and not each provider’s full product range. Returns are not compared: two funds tracking the same index perform almost identically before fees, so past performance tells you about the index, not the provider. Educational content, not a recommendation.