Fidelity vs VanEck
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 VanEck has 11, overlapping in 3 categories. VanEck offers the cheapest fund in 2 of those 3 categories.
Fidelity
- Products
- 10
- Lowest TER
- 0.06%
- Average TER
- 0.61%
- Categories
- 8
VanEck
- Products
- 11
- Lowest TER
- 0.25%
- Average TER
- 0.48%
- Categories
- 6
Which one is cheaper, and where
VanEck offers the cheapest fund in 2 of the 3 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 | VanEck | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable | Fidelity Funds - Sustainable Water & Waste FundMSCI ACWI NR USD1.90% | VanEck Sustainable World Equal WeightMarketGrader Sustainable World Equal Weight0.30% | €160/year per €10,000 |
| Technology | Fidelity Global TechnologyGlobal technology sector (active)1.00% | VanEck Video Gaming and eSportsMVIS Global Video Gaming and eSports0.55% | €45/year per €10,000 |
| Dividends | Fidelity US Quality IncomeFidelity US Quality Income0.30% | VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend LeadersMorningstar DM Large Cap Dividend Leaders0.38% | €8/year per €10,000 |
What each one covers
Structural differences
Fidelity
- Accumulating
- 80%
- Physical replication
- 100%
- Are ETFs
- 20%
- Domicile
- Ireland, Luxembourg
VanEck
- Accumulating
- 91%
- Physical replication
- 100%
- Are ETFs
- 100%
- Domicile
- Ireland, Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fidelity or VanEck cheaper?+
VanEck offers the cheapest fund in 2 of the 3 categories both cover, against 1 for Fidelity. 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 VanEck biggest?+
In sustainable (ESG) criteria: Fidelity Funds - Sustainable Water & Waste Fund charges 1.90% against 0.30% for VanEck Sustainable World Equal Weight. On €10,000 invested that is a €160.00 difference every year, in favour of VanEck.
Which one has the wider range?+
VanEck, with 11 products against 10. Coverage is not identical either: Fidelity covers global equities, the US market, emerging markets, European equities, the Japanese market where VanEck does not; VanEck covers a specific thematic sector, gold, listed real estate 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. VanEck's are 91% accumulating and 100% physical, domiciled in Ireland, Netherlands. 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.