Looking for broad exposure to the Financials - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF (FNCL), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on October 21, 2013.
While an excellent vehicle for long term investors, passively managed ETFs are a popular choice among institutional and retail investors due to their low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency.
Sector ETFs also provide investors access to a broad group of companies in particular sectors that offer low risk and diversified exposure. Financials - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 2, placing it in top 13%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Fidelity. It has amassed assets over $2.38 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Financials - Broad segment of the equity market. FNCL seeks to match the performance of the MSCI USA IMI Financials Index before fees and expenses.
The MSCI USA IMI Financials 25/50 Index represents the performance of the financial sector in the U.S. equity market.
Costs
Cost is an important factor in selecting the right ETF, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts if all other fundamentals are the same.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.08%, making it the least expensive product in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 1.5%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure that minimizes single stock risk, investors should also look at the actual holdings inside the fund. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Financials sector -- about 100% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, Jpmorgan Chase + Co Common Stock Usd1.0 (JPM) accounts for about 9.81% of total assets, followed by Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B Common Stock Usd.0033 (BRK.B) and Visa Inc Class A Shares Common Stock Usd.0001 (V).
The top 10 holdings account for about 46.29% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
So far this year, FNCL has added roughly 10.53%, and was up about 8.84% in the last one year (as of 11/11/2025). During this past 52-week period, the fund has traded between $61.08 and $77.23.
The ETF has a beta of 1.03 and standard deviation of 17.54% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 393 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF carries a Zacks ETF Rank of 3 (Hold), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Thus, FNCL is a sufficient option for those seeking exposure to the Financials ETFs area of the market. Investors might also want to consider some other ETF options in the space.
Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Financials 25/50 Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) tracks Financial Select Sector Index. Vanguard Financials ETF has $12.97 billion in assets, Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF has $53.25 billion. VFH has an expense ratio of 0.09%, and XLF charges 0.08%.
Bottom Line
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