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Selection Criteria for Fund Picks From FidelitySM
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Fund Picks from FidelitySM displays funds in broad asset classes created by Strategic Advisers, Inc. ("Strategic"). Within the asset classes, investment categories identify funds according to their historical investment styles as measured by portfolio statistics and composition over the past three years. In some instances the investment categories are created by Strategic by combining similar Morningstar, Inc.'s Investment Categories.1 In other cases the investment categories are represented by Morningstar categories. Screening criteriaThe universe of funds available for consideration in Fund Picks from Fidelity comprises two
groups: (1) Fidelity funds and (2) FundsNetwork funds and Fidelity funds that are available at Fidelity
without paying a transaction fee ("NTF funds"). There are additional funds available through
FundsNetwork subject to paying a transaction fee and/or sales load that you may wish to evaluate
using The Fidelity funds group and FundsNetwork NTF funds are independently screened by Strategic to include only open-ended funds that are open to new investors with a minimum investment of no more than $2,500 ($10,000 for the three Municipal Bond categories). The Funds must also meet a $300 million total net asset threshold. The asset threshold is lowered for certain categories. For mid-cap categories, the threshold is $200 million. For small cap and sector fund categories, the threshold is $100 million. The funds are further screened to include only those funds that have a minimum of three years' performance history. Finally, funds in the bottom three year performance quartile for their respective investment categories are eliminated. We then select the funds with the highest three-year risk-adjusted return (Sharpe Ratio) within their respective investment category. The results of these screens are displayed within each investment category in two alphabetically sorted lists: (1) a list of up to five no-transaction fee Fidelity mutual funds; (2) a list of up to five Fidelity mutual funds and FundsNetwork mutual funds which are available at Fidelity without paying a transaction fee. The performance data featured represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Share price, yield and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Mutual fund performance fluctuates and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Periods of market strength may not be repeated. High, Medium, Low Indicator for Portfolio CharacteristicsFund Picks from FidelitySM also provides users with relative indicators for certain portfolio characteristics of the mutual funds displayed.
Standard Deviations
In addition to sales loads and 12b-1 fees described in the prospectus, FBS or NFS receives other compensation in connection with the purchase of certain mutual fund shares and/or the on-going maintenance of those positions in your brokerage account. This additional compensation may be paid by the mutual fund, its investment advisor or one of its affiliates. Additional information about the compensation as well as other remuneration received by FBS or NFS will be furnished to you upon written request. Fidelity mutual funds are managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company. Fidelity Freedom Funds are managed by Strategic Advisers, Inc., a registered investment advisor and a Fidelity Investments company. Non-Fidelity funds are managed by non-Fidelity entities. |
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