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Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF

FLDBNasdaqFidelityC

$50.250.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:25 AM ET

Intraday session: flat, 24 prints from 50.25 to 50.25. Range 50.20 to 50.32. Use the arrow keys to read each point.50.2050.2350.3050.3310 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.20%
Fund size
$448M
1Y total return
+3.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.29%
Holdings
413
Avg volume · 30D
15.8K sh
52W range
low $50.06high $50.93
Launched

The ETF.net FLDB Grade

C

Score 54 out of 100

Rank
57 of 78
Six-pillar profile for FLDB. Scores out of 100: Cost 39, Risk 48, Mission 100, Tradability 18, Holdings 55, Durability 52. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Tradability (18). Leans toward Mission.

Score 54 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 41 of 78
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 69
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 45 of 76
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F18 out of 100
    Rank 70 of 78
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 39 of 77
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 44 of 78

Our read on FLDB

ETF.net Research

In short

CFidelity's 2024-vintage cash-adjacent bond fund: roughly 300 short-maturity holdings measured against 6-to-9-month T-bills, with income paid monthly. A diversified credit mix where many category rivals hold Treasuries and little else.

Stated mandate

FLDB uses a diversified, low-duration bond strategy to pursue substantial current income while seeking to preserve capital.

Why people hold it

  • Spreads risk across roughly 300 short-maturity bonds rather than one Treasury sleeve, with the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bill: 6-9 Months Index as its yardstick.fidelity.com
  • Pays monthly, matching a mandate written around substantial current income while seeking to preserve capital.fidelity.com
  • Stays inside its stated low-duration remit instead of stretching maturities for extra yield, and has pulled in hundreds of millions since its 2024 debut.

Worth knowing

  • The 0.20% fee sits at the category median, and cheaper shelf-mates undercut it: VUSB at 0.10%, SHV, PULS and Fidelity's own FLDR at 0.15%.
  • Thinly traded next to the ultrashort category's household names, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads on the way in and out.
  • Launched February 2024, so its record is short and has not yet spanned a full rate cycle.

FLDB Performance

Launched Feb 22, 2024

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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FLDB$10,369
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. FLDB $10,369. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for FLDB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFLDB
Year to date+3.0%
1 month+0.3%
3 months+0.8%
1 year+3.7%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for FLDB
YearReturn barFLDB
2026 YTD+3.0%
2025+4.9%
2024+4.8%

Since listing, Feb 22, 2024

FLDB in the news

FLDB Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
4.29%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.16Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.17 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 34 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Mar 26, 2024 $0.19; Apr 26, 2024 $0.11; May 30, 2024 $0.22; Jun 27, 2024 $0.21; Jul 30, 2024 $0.21; Aug 29, 2024 $0.21; Sep 27, 2024 $0.18; Oct 30, 2024 $0.21; Nov 27, 2024 $0.20; Dec 6, 2024 $0.02; Dec 30, 2024 $0.25; Jan 30, 2025 $0.19; Feb 27, 2025 $0.18; Mar 28, 2025 $0.19; Apr 29, 2025 $0.20; May 29, 2025 $0.19; Jun 27, 2025 $0.19; Jul 30, 2025 $0.19; Aug 28, 2025 $0.18; Sep 29, 2025 $0.17; Oct 30, 2025 $0.18; Nov 26, 2025 $0.17; Dec 5, 2025 $0.10; Dec 30, 2025 $0.25; Jan 29, 2026 $0.15; Feb 26, 2026 $0.16; Mar 30, 2026 $0.17; Apr 29, 2026 $0.17; May 28, 2026 $0.16; Jun 29, 2026 $0.17; Jul 30, 2026 $0.17; Aug 28, 2026 $0.17; Sep 29, 2026 $0.16; Oct 29, 2026 $0.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Nov 2, 2026$0.17
Sep 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.16
Aug 28, 2026Sep 1, 2026$0.17
Jul 30, 2026Aug 3, 2026$0.17
Jun 29, 2026Jul 1, 2026$0.17
May 28, 2026Jun 1, 2026$0.16
Apr 29, 2026May 1, 2026$0.17
Mar 30, 2026Apr 1, 2026$0.17
Feb 26, 2026Mar 2, 2026$0.16
Jan 29, 2026Feb 2, 2026$0.15
Dec 30, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.25
Dec 5, 2025Dec 9, 2025$0.10

See all 34 payments⁠

$10,000 in FLDB 1 year ago paid $427 in dividends.⁠

FLDB Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
0.4%
Annualised · 32 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.68
vs 3-month T-bills · 32 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−0.4%
32 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.01
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

FLDB Cost

Overpaying vs XHLF, tied cheapest in Cash & Ultra-Short Income

$3,517

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FLDB 0.20%

    $4,155

  • XHLF 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FLDB 0.20%
  • XHLF 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530FLDB $4,155XHLF $638

Year by year

YearFLDBXHLFOverpaying
10$365$55$310
20$1,421$216$1,205
30$4,155$638$3,517

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