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FIDELITY INVESTMENT GRADE SECURITIZED ETF

FSECNYSE ArcaFidelityB

$42.71−0.05 (−0.12%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 42.76 to 42.71. Range 42.69 to 42.85. Use the arrow keys to read each point.42.8042.8342.8510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.36%
Fund size
$4.46B
1Y total return
+0.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.56%
Holdings
1176
Avg volume · 30D
408K sh
52W range
low $41.45high $44.93
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FSEC Grade

B

Score 66 out of 100

Rank
3 of 10
Six-pillar profile for FSEC. Scores out of 100: Cost 59, Risk 42, Mission 94, Tradability 68, Holdings 44, Durability 79. Strongest: Mission (94). Weakest: Risk (42). Leans toward Mission.

Score 66 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 10
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A94 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 10
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 10
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 10
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 10
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 10

Our read on FSEC

ETF.net Research

In short

BMost funds in this aisle buy a little of everything. FSEC goes narrow: at least 80% in securitized debt, run for current income, paid out monthly.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks a high level of current income by investing primarily in securitized securities and related instruments. Its policy requires at least 80% exposure to that securitized-investment segment.

Why people hold it

  • A specialist, not a sampler. The mandate locks at least 80% of assets into securitized debt, so you own that corner of the bond market at full strength instead of as a sliver.
  • Income is the stated job, not a byproduct, and the cash lands monthly.
  • Costs 0.36% a year, right at the median for its bond peer group, on a multi-billion-dollar asset base with steady two-way trading.
  • Holds its own in the upper half of a crowded aggregate-bond field, with a Fidelity bond desk and clear filings behind it.

Worth knowing

  • Broad-market rivals such as BND, SPAB and SCHZ charge 0.03% for the whole bond market. The 0.36% here is the price of the narrower mandate.
  • One segment, about 120 positions. It moves with securitized debt rather than the full bond market, which is a different ride from a total-market core fund.
  • Launched in 2021, so the record is short by bond-fund standards.

FSEC Holdings

Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
1,176
Top-10 weight
22%
Largest holding
Gnii Ii 5.5% 12/56 #tba3.5%

Sectors

  • Securitized96.6%
  • Government3.4%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 79.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataGnii Ii 5.5% 12/56 #tba3.54%164,750,000$160M7
2No dataUmbs 30YR 2% 12/56 #tba3.02%179,400,000$137M6
3No dataGnii Ii 5.5% 11/56 #tba2.94%136,575,010$133M40
4No dataGnii Ii 6% 12/56 #tba2.69%122,750,000$122M7
5No dataUmbs 30YR 5% 12/56 #tba2.25%107,675,000$102M6
6No dataGnii Ii 2.5% 11/56 #tba1.66%92,000,000$75.3M24
7No dataGnii Ii 6% 11/56 #tba1.63%74,350,000$74.1M42
8No dataGnii Ii 4.5% 12/56 #tba1.53%75,900,000$69.4M3
9No dataFhlg 30YR 2.5% 11/51#SD75481.40%77,213,944$63.3M3
10No dataGnma Ii 5% 07/56#MB12841.38%66,068,100$62.8M6
11No dataFnr 2021-13 Be 1.25% 02/501.17%71,110,656$53M1
12No dataFnma 30YR 5.5% 04/55#CC02411.14%52,562,908$51.8M1
13No dataCash Cf1.12%50,797,200$50.8M59
14No dataGnii Ii 5% 12/56 #tba1.12%53,450,000$50.7M6
15No dataFhlg 30YR 2.5% 04/52#SL19581.06%58,573,408$48M1

Showing 1–15 of 1176 holdings

FSEC Performance

Launched Mar 2, 2021

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

Not enough history yet.
FSEC$10,073
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FSEC $10,073. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 FSEC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFSEC
Year to date0.0%
1 month+2.7%
3 months−0.2%
1 year+0.7%
3 yearsper year+6.7%
5 yearsper year+0.4%
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 FSEC
YearReturn barFSEC
2026 YTD0.0%
2025+8.3%
2024+2.4%
2023+5.2%
2022−12.6%
2021−0.5%

History from Mar 4, 2021

FSEC in the news

FSEC 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 Oct 30, 2026.
4.56%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.95Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.14 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 47 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jan 27, 2023 $0.11; Feb 24, 2023 $0.12; Mar 29, 2023 $0.12; Apr 26, 2023 $0.12; May 26, 2023 $0.13; Jun 28, 2023 $0.12; Jul 27, 2023 $0.12; Aug 29, 2023 $0.12; Sep 27, 2023 $0.12; Oct 27, 2023 $0.13; Nov 28, 2023 $0.12; Dec 27, 2023 $0.13; Jan 29, 2024 $0.12; Feb 27, 2024 $0.12; Mar 26, 2024 $0.12; Apr 26, 2024 $0.13; May 30, 2024 $0.13; Jun 27, 2024 $0.13; Jul 30, 2024 $0.13; Aug 29, 2024 $0.009; Sep 27, 2024 $0.08; Oct 30, 2024 $0.11; Nov 27, 2024 $0.12; Dec 30, 2024 $0.16; Jan 30, 2025 $0.09; Feb 27, 2025 $0.13; Mar 28, 2025 $0.11; Apr 29, 2025 $0.14; May 29, 2025 $0.13; Jun 27, 2025 $0.14; Jul 30, 2025 $0.14; Aug 28, 2025 $0.14; Sep 29, 2025 $0.13; Oct 30, 2025 $0.14; Nov 26, 2025 $0.14; Dec 5, 2025 $0.04; Dec 30, 2025 $0.40; Jan 29, 2026 $0.13; Feb 26, 2026 $0.14; Mar 30, 2026 $0.14; Apr 29, 2026 $0.14; May 28, 2026 $0.14; Jun 29, 2026 $0.14; Jul 30, 2026 $0.14; Aug 28, 2026 $0.14; Sep 29, 2026 $0.14; Oct 29, 2026 $0.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Pays Nov 2, 2026$0.14
Sep 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.14
Aug 28, 2026Sep 1, 2026$0.14
Jul 30, 2026Aug 3, 2026$0.14
Jun 29, 2026Jul 1, 2026$0.14
May 28, 2026Jun 1, 2026$0.14
Apr 29, 2026May 1, 2026$0.14
Mar 30, 2026Apr 1, 2026$0.14
Feb 26, 2026Mar 2, 2026$0.14
Jan 29, 2026Feb 2, 2026$0.13
Dec 30, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.40
Dec 5, 2025Dec 9, 2025$0.04

See all 69 payments⁠

$10,000 in FSEC 5 years ago paid $1,433 in dividends.⁠

FSEC Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
6.3%
Annualised · 36 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.
0.36
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−17.4%
Trough Oct 2022
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.
1.14
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.

FSEC Cost

Overpaying vs JMBS, cheapest in Core Securitized Bond

$2,963

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

  • FSEC 0.36%

    $7,320

  • JMBS 0.21% Cheapest

    $4,357

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FSEC 0.36%
  • JMBS 0.21%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530FSEC $7,320JMBS $4,357

Year by year

YearFSECJMBSOverpaying
10$652$383$269
20$2,522$1,491$1,031
30$7,320$4,357$2,963

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