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Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap (FESM)

Small-cap ETF · Fidelity · NYSE · 786 holdings
$45.21 ▼ -0.12 (0.26%)
At close · USD · Volume 1,096,432
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$34.83 – $48.93
Day's range
$44.90 – $45.39
1-year total return
+24.4%

FESM price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

FESM fund facts

FundFidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF
TickerFESM · NYSE
Issuer (by our rules)Fidelity
Category (by our rules)Small-cap
Expense ratio0.28%
Holdings786
Net assets (fund, SEC)$5.8B
Yield (last 12 months)0.87%
DistributionsQuarterly
52-week range$34.83 – $48.93
Average volume (3 months)1,015,119
First price in our data20 Nov 2023
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−1.8%
3 months
−3.8%
6 months
+6.6%
Year to date
+20.5%
1 year
+24.4%
3 years a year
n/a
5 years a year
n/a
10 years a year
n/a
Volatility (1 year)
18.0%
Largest drop, last year
−10.2%
Largest drop in our data
−26.9%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.28% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $28 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 27 Oct 2025 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
0.39 USD
Yield on today's price
0.87%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest ex-date
18 Sep 2026
Full FESM dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

FESM top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 Fidelity Revere Street Trust 4.32%
2 Fidelity Revere Street Trust 1.18%
3 GUARDANT HEALTH INC 1.09%
4 MAXLINEAR INC 0.96%
5 ACM RESEARCH INC 0.90%
6 KULICKE and SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC 0.78%
7 ENERSYS 0.76%
8 TENABLE HOLDINGS INC 0.76%
9 PLEXUS CORP 0.72%
10 KODIAK GAS SERVICES INC 0.71%
The top 10 make up 12.2% of the fund, out of 786 holdings.
Positions as of 30 Jun 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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FESM: frequently asked questions

What is FESM?

FESM is the Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF, issued by Fidelity, listed on NYSE. By our rules it is classed as "Small-cap". Its latest SEC filing lists 786 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of FESM?

FESM charges 0.28% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 27 Oct 2025. On $10,000 that is about $28 a year in fund costs.

Does FESM pay dividends?

Yes. FESM paid 0.39 per share over the last 12 months, quarterly, a trailing yield of 0.87% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 18 Sep 2026.

What does FESM hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are Fidelity Revere Street Trust (4.3%), Fidelity Revere Street Trust (1.2%), GUARDANT HEALTH INC (1.1%). The top 10 together make up 12.2% of the fund.

How has FESM performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +24.4%. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
Read the methodology →

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