# Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fd (FEDDX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/feddx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Fidelity · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2011-11-02 The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of issuers in emerging markets (countries that have an emerging stock market as defined by MSCI, countries or markets with low- to middle-income economies as classified by the World Bank, and other countries or markets with similar emerging characteristics) and other investments that are tied economically to emerging markets. It normally invests primarily in common stocks. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $23.07 | | Expense Ratio | 0.97% | | Assets Under Management | $1.54B | | NAV | $23.07 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.87% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.89 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $18.58 – $24.51 | | Beta | 0.92 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.8930 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-12 - Pay date: 2025-12-15 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FEDDX invest in? The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of issuers in emerging markets (countries that have an emerging stock market as defined by MSCI, countries or markets with low- to middle-income economies as classified by the World Bank, and other countries or markets with similar emerging characteristics) and other investments that are tied economically to emerging markets. It normally invests primarily in common stocks. ### What is the expense ratio of FEDDX? Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fd (FEDDX) charges an expense ratio of 0.97%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FEDDX? Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fd (FEDDX) manages $1.54B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is FEDDX actively managed or an index fund? FEDDX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (FEDDX's is 0.97%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was FEDDX launched? Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fd (FEDDX) launched in November 2011 and is managed by Fidelity. ### How has FEDDX performed? FEDDX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does FEDDX pay a dividend? Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fd (FEDDX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.87%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FEDDX pay dividends? Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fd pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is FEDDX's dividend yield? FEDDX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.87%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FEDDX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FEDDX was 2025-12-12. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will FEDDX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.97% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does FEDDX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FEDDX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does FEDDX cost more than a fund like VOO? FEDDX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.97%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to FEDDX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as FEDDX (0.97%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/feddx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/feddx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/feddx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/feddx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/feddx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.