# Fidelity Flex Mid Cap Index Fund (FLAPX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: Fidelity · Asset class: Equity
- Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2017-03-09

This fund typically dedicates a minimum of 80% of its portfolio to the underlying securities found within the Russell Midcap® Index. This specific index measures the performance of U.S. companies with medium market capitalizations, with its constituents weighted according to their total market value.

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $25.09 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.00% |
| Assets Under Management | $622.6M |
| NAV | $25.09 |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | — |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| 52-Week Range | $20.09 – $26.27 |
| Beta | 1.02 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.1490 /share
- Ex-date: 2024-12-20
- Pay date: 2024-12-23

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does FLAPX invest in?

This fund typically dedicates a minimum of 80% of its portfolio to the underlying securities found within the Russell Midcap® Index. This specific index measures the performance of U.S. companies with medium market capitalizations, with its constituents weighted according to their total market value.

### What is the expense ratio of FLAPX?

Fidelity Flex Mid Cap Index Fund (FLAPX) charges an expense ratio of 0.00%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### How big is FLAPX?

Fidelity Flex Mid Cap Index Fund (FLAPX) manages $622.6M 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 FLAPX actively managed or an index fund?

FLAPX 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 (FLAPX's is 0.00%) because there's no security selection cost.

### When was FLAPX launched?

Fidelity Flex Mid Cap Index Fund (FLAPX) launched in March 2017 and is managed by Fidelity.

### How has FLAPX performed?

FLAPX'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 FLAPX pay a dividend?

Fidelity Flex Mid Cap Index Fund (FLAPX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does FLAPX pay dividends?

Fidelity Flex Mid Cap Index Fund pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is FLAPX's dividend yield?

FLAPX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is FLAPX's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FLAPX was 2024-12-20. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will FLAPX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.00% 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 FLAPX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FLAPX'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 FLAPX cost more than a fund like VOO?

FLAPX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.00%). 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 FLAPX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as FLAPX (0.00%) 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/flapx
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/flapx/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/flapx/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/flapx/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/flapx/peers

Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.