
The fund invests at least 80% of assets in securities included in the fund's underlying index. The fund's underlying index is the MSCI USA IMI Materials 25/50 Index, which represents the performance of the materials sector in the U.S. equity market. It may or may not hold all of the securities in the MSCI USA IMI Materials 25/50 Index. The fund is non-diversified.
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Designed to provide broad exposure to the Materials - Broad segment of the equity market, the Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on October 21, 2013.

Materials are often viewed as a sleepy, cyclical corner of the market, but the artificial intelligence (AI) buildout is adding vim and vigor to the sector.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Materials - Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on October 21, 2013.

The materials sector is currently the most overpriced GICS sector, but the construction materials and packaging sub-sectors are moderately overvalued versus 11-year averages. Mining/metals show the worst value score, partly offset by solid quality metrics; chemicals lag in both value and quality. FMAT offers broad, cap-weighted exposure to U.S. materials, closely matching XLB's long-term performance but with a broader portfolio.

Launched on October 21, 2013, the Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Materials - Broad segment of the equity market.