# Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap ETF (FMDE): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fmde 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: Thematic · Inception: 2007-12-20 This U.S. stock fund focuses on mid-sized companies, employing a structured investment methodology to select businesses with favorable qualities. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $41.42 | | Expense Ratio | 0.23% | | Assets Under Management | $8.09B | | NAV | $41.41 | | Holdings Count | 316 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.05% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.43 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $34.33 – $42.97 | | Beta | 0.94 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1160 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-18 - Pay date: 2026-09-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FMDE invest in? This U.S. stock fund focuses on mid-sized companies, employing a structured investment methodology to select businesses with favorable qualities. ### What is the expense ratio of FMDE? Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap ETF (FMDE) charges an expense ratio of 0.23%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FMDE? Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap ETF (FMDE) manages $8.09B 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 FMDE actively managed or an index fund? FMDE's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was FMDE launched? Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap ETF (FMDE) launched in December 2007 and is managed by Fidelity. ### How has FMDE performed? FMDE'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 FMDE pay a dividend? Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap ETF (FMDE) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.05%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FMDE pay dividends? Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is FMDE's dividend yield? FMDE's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.05%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FMDE's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FMDE was 2026-09-18. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will FMDE's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.23% 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 FMDE charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FMDE'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 FMDE cost more than a fund like VOO? FMDE's strategy (current expense ratio 0.23%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where FMDE sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to FMDE? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as FMDE (0.23%) 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/fmde - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fmde/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fmde/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fmde/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fmde/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.