# Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund (FPADX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fpadx 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: 2011-09-09 The fund normally invests at least 80% of the fund's assets in securities included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and in depositary receipts representing securities included in the index. The index is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of large and medium-capitalization companies domiciled in emerging markets countries across the world. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $15.68 | | Expense Ratio | 0.08% | | Assets Under Management | $15.93B | | NAV | $15.68 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.05% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.32 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $13.14 – $17.79 | | Beta | 1.02 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3220 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-12 - Pay date: 2025-12-15 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FPADX invest in? The fund normally invests at least 80% of the fund's assets in securities included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and in depositary receipts representing securities included in the index. The index is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of large and medium-capitalization companies domiciled in emerging markets countries across the world. ### What is the expense ratio of FPADX? Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund (FPADX) charges an expense ratio of 0.08%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FPADX? Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund (FPADX) manages $15.93B 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 FPADX actively managed or an index fund? FPADX 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 (FPADX's is 0.08%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was FPADX launched? Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund (FPADX) launched in September 2011 and is managed by Fidelity. ### How has FPADX performed? FPADX'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 FPADX pay a dividend? Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund (FPADX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.05%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FPADX pay dividends? Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is FPADX's dividend yield? FPADX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.05%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FPADX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FPADX 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 FPADX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.08% 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 FPADX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FPADX'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 FPADX cost more than a fund like VOO? FPADX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.08%). 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 FPADX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as FPADX (0.08%) 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/fpadx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fpadx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fpadx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fpadx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fpadx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.