Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund

Frequently Asked Questions About FTHRX

What does FTHRX invest in?

The fund primarily invests in high-quality debt instruments, allocating at least 80% of its assets to investment-grade securities of various kinds, as well as repurchase agreements involving these debt holdings. Its management strives to maintain an overall interest rate risk profile comparable to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index. Typically, the portfolio's dollar-weighted average maturity falls within a range of three to ten years. The fund strategically distributes its investments across diverse market sectors and maturity periods, sourcing its debt from both domestic and international issuers.

What is the expense ratio of FTHRX?

Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund (FTHRX) charges an expense ratio of 0.45%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is FTHRX's dividend yield?

FTHRX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.11%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of FTHRX?

Effective duration measures FTHRX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. FTHRX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of FTHRX?

FTHRX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of FTHRX?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from FTHRX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. FTHRX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.