# Fidelity Worldwide Fund (FWIFX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fwifx 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: 2009-02-19 This fund seeks investment opportunities across global markets, primarily focusing on common equities. The investment manager strategically diversifies the portfolio across various nations and geographical territories. To identify suitable investments, the advisor conducts in-depth fundamental analysis, assessing elements like a company's financial health, its competitive standing within its industry, and the prevailing market and economic climate. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $40.03 | | Expense Ratio | 0.81% | | Assets Under Management | $4.00B | | NAV | $40.03 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 10.44% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $4.18 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $33.46 – $44.60 | | Beta | 1.13 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $4.1780 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-12 - Pay date: 2025-12-15 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FWIFX invest in? This fund seeks investment opportunities across global markets, primarily focusing on common equities. The investment manager strategically diversifies the portfolio across various nations and geographical territories. To identify suitable investments, the advisor conducts in-depth fundamental analysis, assessing elements like a company's financial health, its competitive standing within its industry, and the prevailing market and economic climate. ### What is the expense ratio of FWIFX? Fidelity Worldwide Fund (FWIFX) charges an expense ratio of 0.81%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FWIFX? Fidelity Worldwide Fund (FWIFX) manages $4.00B 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 FWIFX actively managed or an index fund? FWIFX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was FWIFX launched? Fidelity Worldwide Fund (FWIFX) launched in February 2009 and is managed by Fidelity. ### How has FWIFX performed? FWIFX'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 FWIFX pay a dividend? Fidelity Worldwide Fund (FWIFX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.44%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FWIFX pay dividends? Fidelity Worldwide 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 FWIFX's dividend yield? FWIFX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.44%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FWIFX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FWIFX 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 FWIFX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.81% 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 FWIFX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FWIFX'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 FWIFX cost more than a fund like VOO? FWIFX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.81%) 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 FWIFX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to FWIFX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as FWIFX (0.81%) 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/fwifx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fwifx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fwifx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fwifx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fwifx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.