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FCTDX Mutual Fund — Strategic Advisers Fidelity U.S. Total Stock Fund

Strategic Advisers Fidelity U.S. Total Stock Fund (FCTDX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

FCTDX's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (70/100, medium confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 5.52%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.831 with an ex-date of July 10, 2026, was 122.2% higher than the previous $0.374. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: Fidelity Investments, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

FCTDX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 5.52%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.52%, its expense ratio is 0.42%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 70/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 227.5% over the past 8.6 years, 8.9 points behind SPY at 236.4%.

This mutual fund invests at least 80% of its assets in U.S. stocks, either directly or through other funds, and is designed to track the broad U.S. equity market. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate with semi-annual payouts and carries an expense ratio of 0.42%. It appeals to equity-focused investors seeking broad domestic stock market exposure with a straightforward, low-cost structure.

FCTDX dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (5.52%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (5.52%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.831. The ex-dividend date is 07/10/2026. The payment date is 07/13/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (17)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-07-10$0.831122.2%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-30$0.374-11.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-07-11$0.42-4.1%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-30$0.43840.4%
Unclassified cash
2024-07-12$0.31257.6%
Unclassified cash
2023-12-28$0.19847.8%
Unclassified cash
2023-07-14$0.13416.5%
Unclassified cash
2022-12-29$0.115-79.8%
Unclassified cash
2022-07-08$0.568-6.6%
Unclassified cash
2021-12-30$0.6081.3%
Unclassified cash
2021-07-09$0.666.2%
Unclassified cash
2020-12-30$0.36142.7%
Unclassified cash
2019-12-30$0.253272.1%
Unclassified cash
2019-07-12$0.068353.3%
Unclassified cash
2018-12-27$0.015-88.2%
Unclassified cash
2018-12-21$0.12769.3%
Unclassified cash
2018-07-06$0.075—
2018 total (partial launch year)$0.217—
2019 total$0.321—
2020 total$0.36112.5%
2021 total$1.208234.6%
2022 total$0.683-43.5%
2023 total$0.332-51.4%
2024 total$0.75125.9%
2025 total$0.7945.9%
2026 YTD total$0.83197.9% vs prior-year YTD

FCTDX dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +40.4%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -78.51%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+40.4%
3Y383.9%
5Y25.4%

FCTDX holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

FCTDX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 227.5% over the past 8.6 years, 8.9 points behind SPY at 236.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 19.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.0%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M1.0%—
3M1.1%—
6M9.9%—
YTD15.2%—
1Y19.9%—
2Y CAGR—16.60%
3Y CAGR—22.60%
5Y CAGR—12.70%
Since inception (8.6 years)227.5%14.90%

FCTDX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
70 · Generally safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
3.86%
Issuer
Fidelity Investments
Asset type
Mutual Fund
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
03/20/2018
Expense ratio
0.42%
Distribution rate
5.52%
Distribution frequency
Semi-Annual
Trailing yield
5.52%
Last close
$21.83 (as of 2026-10-16)
NAV
$23.22 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
Premium / discount
N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
AUM
$265,751,880,000
Average volume
0.0
Dividend
$0.831
Ex-dividend date
07/10/2026
Payment date
07/13/2026
Beta
1.01

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.52%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.52%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Fidelity Investments; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

FCTDX risks and drawbacks

Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.0%.

Who may consider FCTDX — and who may not

FCTDX may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FCTDX pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

Does FCTDX pay monthly?

No. FCTDX currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.

What is FCTDX's expense ratio?

FCTDX's expense ratio is 0.42%.

What is FCTDX's dividend yield?

FCTDX's distribution rate is 5.52%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.42% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

How has FCTDX's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +40.4%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does FCTDX pay a dividend?

FCTDX pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.831. The ex-dividend date is 07/10/2026. The payment date is 07/13/2026.

How has FCTDX performed?

Total return is 227.5% over the past 8.6 years, 8.9 points behind SPY at 236.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 19.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.0%.

Is FCTDX a good investment?

FCTDX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 70 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 5.52% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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