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FDEWX Mutual Fund — Fidelity Freedom Index 2055 Fund Investor Class
Fidelity Freedom Index 2055 Fund Investor Class (FDEWX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
FDEWX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (84/100, medium confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 1.67%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.482 with an ex-date of December 30, 2025, was 2436.8% higher than the previous $0.019. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Fidelity Investments, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
FDEWX is a low-cost Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 1.67%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.71%, its expense ratio is 0.12%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 84/100 (Safe). Total return is 322.5% over the past 15.4 years, 353.8 points behind SPY at 676.3%.
Fidelity Freedom Index 2055 Fund Investor Class is a target-date mutual fund that allocates across Fidelity index funds tracking U.S. equities, international equities, bonds, and short-term investments, with a glide path designed for investors targeting a 2055 retirement date. The fund carries a low expense ratio and distributes income at a modest rate. It appeals to long-term investors seeking a hands-off, diversified approach aligned with a specific retirement horizon.
FDEWX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.67%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.71%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.482. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | $0.482 | 2436.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-05-09 | $0.019 | -95.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-30 | $0.414 | 4500.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-05-10 | $0.009 | -97.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-28 | $0.364 | 18100.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-05-12 | $0.002 | -99.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-29 | $0.313 | 2508.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-05-13 | $0.012 | -96.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.335 | 612.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-05-14 | $0.047 | -83.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-30 | $0.291 | 592.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-05-08 | $0.042 | -97.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-30 | $1.653 | 4909.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-05-10 | $0.033 | -88.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-28 | $0.29 | 663.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-05-11 | $0.038 | -85.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-28 | $0.267 | 1012.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-05-12 | $0.024 | -92.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-28 | $0.309 | 14.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-29 | $0.271 | 5320.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-05-18 | $0.005 | -97.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-30 | $0.229 | 3716.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-05-12 | $0.006 | -96.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-30 | $0.168 | 5500.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-05-13 | $0.003 | -98.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-12-31 | $0.164 | 4000.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-05-14 | $0.004 | -98.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-12-30 | $0.274 | — |
| 2011 total (partial launch year) | $0.274 | — |
| 2012 total | $0.168 | — |
| 2013 total | $0.171 | 1.8% |
| 2014 total | $0.235 | 37.4% |
| 2015 total | $0.276 | 17.4% |
| 2016 total | $0.309 | 12.0% |
| 2017 total | $0.291 | -5.8% |
| 2018 total | $0.328 | 12.7% |
| 2019 total | $1.686 | 414.0% |
| 2020 total | $0.333 | -80.2% |
| 2021 total | $0.382 | 14.7% |
| 2022 total | $0.325 | -14.9% |
| 2023 total | $0.366 | 12.6% |
| 2024 total | $0.423 | 15.6% |
| 2025 total | $0.501 | 18.4% |
FDEWX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +18.4%. 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 -23.76%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +18.4% |
| 3Y | 54.2% |
| 5Y | 50.5% |
| 10Y | 81.5% |
FDEWX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
FDEWX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 322.5% over the past 15.4 years, 353.8 points behind SPY at 676.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.3% | — |
| 3M | 0.1% | — |
| 6M | 5.2% | — |
| YTD | 11.0% | — |
| 1Y | 14.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 15.00% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 19.30% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 9.10% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 11.50% |
| Since inception (15.4 years) | 322.5% | 9.80% |
FDEWX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 84 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.40%
- Issuer
- Fidelity Investments
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 06/01/2011
- Expense ratio
- 0.12%
- Distribution rate
- 1.67%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 1.71%
- Last close
- $28.24 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $28.86 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $24,915,050,000
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $0.482
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/30/2025
- Payment date
- 12/31/2025
- Beta
- 1.19
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.67%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.71%) 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.
FDEWX risks and drawbacks
FDEWX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. 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 9.1%.
Who may consider FDEWX — and who may not
FDEWX may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FDEWX 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 FDEWX pay monthly?
No. FDEWX currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is FDEWX's expense ratio?
FDEWX's expense ratio is 0.12%.
What is FDEWX's dividend yield?
FDEWX's distribution rate is 1.67%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.12% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has FDEWX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +18.4%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does FDEWX pay a dividend?
FDEWX pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.482. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
How has FDEWX performed?
Total return is 322.5% over the past 15.4 years, 353.8 points behind SPY at 676.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.1%.
Is FDEWX a good investment?
FDEWX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 84 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.67% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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