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FDIF ETF — Fidelity Disruptors ETF

Fidelity Disruptors ETF (FDIF)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

FDIF's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (71/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.20%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.02 with an ex-date of September 18, 2026, was 41.2% lower than the previous $0.034. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

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

FDIF is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.20%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.26%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 71/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 63.0% over the past 3.3 years, 18.7 points behind SPY at 81.7%.

Fidelity Disruptors ETF is an actively managed fund that allocates across five Fidelity funds, each investing in equity securities of companies pursuing disruptive business models and innovative approaches intended to reshape their industries. The fund carries a modest distribution rate and makes quarterly distributions, with an expense ratio of 0.50%. It appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to companies with unconventional strategies that may displace established market players.

FDIF dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (0.20%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.26%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.02. The ex-dividend date is 09/18/2026. The payment date is 09/22/2026.

11 recorded distributions
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-09-18$0.02-41.2%
Unclassified cash
2026-06-18$0.034112.5%
Unclassified cash
2026-03-20$0.016-51.5%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-19$0.03357.1%
Unclassified cash
2025-09-19$0.021-55.3%
Unclassified cash
2025-06-20$0.04767.9%
Unclassified cash
2025-03-21$0.028-34.9%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-20$0.04365.4%
Unclassified cash
2024-09-20$0.026-36.6%
Unclassified cash
2024-06-21$0.041-25.5%
Unclassified cash
2023-09-15$0.055—
2023 total$0.055—
2024 total$0.11100.0%
2025 total$0.12917.3%
2026 YTD total$0.07-27.1% vs prior-year YTD

FDIF dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -25.9%. 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 -17.86%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y-25.9%

FDIF holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

FDIF performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 63.0% over the past 3.3 years, 18.7 points behind SPY at 81.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.8%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-0.9%—
3M2.3%—
6M11.1%—
YTD12.3%—
1Y14.0%—
2Y CAGR—14.70%
3Y CAGR—20.90%
Since inception (3.3 years)63.0%15.80%

FDIF key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
71 · Generally safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
0.14%
Issuer
Fidelity Investments
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
04/16/2020
Expense ratio
0.50%
Distribution rate
0.20%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
0.26%
Last close
$40.14 (as of 2026-10-16)
AUM
$109,434,560
Average volume
55446.0
Dividend
$0.02
Ex-dividend date
09/18/2026
Payment date
09/22/2026
Beta
1.23

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.20%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.26%) 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.

FDIF risks and drawbacks

FDIF's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, 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 14.8%.

Who may consider FDIF — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FDIF pays quarterly); 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 FDIF pay monthly?

No. FDIF currently pays quarterly, not monthly.

What is FDIF's expense ratio?

FDIF's expense ratio is 0.50%.

What is FDIF's dividend yield?

FDIF's distribution rate is 0.20%, paid quarterly, with a 0.50% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

How has FDIF's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -25.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does FDIF pay a dividend?

FDIF pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.02. The ex-dividend date is 09/18/2026. The payment date is 09/22/2026.

How has FDIF performed?

Total return is 63.0% over the past 3.3 years, 18.7 points behind SPY at 81.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.8%.

Is FDIF a good investment?

FDIF's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 71 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.20% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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