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FELC ETF — Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Core ETF
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Core ETF (FELC)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
FELC's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (98/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.80%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.086 with an ex-date of September 18, 2026, was 1.1% lower than the previous $0.087. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Fidelity Investments, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
FELC is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 0.80%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.83%, its expense ratio is 0.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Total return is 76.8% over the past 2.9 years, 2.6 points ahead of SPY at 74.2%.
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Core ETF is an equity fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in stocks from the S&P 500 Index, using a research-driven approach to identify factors like valuation, growth, and quality that may drive long-term returns. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and has a low expense ratio of 0.18%. It appeals to investors seeking broad U.S. large-cap equity exposure with an enhanced stock-selection strategy rather than simple index tracking.
FELC dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.80%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.83%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.086. The ex-dividend date is 09/18/2026. The payment date is 09/22/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $0.086 | -1.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.087 | -14.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.102 | 18.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.086 | 6.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.081 | -11.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.091 | -2.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.093 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.093 | 19.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.078 | -1.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.079 | -11.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-15 | $0.089 | 790.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-28 | $0.01 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.01 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.339 | 3290.0% |
| 2025 total | $0.351 | 3.5% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.275 | 3.8% vs prior-year YTD |
FELC dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.8%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +0.8% |
FELC holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
FELC performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 76.8% over the past 2.9 years, 2.6 points ahead of SPY at 74.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.8% | — |
| 3M | 2.3% | — |
| 6M | 10.8% | — |
| YTD | 14.1% | — |
| 1Y | 18.8% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 16.20% |
| Since inception (2.9 years) | 76.8% | 21.70% |
FELC key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 98 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.78%
- Issuer
- Fidelity Investments
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 04/19/2007
- Expense ratio
- 0.18%
- Distribution rate
- 0.80%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 0.83%
- Last close
- $43.24 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $8,874,234,568
- Average volume
- 3078700.0
- Dividend
- $0.086
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/18/2026
- Payment date
- 09/22/2026
- Beta
- 0.99
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.80%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.83%) 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.
FELC risks and drawbacks
FELC'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.1%.
Who may consider FELC — and who may not
FELC 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 (FELC pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does FELC pay monthly?
No. FELC currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is FELC's expense ratio?
FELC's expense ratio is 0.18%.
What is FELC's dividend yield?
FELC's distribution rate is 0.80%, paid quarterly, with a 0.18% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has FELC's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.8%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does FELC pay a dividend?
FELC pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.086. The ex-dividend date is 09/18/2026. The payment date is 09/22/2026.
How has FELC performed?
Total return is 76.8% over the past 2.9 years, 2.6 points ahead of SPY at 74.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.1%.
Is FELC a good investment?
FELC's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 98 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.80% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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