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FFFEX Mutual Fund — Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund

Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund (FFFEX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

FFFEX'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 6.16%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.579 with an ex-date of May 8, 2026, was 14.0% lower than the previous $0.673. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

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

FFFEX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 6.16%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.16%, its expense ratio is 0.61%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 70/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 657.7% over the past 29.4 years, 739.1 points behind SPY at 1396.8%.

Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund is a mutual fund that invests in a diversified mix of Fidelity U.S. equity funds, international equity funds, bond funds, and short-term funds, with an asset allocation that automatically becomes more conservative over time as it approaches and moves past 2030. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and an expense ratio of 0.61%. This fund appeals to investors saving for retirement around 2030 who prefer a hands-off approach, as the fund's allocation automatically shifts from growth-oriented to income-oriented without requiring active rebalancing by the investor.

FFFEX dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (6.16%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (6.16%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.579. The ex-dividend date is 05/08/2026. The payment date is 05/11/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (59)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-05-08$0.579-14.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-30$0.67372.1%
Unclassified cash
2025-05-09$0.391-10.5%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-30$0.437446.2%
Unclassified cash
2024-05-10$0.08-74.2%
Unclassified cash
2023-12-28$0.31-42.7%
Unclassified cash
2022-12-29$0.541-41.9%
Unclassified cash
2022-05-06$0.931-27.2%
Unclassified cash
2021-12-30$1.27853.2%
Unclassified cash
2021-05-14$0.83412.6%
Unclassified cash
2020-12-30$0.74160.0%
Unclassified cash
2020-05-08$0.463-25.9%
Unclassified cash
2019-12-30$0.6256.7%
Unclassified cash
2019-05-10$0.586-12.7%
Unclassified cash
2018-12-28$0.67141.0%
Unclassified cash
2018-05-11$0.476-12.8%
Unclassified cash
2017-12-28$0.54691.6%
Unclassified cash
2017-05-12$0.285-1.4%
Unclassified cash
2016-12-28$0.289-14.7%
Unclassified cash
2016-05-13$0.339-34.3%
Unclassified cash
2015-12-29$0.51627.1%
Unclassified cash
2015-05-11$0.406-11.0%
Unclassified cash
2014-12-30$0.456-26.0%
Unclassified cash
2014-05-05$0.61631.6%
Unclassified cash
2013-12-30$0.4681200.0%
Unclassified cash
2013-05-06$0.036-88.0%
Unclassified cash
2012-12-31$0.3757.1%
Unclassified cash
2012-05-07$0.035-92.1%
Unclassified cash
2011-12-30$0.442649.2%
Unclassified cash
2011-05-09$0.059-77.9%
Unclassified cash
2010-12-31$0.267233.8%
Unclassified cash
2010-05-10$0.08-73.8%
Unclassified cash
2009-12-29$0.305662.5%
Unclassified cash
2009-05-18$0.04-84.0%
Unclassified cash
2008-12-29$0.25-59.0%
Unclassified cash
2008-05-12$0.6138.6%
Unclassified cash
2007-12-31$0.44-20.0%
Unclassified cash
2007-05-07$0.55-12.7%
Unclassified cash
2006-12-29$0.63125.0%
Unclassified cash
2006-05-15$0.2821.7%
Unclassified cash
2005-12-30$0.23N/A
2005-05-16$0.065N/A
2005-05-13$0.07N/A
2005-04-22$0.031-83.7%
Unclassified cash
2004-12-30$0.19533.3%
Unclassified cash
2004-05-17$0.03-80.0%
Unclassified cash
2003-12-29$0.15275.0%
Unclassified cash
2003-05-05$0.04-66.7%
Unclassified cash
2002-12-28$0.12300.0%
Unclassified cash
2002-05-04$0.03-80.0%
Unclassified cash
2001-12-29$0.15-74.1%
Unclassified cash
2001-05-07$0.581.8%
Unclassified cash
2001-01-02$0.5718.7%
Unclassified cash
2000-05-08$0.48-17.2%
Unclassified cash
1999-12-23$0.5887.1%
Unclassified cash
1999-05-10$0.31-3.1%
Unclassified cash
1998-12-31$0.32-20.0%
Unclassified cash
1998-05-01$0.40.0%
Unclassified cash
1997-12-29$0.4—
1997 total$0.4—
1998 total$0.7280.0%
1999 total$0.8923.6%
2000 total$0.48-46.1%
2001 total$1.3170.8%
2002 total$0.15-88.5%
2003 total$0.1926.7%
2004 total$0.2215.8%
2005 total$0.39680.0%
2006 total$0.91129.8%
2007 total$0.998.8%
2008 total$0.86-13.1%
2009 total$0.345-59.9%
2010 total$0.3470.6%
2011 total$0.50144.4%
2012 total$0.335-33.1%
2013 total$0.50450.4%
2014 total$1.072112.7%
2015 total$0.922-14.0%
2016 total$0.628-31.9%
2017 total$0.83132.3%
2018 total$1.14738.0%
2019 total$1.2115.6%
2020 total$1.204-0.6%
2021 total$2.11275.4%
2022 total$1.472-30.3%
2023 total$0.31-78.9%
2024 total$0.51766.8%
2025 total$1.064105.8%
2026 YTD total$0.57948.1% vs prior-year YTD

FFFEX dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +51.2%. 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 -85.80%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+51.2%
3Y131.4%
5Y-20.5%
10Y46.4%

FFFEX holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

FFFEX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 657.7% over the past 29.4 years, 739.1 points behind SPY at 1396.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.9%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-0.5%—
3M-1.1%—
6M1.8%—
YTD6.8%—
1Y9.2%—
2Y CAGR—10.60%
3Y CAGR—14.60%
5Y CAGR—5.80%
10Y CAGR—9.00%
Since inception (29.4 years)657.7%7.10%

FFFEX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
70 · Generally safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
4.31%
Issuer
Fidelity Investments
Asset type
Mutual Fund
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
10/17/1996
Expense ratio
0.61%
Distribution rate
6.16%
Distribution frequency
Semi-Annual
Trailing yield
6.16%
Last close
$20.33 (as of 2026-10-16)
NAV
$20.37 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
Premium / discount
N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
AUM
$33,712,120,000
Average volume
0.0
Dividend
$0.579
Ex-dividend date
05/08/2026
Payment date
05/11/2026
Beta
0.99

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (6.16%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (6.16%) 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.

FFFEX 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 6.9%.

Who may consider FFFEX — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FFFEX pays semi-annual); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on FFFEX

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Frequently asked questions

Does FFFEX pay monthly?

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

What is FFFEX's expense ratio?

FFFEX's expense ratio is 0.61%.

What is FFFEX's dividend yield?

FFFEX's distribution rate is 6.16%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.61% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

How has FFFEX's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +51.2%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does FFFEX pay a dividend?

FFFEX pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.579. The ex-dividend date is 05/08/2026. The payment date is 05/11/2026.

How has FFFEX performed?

Total return is 657.7% over the past 29.4 years, 739.1 points behind SPY at 1396.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.9%.

Is FFFEX a good investment?

FFFEX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 70 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 6.16% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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