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FIVA ETF — Fidelity® International Value Factor ETF

Fidelity® International Value Factor ETF (FIVA)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

FIVA's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (87/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 2.56%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.244 with an ex-date of September 18, 2026, was 37.1% lower than the previous $0.388. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

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

FIVA is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 2.56%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.83%, its expense ratio is 0.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 87/100 (Safe). Total return is 103.3% over the past 8.7 years, 108.9 points behind SPY at 212.2%.

Fidelity International Value Factor ETF is an equity fund that tracks the Fidelity International Value Factor Index, investing at least 80% of its assets in large- and mid-capitalization developed international companies selected for attractive valuations. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and carries a low expense ratio of 0.18%. It appeals to income and value-oriented investors seeking international equity exposure with disciplined factor-based selection.

FIVA dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (2.56%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (2.83%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.244. The ex-dividend date is 09/18/2026. The payment date is 09/22/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (35)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-09-18$0.244-37.1%
Unclassified cash
2026-06-18$0.38826.4%
Unclassified cash
2026-03-20$0.307116.2%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-19$0.142-19.3%
Unclassified cash
2025-09-19$0.176-48.5%
Unclassified cash
2025-06-20$0.34233.6%
Unclassified cash
2025-03-21$0.256130.6%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-20$0.111-47.1%
Unclassified cash
2024-09-20$0.21-29.1%
Unclassified cash
2024-06-21$0.29625.4%
Unclassified cash
2024-03-15$0.23650.3%
Unclassified cash
2023-12-15$0.157-1.3%
Unclassified cash
2023-09-15$0.159-54.8%
Unclassified cash
2023-06-16$0.35260.7%
Unclassified cash
2023-03-17$0.219167.1%
Unclassified cash
2022-12-16$0.082-56.4%
Unclassified cash
2022-09-16$0.188-32.1%
Unclassified cash
2022-06-17$0.27727.6%
Unclassified cash
2022-03-18$0.217-18.7%
Unclassified cash
2021-12-17$0.26722.5%
Unclassified cash
2021-09-17$0.218-0.9%
Unclassified cash
2021-06-18$0.223.8%
Unclassified cash
2021-03-19$0.21276.7%
Unclassified cash
2020-12-18$0.12-11.1%
Unclassified cash
2020-09-18$0.13517.4%
Unclassified cash
2020-06-19$0.115-31.1%
Unclassified cash
2020-03-20$0.167116.9%
Unclassified cash
2019-12-20$0.077-56.3%
Unclassified cash
2019-09-20$0.176-52.9%
Unclassified cash
2019-06-21$0.37487.0%
Unclassified cash
2019-03-15$0.2106.2%
Unclassified cash
2018-12-21$0.097-17.8%
Unclassified cash
2018-09-21$0.118-59.7%
Unclassified cash
2018-06-15$0.293104.9%
Unclassified cash
2018-03-16$0.143—
2018 total$0.651—
2019 total$0.82727.0%
2020 total$0.537-35.1%
2021 total$0.91770.8%
2022 total$0.764-16.7%
2023 total$0.88716.1%
2024 total$0.853-3.8%
2025 total$0.9167.4%
2026 YTD total$0.93921.3% vs prior-year YTD

FIVA dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +22.1%. 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 -22.06%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+22.1%
3Y33.1%
5Y40.4%

FIVA holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

FIVA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 103.3% over the past 8.7 years, 108.9 points behind SPY at 212.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 23.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.7%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-2.0%—
3M-0.5%—
6M5.5%—
YTD14.3%—
1Y23.8%—
2Y CAGR—25.20%
3Y CAGR—22.90%
5Y CAGR—13.20%
Since inception (8.7 years)103.3%8.50%

FIVA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
87 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
2.23%
Issuer
Fidelity Investments
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
01/16/2018
Expense ratio
0.18%
Distribution rate
2.56%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
2.83%
Last close
$38.16 (as of 2026-10-16)
AUM
$619,366,814
Average volume
43905.0
Dividend
$0.244
Ex-dividend date
09/18/2026
Payment date
09/22/2026
Beta
0.93

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.56%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.83%) 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.

FIVA risks and drawbacks

FIVA'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 11.7%.

Who may consider FIVA — and who may not

FIVA may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FIVA 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.

More on FIVA

Tagged: Value, International.

Frequently asked questions

Does FIVA pay monthly?

No. FIVA currently pays quarterly, not monthly.

What is FIVA's expense ratio?

FIVA's expense ratio is 0.18%.

What is FIVA's dividend yield?

FIVA's distribution rate is 2.56%, paid quarterly, with a 0.18% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

How has FIVA's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +22.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does FIVA pay a dividend?

FIVA pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.244. The ex-dividend date is 09/18/2026. The payment date is 09/22/2026.

How has FIVA performed?

Total return is 103.3% over the past 8.7 years, 108.9 points behind SPY at 212.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 23.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.7%.

Is FIVA a good investment?

FIVA's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 87 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 2.56% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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