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FMAEX Mutual Fund — Fidelity Advisor Magellan Fund - Class A
Fidelity Advisor Magellan Fund - Class A (FMAEX)
Updated October 15, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
FMAEX's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 4.24%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.323 with an ex-date of May 8, 2026, was 52.9% lower than the previous $0.686. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Fidelity Investments, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
FMAEX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 4.24%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.63%, its expense ratio is 0.93%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 14.1% over the past 2 years, 22.1 points behind SPY at 36.2%.
FMAEX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-15.
The distribution rate (4.24%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (6.63%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.323. The ex-dividend date is 05/08/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | $0.323 | -52.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-05 | $0.686 | -1.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-05-09 | $0.696 | 31.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-06 | $0.529 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.529 | — |
| 2025 total | $1.382 | 161.2% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.323 | -53.6% vs prior-year YTD |
FMAEX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
FMAEX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-15.
Total return is 14.1% over the past 2 years, 22.1 points behind SPY at 36.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 2.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 2.7% | — |
| 3M | -2.1% | — |
| 6M | 2.5% | — |
| YTD | 4.7% | — |
| 1Y | 2.9% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 7.20% |
| Since inception (2 years) | 14.1% | 6.80% |
FMAEX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- Fidelity Investments
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Expense ratio
- 0.93%
- Distribution rate
- 4.24%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 6.63%
- Last close
- $15.22 (as of 2026-10-15)
- NAV
- $16.04 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-15, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $36,141,678,592
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $0.323
- Ex-dividend date
- 05/08/2026
- Beta
- 1.12
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (4.24%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (6.63%) 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.
FMAEX 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 14.1%.
Who may consider FMAEX — and who may not
FMAEX may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FMAEX 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 FMAEX pay monthly?
No. FMAEX currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is FMAEX's expense ratio?
FMAEX's expense ratio is 0.93%.
What is FMAEX's dividend yield?
FMAEX's distribution rate is 4.24%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.93% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does FMAEX pay a dividend?
FMAEX pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.323. The ex-dividend date is 05/08/2026.
How has FMAEX performed?
Total return is 14.1% over the past 2 years, 22.1 points behind SPY at 36.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 2.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.1%.
Is FMAEX a good investment?
FMAEX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 4.24% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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