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FMDE ETF — Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Core ETF
Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Core ETF (FMDE)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
FMDE's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (95/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 1.13%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.116 with an ex-date of September 18, 2026, was 11.5% higher than the previous $0.104. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Fidelity Investments, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
FMDE is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.13%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.06%, its expense ratio is 0.23%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 95/100 (Safe). Total return is 69.2% over the past 2.9 years, 5.0 points behind SPY at 74.2%.
Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Core ETF is an equity fund that tracks the Russell Midcap Index while applying a research-driven approach to identify long-term stock performance drivers including valuation, growth, and quality factors. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries a low expense ratio of 0.23%. It appeals to investors seeking mid-cap equity exposure with a value and quality tilt, suitable for those balancing growth potential with income generation.
FMDE dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.13%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.06%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.116. 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 | $0.116 | 11.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.104 | -2.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.107 | 0.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.106 | -12.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.121 | 12.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.108 | -2.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.111 | 13.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.098 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.098 | 27.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.077 | -17.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-15 | $0.093 | 257.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-28 | $0.026 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.026 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.366 | 1307.7% |
| 2025 total | $0.446 | 21.9% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.327 | -3.8% vs prior-year YTD |
FMDE dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -1.1%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -1.1% |
FMDE holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
FMDE performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 69.2% over the past 2.9 years, 5.0 points behind SPY at 74.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.3%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.7% | — |
| 3M | 1.3% | — |
| 6M | 8.8% | — |
| YTD | 13.7% | — |
| 1Y | 17.6% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 13.10% |
| Since inception (2.9 years) | 69.2% | 19.80% |
FMDE key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 95 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.07%
- Issuer
- Fidelity Investments
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 12/20/2007
- Expense ratio
- 0.23%
- Distribution rate
- 1.13%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 1.06%
- Last close
- $41.02 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $8,420,097,409
- Average volume
- 1524045.0
- Dividend
- $0.116
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/18/2026
- Payment date
- 09/22/2026
- Beta
- 0.98
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.13%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.06%) 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.
FMDE risks and drawbacks
FMDE'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 8.3%.
Who may consider FMDE — and who may not
FMDE may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FMDE 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 FMDE pay monthly?
No. FMDE currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is FMDE's expense ratio?
FMDE's expense ratio is 0.23%.
What is FMDE's dividend yield?
FMDE's distribution rate is 1.13%, paid quarterly, with a 0.23% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has FMDE's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -1.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does FMDE pay a dividend?
FMDE pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.116. The ex-dividend date is 09/18/2026. The payment date is 09/22/2026.
How has FMDE performed?
Total return is 69.2% over the past 2.9 years, 5.0 points behind SPY at 74.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.3%.
Is FMDE a good investment?
FMDE's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 95 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.13% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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