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FNCMX Mutual Fund — Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Fund
Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Fund (FNCMX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
FNCMX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (94/100, low confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.43%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $1.52 with an ex-date of December 26, 2025, was 2.4% higher than the previous $1.48. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Fidelity Investments, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
FNCMX is a low-cost Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 0.43%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.46%, its expense ratio is 0.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is 1829.3% over the past 23.1 years, 767.6 points ahead of SPY at 1061.7%.
Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Fund is a mutual fund that tracks the NASDAQ Composite Index by holding a representative sample of its stocks, selected using statistical techniques that account for factors like market capitalization, industry exposure, and valuation metrics; the fund also lends securities to generate additional income. It distributes income annually at a modest rate and carries a low expense ratio of 0.18%. The fund appeals to equity investors seeking broad exposure to NASDAQ-listed companies with minimal costs.
FNCMX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.43%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.46%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $1.517. The ex-dividend date is 12/26/2025. The payment date is 12/29/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-26 | $1.517 | 2.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-26 | $1.482 | 17.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-26 | $1.266 | 9.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-27 | $1.159 | 25.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-28 | $0.924 | -14.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-29 | $1.086 | -78.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-27 | $4.967 | 199.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-26 | $1.66 | 151.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-26 | $0.659 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-27 | $0.672 | 1427.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-01-15 | $0.044 | 100.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-28 | $0.022 | -97.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-11 | $0.963 | N/A |
| 2015-01-02 | $0.0269 | N/A |
| 2014-12-31 | $0.035 | N/A |
| 2014-12-12 | $0.749 | 2780.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-01-10 | $0.026 | -97.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-13 | $0.889 | N/A |
| 2012-12-27 | $0.009 | -98.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-12-14 | $0.466 | 73.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-12-16 | $0.268 | 19.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-12-17 | $0.225 | 50.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-12-18 | $0.15 | -25.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-12-19 | $0.2 | -70.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-21 | $0.68 | 871.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-01-05 | $0.07 | -75.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-12-15 | $0.28 | 600.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-01-06 | $0.04 | -76.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-12-16 | $0.17 | 183.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-01-07 | $0.06 | -84.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-12-17 | $0.38 | 927.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-01-09 | $0.037 | 85.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-12-26 | $0.02 | — |
| 2003 total (partial launch year) | $0.02 | — |
| 2004 total | $0.417 | — |
| 2005 total | $0.23 | -44.8% |
| 2006 total | $0.32 | 39.1% |
| 2007 total | $0.75 | 134.4% |
| 2008 total | $0.2 | -73.3% |
| 2009 total | $0.15 | -25.0% |
| 2010 total | $0.225 | 50.0% |
| 2011 total | $0.268 | 19.1% |
| 2012 total | $0.475 | 77.2% |
| 2013 total | $0.889 | 87.2% |
| 2014 total | $0.81 | -8.9% |
| 2015 total | $1.0119 | 24.9% |
| 2016 total | $0.716 | -29.2% |
| 2017 total | $0.659 | -8.0% |
| 2018 total | $1.66 | 151.9% |
| 2019 total | $4.967 | 199.2% |
| 2020 total | $1.086 | -78.1% |
| 2021 total | $0.924 | -14.9% |
| 2022 total | $1.159 | 25.4% |
| 2023 total | $1.266 | 9.2% |
| 2024 total | $1.482 | 17.1% |
| 2025 total | $1.517 | 2.4% |
FNCMX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +2.4%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +2.4% |
| 3Y | 30.9% |
| 5Y | 39.7% |
| 10Y | 47.4% |
FNCMX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
FNCMX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 1829.3% over the past 23.1 years, 767.6 points ahead of SPY at 1061.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.6% | — |
| 3M | 1.1% | — |
| 6M | 8.8% | — |
| YTD | 12.9% | — |
| 1Y | 16.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 20.00% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 25.20% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 12.80% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 19.00% |
| Since inception (23.1 years) | 1829.3% | 13.70% |
FNCMX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 94 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.40%
- Issuer
- Fidelity Investments
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/25/2003
- Expense ratio
- 0.18%
- Distribution rate
- 0.43%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.46%
- Last close
- $333.05 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $354.14 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $28,460,470,000
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $1.517
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/26/2025
- Payment date
- 12/29/2025
- Beta
- 1.3
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.43%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.46%) 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.
FNCMX risks and drawbacks
FNCMX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 13.0%.
Who may consider FNCMX — and who may not
FNCMX 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 (FNCMX pays annual); 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 FNCMX pay monthly?
No. FNCMX currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is FNCMX's expense ratio?
FNCMX's expense ratio is 0.18%.
What is FNCMX's dividend yield?
FNCMX's distribution rate is 0.43%, paid annual, with a 0.18% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has FNCMX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +2.4%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does FNCMX pay a dividend?
FNCMX pays annual. The dividend amount is $1.517. The ex-dividend date is 12/26/2025. The payment date is 12/29/2025.
How has FNCMX performed?
Total return is 1829.3% over the past 23.1 years, 767.6 points ahead of SPY at 1061.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.0%.
Is FNCMX a good investment?
FNCMX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 94 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.43% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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