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FSMAX Mutual Fund — Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund

Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund (FSMAX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

FSMAX's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (68/100, low confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.49%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.576 with an ex-date of December 19, 2025, was 30.9% higher than the previous $0.44. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

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

FSMAX is a low-cost Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 0.49%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.52%, its expense ratio is 0.04%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 68/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 447.3% over the past 15.1 years, 287.3 points behind SPY at 734.6%.

Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund is a mutual fund that tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Completion Total Stock Market Index, holding mid- to small-capitalization U.S. company stocks through statistical sampling techniques designed to replicate index returns. The fund carries a very low expense ratio of 0.04% and generates a modest current distribution rate. It distributes income on an irregular schedule and appeals to equity investors seeking broad exposure to the extended U.S. market segment.

FSMAX dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (0.49%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.52%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.576. The ex-dividend date is 12/19/2025. The payment date is 12/22/2025.

Recorded distribution timeline (27)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2025-12-19$0.57630.9%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-20$0.44-47.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-12-15$0.83865.1%
Unclassified cash
2023-04-14$0.086-89.8%
Unclassified cash
2022-12-16$0.844137.1%
Unclassified cash
2022-04-08$0.356-69.6%
Unclassified cash
2021-12-10$1.172-78.2%
Unclassified cash
2021-04-09$5.364556.5%
Unclassified cash
2020-12-11$0.817-15.8%
Unclassified cash
2020-04-08$0.97-46.1%
Unclassified cash
2019-12-13$1.80180.8%
Unclassified cash
2019-04-12$0.996-68.6%
Unclassified cash
2018-12-14$3.1715098.4%
Unclassified cash
2018-04-11$0.061-97.8%
Unclassified cash
2017-12-15$2.792304.6%
Unclassified cash
2017-04-12$0.69-69.1%
Unclassified cash
2016-12-16$2.23379.6%
Unclassified cash
2016-04-15$0.465-80.8%
Unclassified cash
2015-12-18$2.416216.1%
Unclassified cash
2015-04-13$0.76441-46.7%
Unclassified cash
2014-12-22$1.4331970.2%
Unclassified cash
2014-04-14$0.84189-35.8%
Unclassified cash
2013-12-16$1.31106321.9%
Unclassified cash
2013-04-15$0.31074-78.5%
Unclassified cash
2012-12-17$1.44299218.9%
Unclassified cash
2012-04-16$0.45244-42.3%
Unclassified cash
2011-12-19$0.78444—
2011 total$0.78444—
2012 total$1.89543141.6%
2013 total$1.6218-14.4%
2014 total$2.2750840.3%
2015 total$3.1804139.8%
2016 total$2.695-15.3%
2017 total$3.48229.2%
2018 total$3.232-7.2%
2019 total$2.797-13.5%
2020 total$1.787-36.1%
2021 total$6.536265.8%
2022 total$1.2-81.6%
2023 total$0.916-23.7%
2024 total$0.44-52.0%
2025 total$0.57630.9%

FSMAX dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +30.9%. 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 -63.50%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+30.9%
3Y-52.0%
5Y-67.8%
10Y-81.9%

FSMAX holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

FSMAX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 447.3% over the past 15.1 years, 287.3 points behind SPY at 734.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.3%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-3.1%—
3M-5.2%—
6M2.6%—
YTD9.1%—
1Y9.3%—
2Y CAGR—11.10%
3Y CAGR—18.20%
5Y CAGR—4.90%
10Y CAGR—11.30%
Since inception (15.1 years)447.3%11.90%

FSMAX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
68 · Generally safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
0.33%
Issuer
Fidelity Investments
Asset type
Mutual Fund
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
11/05/1997
Expense ratio
0.04%
Distribution rate
0.49%
Distribution frequency
Annual
Trailing yield
0.52%
Last close
$109.78 (as of 2026-10-16)
NAV
$112.22 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
Premium / discount
N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
AUM
$37,144,450,000
Average volume
0.0
Dividend
$0.576
Ex-dividend date
12/19/2025
Payment date
12/22/2025
Beta
1.25

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.49%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.52%) 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 or company page; 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.

FSMAX risks and drawbacks

FSMAX'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. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.3%.

Who may consider FSMAX — and who may not

FSMAX may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FSMAX pays 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 FSMAX pay monthly?

No. FSMAX currently pays annual, not monthly.

What is FSMAX's expense ratio?

FSMAX's expense ratio is 0.04%.

What is FSMAX's dividend yield?

FSMAX's distribution rate is 0.49%, paid annual, with a 0.04% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

How has FSMAX's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +30.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does FSMAX pay a dividend?

FSMAX pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.576. The ex-dividend date is 12/19/2025. The payment date is 12/22/2025.

How has FSMAX performed?

Total return is 447.3% over the past 15.1 years, 287.3 points behind SPY at 734.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.3%.

Is FSMAX a good investment?

FSMAX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 68 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.49% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

DividendVision analysis is generated from public SEC filing data and may not capture every change. Review the original filing for complete information.