FZEXX Money Market — Fidelity Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund

Fidelity Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund (FZEXX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

FZEXX is a Money Market. its distribution rate is 2.06%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.03%, its expense ratio is 0.2921%. Total return is 0.0% over the past 1.5 years, 51.0 points behind SPY at 51.0%.

Fidelity Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund is a money market fund that invests in high-quality, short-term municipal securities to generate interest income exempt from federal income tax while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity. The fund carries a moderate current distribution rate and distributes income monthly. It appeals to investors in higher tax brackets seeking tax-efficient cash holdings or short-term parking for money.

FZEXX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 0.0% over the past 1.5 years, 51.0 points behind SPY at 51.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 0.0%.

FZEXX key facts

Issuer

Fidelity Investments

Asset type

Money Market

Asset class

Fixed Income

Expense ratio

0.2921%

Distribution rate

2.06%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

2.03%

Last close

$1.00 (as of 2026-10-16)

Average volume

0.0

Dividend

$0.00172

Ex-dividend date

08/31/2026

Payment date

09/01/2026

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.06%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.03%) 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.

FZEXX risks and drawbacks

FZEXX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider FZEXX — and who may not

FZEXX may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for 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

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