Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2040 Fund (FCLSX)
The fund invests in a combination of Fidelity U.S. equity funds, international equity funds, bond funds, and short-term funds (underlying Fidelity funds). The advisor allocates assets according to a neutral asset allocation strategy until it reaches an allocation similar to that of the Fidelity Flex? Freedom Blend Income Fund.
Fund Info
US3157934551
315793455
Jun 8, 2017
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
FCLSX has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2040 Fund (FCLSX) returned 3.57% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.21% over the past 12 months.
FCLSX
3.57%
7.72%
-0.72%
7.21%
10.45%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.08%
9.75%
-1.63%
12.74%
15.66%
10.77%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FCLSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.23% | 0.08% | -2.89% | 0.55% | 2.68% | 3.57% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.08% | 4.00% | 3.27% | -3.40% | 3.42% | 1.27% | 1.96% | 2.00% | 2.03% | -2.36% | 3.40% | -5.12% | 10.35% |
| 2023 | 7.92% | -3.25% | 2.78% | 1.12% | -1.02% | 4.94% | 3.20% | -2.84% | -4.08% | -2.96% | 8.57% | 5.38% | 20.37% |
| 2022 | -4.34% | -3.00% | 0.84% | -7.62% | -1.21% | -8.18% | 6.53% | -3.62% | -9.15% | 5.09% | 8.78% | -4.75% | -20.37% |
| 2021 | -0.00% | 3.04% | 2.13% | 3.93% | -0.81% | 1.09% | 0.08% | 2.31% | -3.46% | 4.68% | -2.76% | 0.76% | 11.18% |
| 2020 | -1.41% | -6.49% | -13.67% | 9.34% | 3.20% | 3.46% | 4.97% | 5.31% | -2.38% | -1.60% | 12.02% | 2.34% | 13.10% |
| 2019 | 7.72% | 2.56% | 1.10% | 3.16% | -9.02% | 5.79% | 0.10% | -2.09% | 1.83% | 2.79% | 2.81% | 2.39% | 19.76% |
| 2018 | 5.44% | -4.00% | -1.30% | 0.47% | -1.97% | -0.10% | 2.10% | 1.31% | 0.18% | -7.37% | 0.99% | -8.66% | -12.96% |
| 2017 | -0.40% | 2.61% | 0.39% | 1.95% | 1.82% | 1.79% | 0.02% | 8.43% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FCLSX is 48, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2040 Fund (FCLSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2040 Fund provided a 2.21% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.29 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.24 | $0.29 | $0.27 | $0.18 | $0.24 | $0.22 | $0.17 |
Dividend yield | 2.21% | 2.24% | 2.07% | 2.93% | 2.09% | 1.55% | 2.21% | 2.45% | 1.55% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2040 Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.29 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.24 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.22 |
| 2017 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2040 Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2040 Fund was 31.28%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 109 trading sessions.
The current Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2040 Fund drawdown is 2.87%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -31.28% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 109 | Aug 26, 2020 | 650 |
| -30.15% | Nov 9, 2021 | 235 | Oct 14, 2022 | 420 | Jun 18, 2024 | 655 |
| -15% | Dec 9, 2024 | 82 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -7.02% | Jul 17, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 14 | Aug 23, 2024 | 28 |
| -6.4% | Sep 3, 2020 | 14 | Sep 23, 2020 | 13 | Oct 12, 2020 | 27 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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