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Fidelity Limited Term Bond Fund (FJRLX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US3159167184
CUSIP
315916718
Issuer
Fidelity
Inception Date
Feb 2, 1984
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Limited Term Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Fidelity Limited Term Bond Fund (FJRLX) has returned -0.40% so far this year and 4.29% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FJRLX has returned 2.36% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Fidelity Limited Term Bond Fund

1D
0.26%
1M
-1.37%
YTD
-0.40%
6M
0.86%
1Y
4.29%
3Y*
5.18%
5Y*
2.09%
10Y*
2.36%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 8, 2013, FJRLX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.19%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 30.4 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +2.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -3.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, FJRLX closed higher 35% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2020 with a return of +0.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -1.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.34%0.64%-1.37%-0.40%
20250.67%0.99%0.23%0.75%0.16%0.93%0.08%1.12%0.32%0.43%0.50%0.34%6.70%
20240.50%-0.49%0.62%-0.63%1.02%0.73%1.45%1.09%0.99%-0.91%0.64%-0.18%4.92%
20231.66%-1.03%1.20%0.65%-0.34%-0.26%0.67%0.31%-0.34%-0.05%1.87%1.79%6.26%
2022-1.01%-0.77%-1.90%-1.22%0.40%-1.17%1.00%-1.06%-2.10%-0.41%1.67%0.24%-6.22%
2021-0.25%-0.59%-0.47%0.37%0.28%-0.07%0.44%-0.07%-0.33%-0.47%-0.25%-0.07%-1.46%

Benchmark Metrics

Fidelity Limited Term Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.26%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 11, 2013.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (9.56%) than losses (5.05%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
2.26%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
9.56%
Downside Capture
5.05%

Expense Ratio

FJRLX has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FJRLX ranks 93 for risk / return — in the top 93% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


FJRLX Risk / Return Rank: 9393
Overall Rank
FJRLX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9393
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FJRLX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9696
Sortino Ratio Rank
FJRLX Omega Ratio Rank: 9292
Omega Ratio Rank
FJRLX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9393
Calmar Ratio Rank
FJRLX Martin Ratio Rank: 9393
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Limited Term Bond Fund (FJRLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FJRLXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.05

0.90

+1.16

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.33

1.39

+1.95

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.44

1.21

+0.23

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.96

1.40

+1.56

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

11.94

6.61

+5.33

Explore FJRLX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Fidelity Limited Term Bond Fund provided a 3.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.43 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.43$0.46$0.38$0.27$0.14$0.15$0.29$0.28$0.26$0.21$0.22$0.18

Dividend yield

3.70%3.93%3.36%2.38%1.26%1.25%2.38%2.44%2.29%1.79%1.88%1.60%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Limited Term Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.03$0.00$0.07
2025$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.46
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.38
2023$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.27
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.14
2021$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.03$0.01$0.01$0.15

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 Limited Term Bond 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 Limited Term Bond Fund was 9.89%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 426 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Limited Term Bond Fund drawdown is 1.37%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-9.89%Jan 5, 2021453Oct 20, 2022426Jul 3, 2024879
-6.55%Mar 9, 202011Mar 23, 202049Jun 2, 202060
-1.63%Mar 2, 202619Mar 26, 2026
-1.57%Sep 6, 2017135Mar 20, 2018197Dec 31, 2018332
-1.45%Sep 8, 201670Dec 15, 201680Apr 12, 2017150

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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