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Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF (FLTB)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US3161882002
CUSIP
316188200
Issuer
Fidelity
Inception Date
Oct 6, 2014
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
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 ETF, 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 ETF (FLTB) has returned 0.28% so far this year and 4.81% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FLTB has returned 2.48% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF

1D
0.38%
1M
-0.77%
YTD
0.28%
6M
1.36%
1Y
4.81%
3Y*
5.36%
5Y*
2.25%
10Y*
2.48%

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 Oct 9, 2014, FLTB's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.20%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 28.9 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +2.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -3.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, FLTB closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 23, 2020 with a return of +1.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -3.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.52%0.53%-0.77%0.28%
20250.66%1.00%0.32%0.70%0.05%1.00%0.06%1.15%0.40%0.31%0.56%0.20%6.60%
20240.40%-0.42%0.67%-0.66%1.04%0.76%1.48%1.05%1.13%-0.83%0.63%-0.20%5.14%
20231.53%-1.08%1.35%0.57%-0.38%-0.36%0.59%0.20%-0.40%0.02%1.96%1.83%5.94%
2022-1.01%-0.79%-1.91%-1.31%0.55%-1.10%1.25%-1.31%-1.75%-0.45%1.74%0.14%-5.88%
2021-0.11%-0.50%-0.31%0.27%0.23%-0.13%0.39%-0.05%-0.33%-0.44%-0.32%0.09%-1.20%

Benchmark Metrics

Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.17%, beta of 0.02, and R² of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 10, 2014.

  • This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (9.50%) than losses (4.52%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.02 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.02 this ETF 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 ETF's risk.
  • R² of 0.02 means this ETF 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
2.17%
Beta
0.02
0.02
Upside Capture
9.50%
Downside Capture
4.52%

Expense Ratio

FLTB has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FLTB ranks 92 for risk / return — in the top 92% of ETFs 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.


FLTB Risk / Return Rank: 9292
Overall Rank
FLTB Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FLTB Sortino Ratio Rank: 9595
Sortino Ratio Rank
FLTB Omega Ratio Rank: 9191
Omega Ratio Rank
FLTB Calmar Ratio Rank: 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
FLTB 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 ETF (FLTB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FLTBBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.14

0.90

+1.24

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.21

1.39

+1.83

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.41

1.21

+0.20

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.28

1.40

+1.88

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

13.74

6.61

+7.14

Explore FLTB 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 ETF provided a 4.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.19 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.19$2.19$2.04$1.57$0.78$0.46$0.83$1.36$1.24$0.89$0.79$0.81

Dividend yield

4.36%4.31%4.11%3.20%1.63%0.89%1.56%2.67%2.50%1.78%1.59%1.63%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.18$0.17$0.19$0.53
2025$0.18$0.16$0.19$0.19$0.18$0.19$0.18$0.19$0.18$0.18$0.17$0.19$2.19
2024$0.15$0.15$0.16$0.17$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.18$0.19$2.04
2023$0.16$0.10$0.11$0.12$0.12$0.13$0.12$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.15$0.15$1.57
2022$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.09$0.09$0.13$0.78
2021$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.05$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.46

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 ETF. 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 ETF was 9.37%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 412 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF drawdown is 0.81%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-9.37%Feb 12, 2021426Oct 20, 2022412Jun 12, 2024838
-8.2%Mar 6, 20209Mar 18, 202050May 29, 202059
-1.98%Aug 5, 201693Dec 15, 2016104May 17, 2017197
-1.76%Sep 8, 2017172May 15, 2018150Dec 18, 2018322
-1.63%Oct 19, 201555Jan 6, 201649Mar 17, 2016104

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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