Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF (FPFD)
The ETF seeks to provide income by investing mainly in preferred securities rated at least BB by S&P, Ba by Moody's, or deemed comparable by a recognized credit rating agency, with a focus on income-producing securities like contingent convertibles and corporate hybrids.
ETF Info
Jun 15, 2021
1x
No Index (Active)
Expense Ratio
FPFD has an expense ratio of 0.59%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF (FPFD) returned 0.83% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.82% over the past 12 months.
FPFD
0.83%
1.33%
-0.46%
4.82%
5.20%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FPFD, 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 | 0.79% | 0.96% | -0.89% | -1.34% | 1.33% | 0.83% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.43% | 0.23% | 2.08% | -2.02% | 2.15% | 0.64% | 0.99% | 1.71% | 2.29% | -1.37% | 0.46% | -1.28% | 8.50% |
| 2023 | 8.88% | -1.61% | -3.74% | 1.29% | -1.63% | 0.85% | 1.86% | -0.12% | -0.94% | -2.66% | 5.66% | 3.26% | 10.91% |
| 2022 | -3.58% | -3.81% | -1.31% | -5.63% | 0.00% | -4.79% | 5.68% | -2.10% | -3.64% | -1.44% | 3.25% | -0.66% | -17.11% |
| 2021 | 0.60% | 0.74% | 0.59% | 0.08% | -0.13% | -1.65% | 1.68% | 1.89% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 76, FPFD is among the top 24% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF (FPFD) 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 Preferred Securities & Income ETF provided a 5.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.08 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.08 | $1.05 | $1.06 | $1.03 | $0.40 |
Dividend yield | 5.09% | 4.89% | 5.09% | 5.22% | 1.59% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF. 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 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.44 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $0.07 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.13 | $1.05 |
| 2023 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.11 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $1.06 |
| 2022 | $0.06 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.15 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $1.03 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.08 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.40 |
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 Preferred Securities & Income 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 Preferred Securities & Income ETF was 20.83%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 472 trading sessions.
The current Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF drawdown is 1.81%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -20.83% | Sep 20, 2021 | 277 | Oct 24, 2022 | 472 | Sep 11, 2024 | 749 |
| -4.92% | Oct 17, 2024 | 121 | Apr 11, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -0.98% | Sep 30, 2024 | 6 | Oct 7, 2024 | 7 | Oct 16, 2024 | 13 |
| -0.49% | Aug 6, 2021 | 3 | Aug 10, 2021 | 14 | Aug 30, 2021 | 17 |
| -0.28% | Jul 19, 2021 | 2 | Jul 20, 2021 | 8 | Jul 30, 2021 | 10 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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