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ISIN
US3162032078
CUSIP
316203207
Issuer
Fidelity
Inception Date
Dec 24, 1986
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

FSTFX Performance Chart

Fidelity Limited Term Municipal Income Fund (FSTFX) is up 0.9% since the beginning of the year. FSTFX is currently trading at $11 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FSTFX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,075.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Fidelity Limited Term Municipal Income Fund (FSTFX) has returned 0.94% so far this year and 3.84% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FSTFX has returned 1.67% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.


Fidelity Limited Term Municipal Income Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
0.79%
YTD
0.94%
6M
1.25%
1Y
3.84%
3Y*
3.87%
5Y*
1.46%
10Y*
1.67%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.37%
1M
-0.01%
YTD
9.16%
6M
8.64%
1Y
25.22%
3Y*
19.78%
5Y*
11.99%
10Y*
13.88%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

FSTFX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 24, 1986, FSTFX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.25%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 23.1 years.

Historically, 70% of months were positive and 30% were negative. The best month was Apr 1998 with a return of +3.2%, while the worst month was Apr 1987 at -3.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 22 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, FSTFX closed higher 24% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 1, 1998 with a return of +3.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 20, 2020 at -1.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.68%0.65%-1.19%0.40%0.22%0.19%0.94%
20250.84%0.72%-0.10%-0.02%0.67%0.76%0.67%0.58%0.48%0.02%0.20%0.41%5.36%
2024-0.03%0.15%-0.13%-0.33%-0.13%0.85%0.85%0.95%0.55%-0.68%0.65%-0.37%2.36%
20231.51%-1.53%1.42%-0.35%-0.44%0.53%0.25%-0.24%-1.04%-0.14%2.76%1.14%3.85%
2022-1.75%-0.47%-1.70%-1.35%1.00%-0.39%1.17%-1.43%-1.96%-0.27%2.01%0.23%-4.90%
20210.28%-0.73%0.21%0.39%0.02%0.10%0.38%-0.17%-0.37%-0.09%0.09%0.06%0.15%

Benchmark Metrics

Fidelity Limited Term Municipal Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.03%, beta of 0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 24, 1986.

  • This fund captured 8.66% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -3.40%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.01 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
3.03%
Beta
0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
8.66%
Downside Capture
-3.40%

Expense Ratio

FSTFX has an expense ratio of 0.37%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FSTFX ranks 75 for risk / return — better than 75% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


FSTFX Risk / Return Rank: 7575
Overall Rank
FSTFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FSTFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9595
Sortino Ratio Rank
FSTFX Omega Ratio Rank: 9797
Omega Ratio Rank
FSTFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5050
Calmar Ratio Rank
FSTFX Martin Ratio Rank: 3838
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 Municipal Income Fund (FSTFX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


FSTFXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

+0.82

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

+2.02

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.93

1.37

+0.57

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

2.58

2.78

-0.20

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

7.95

12.44

-4.49

Dividends

Dividend History

Fidelity Limited Term Municipal Income Fund provided a 2.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.26 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.30$0.3520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.26$0.32$0.21$0.18$0.09$0.12$0.17$0.21$0.17$0.16$0.17$0.17

Dividend yield

2.43%2.99%2.03%1.70%0.92%1.08%1.58%1.92%1.65%1.56%1.60%1.62%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.11
2025$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.32
2024$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.21
2023$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.18
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.09
2021$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.12

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 Municipal Income 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 Municipal Income Fund was 9.50%, occurring on Oct 21, 1987. Recovery took 744 trading sessions.

The current Fidelity Limited Term Municipal Income Fund drawdown is 0.39%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Black Monday1987
-9.50%Oct 1987
9mo 29d2y 11mo
3y 9moDec 1986 - Oct 1990
Bear market2022
-7.65%Oct 2022
1y 2mo1y 9mo
3yAug 2021 - Aug 2024
COVID crash2020
-7.09%Mar 2020
10d3mo 28d
4mo 8dMar 2020 - Jul 2020
1994 pullback1994
-3.53%Apr 1994
2mo10mo 3d
12mo 3dFeb 1994 - Feb 1995
Financial crisis2007–2009
-3.48%Oct 2008
1mo 4d2mo 22d
3mo 26dSep 2008 - Jan 2009

Drawdown Indicators


FSTFXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-9.50%

-56.78%

+47.28%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-1.49%

-9.10%

+7.61%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-2.00%

-18.90%

+16.90%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-7.65%

-25.43%

+17.78%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-7.65%

-33.92%

+26.27%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-0.39%

-1.80%

+1.41%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-0.97%

-10.71%

+9.74%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

0.48%

2.03%

-1.55%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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