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FESM · Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.28% fee$6.5bnSince Nov 20, 2023SEC filings ↗
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FESM is actively managed and returned +25.5% over the past year.

+25.5%
Total return, 1 year
0.28%
Expense ratio
783
Holdings
−6.4%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−3.9%+3.6%−7.5 pts−9.2 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+18.8%+17.9%+0.9 pts−9.6 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+25.5%+16.2%+9.2 pts+1.1 pts
Since listing Nov 20, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+87.0%+75.7%+11.3 pts−8.1 pts

FESM over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

FESM top ten by weight, 8.1% of its 783 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

GUARDANT HEALTH INC 1.10%
MAXLINEAR INC 0.97%
ACM RESEARCH INC 0.91%
KULICKE and SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC 0.79%
ENERSYS 0.78%
TENABLE HOLDINGS INC 0.77%
PLEXUS CORP 0.73%
KODIAK GAS SERVICES INC 0.72%
EXTREME NETWORKS INC 0.66%
HEALTHEQUITY INC 0.66%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

FESM is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +25.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.28% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 1% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 783 positions, with the top ten at 8.1%. It sat 6.4% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. small-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 27, 2025)0.28%
Price$45.63
Listed sinceNov 20, 2023
Net assets (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Aug 31, 2026)$6.5bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−6.4%
Holdings783
Top ten weight8.1%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jun 30, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)1.1%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)99.8%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about FESM

How has FESM performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FESM returned +25.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is not published.
What does FESM cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.28% a year.
What does FESM hold?
783 positions as filed for Jun 30, 2026, with the top ten at 8.1% of the fund. 1% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FESM below its high?
6.4% below its high of Aug 14, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FESM and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.28%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $6.5bnThe issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end · Aug 31, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Jun 30, 2026 ↗
IssuerFidelity website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceFidelity’s own site ↗

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