UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-07319
Fidelity Covington Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
245 Summer St., Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Margaret Carey, Secretary
245 Summer St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
617-563-7000
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Date of fiscal year end: | October 31 |
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Date of reporting period: | October 31, 2023 |
Item 1.
Reports to Stockholders
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF
Fidelity® International High Dividend ETF
Fidelity® International Multifactor ETF
Fidelity® International Value Factor ETF
Annual Report
October 31, 2023
Contents
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NAV and closing market price average annual returns reflect the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) at NAV and Market Price, respectively, and assumes a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or selling of fund shares. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns |
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Periods ended October 31, 2023 | Past 1 year | Life of Fund |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF - NAV A | 14.76% | -0.08% |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF - Market Price B | 15.48% | 0.15% |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor Index℠ A | 16.37% | 0.65% |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index A | 10.84% | -0.70% |
A From February 26, 2019
B From February 28, 2019, date initially listed on the CboeBZX exchange.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund |
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Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF - NAV, on February 26, 2019, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor Index℠ and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index performed over the same period. |
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Fidelity® Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF
Market Recap:
International (non-U.S.) equities gained 12.27% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2023, according to the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, as global economic expansion and a slowing in the pace of inflation in some markets provided a favorable backdrop for risk assets. After returning -15.86% in 2022, the index's upturn has been largely driven by a narrow set of companies in the information technology and communication services sectors, in part due to excitement for generative artificial intelligence applications. The index gained 14.07% year to date through July, including strong gains in both June (+4.50%) and July (+4.07%). The rally for international equities sputtered for the next three months (-11.33%) amid a stalling pattern in disinflationary trends, heightened global recession and geopolitical risks, soaring yields on longer-term U.S. government bonds and particularly weak economic conditions in the eurozone and China. The three-month decline left non-U.S. stocks up 1.15% year to date through October. For the full 12 months, nearly all regions advanced, with Europe ex U.K. (+18%) and Japan (+17%) leading, whereas Canada (-0.38%) lagged by the widest margin. Each of the 11 sectors advanced, with information technology (+21%) and consumer discretionary (+19%) leading the way. Energy and industrials each rose about 14%. Conversely, four defensive-oriented sectors lagged by the widest margin: real estate (+4%), health care (+6%), consumer staples (+7%) and utilities (+8%).
Comments from the Geode Capital Management, LLC, passive equity index team:
For the fiscal year, the exchange-traded fund's net asset value gained 14.76%, versus 16.37% for the Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor Index. (The ETF's relative performance was affected by differing methodologies (fund versus index) for valuing certain foreign stocks and for incorporating foreign exchange rates, as well as by required local capital gains tax.) The ETF's market price gained 15.48% the past 12 months, while the MSCI Emerging Markets (Net MA) Index gained 10.84%. From a regional standpoint, emerging markets gained 15% and contributed most versus the multifactor index, followed by Asia Pacific ex Japan (+28%). By sector, information technology gained 28% and contributed most, driven by the technology hardware & equipment industry (+29%). Financials, which gained 17%, also helped, benefiting from the banks industry (+12%), as did consumer discretionary, which advanced 22%, lifted by the consumer discretionary distribution & retail industry (+40%). The utilities sector rose 22%, health care gained roughly 15% and consumer staples advanced about 12%. Other notable contributors included the real estate (+17%), energy (+6%), materials (+11%) and industrials (+8%) sectors. Conversely, from a sector standpoint, communication services returned approximately 2% and detracted most. Turning to individual stocks, the biggest contributor was Longfor (+150%), from the real estate management & development category. Samsung Electronics (+19%) and Gigabyte Technology (+139%), within the technology hardware & equipment industry, also contributed. Lastly, in utilities, Beijing Enterprises (+43%) and Gail India (+33%) lifted the fund. Conversely, the biggest individual detractor was C&D International Investment Group (-27%), from the real estate management & development group. Tencent Holdings (-11%) and MultiChoice Group (-33%), within the media & entertainment industry, also hurt the fund's performance. In energy, Adaro Energy Indonesia returned -27% and detracted. Lastly, in equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), Terrafina returned approximately -15% and detracted.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization, or Geode Capital Management, LLC, (the ETF's subadviser) or any other person in the Geode organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity and Geode disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF
Top Holdings (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China, Interactive Media & Services) | 3.7 | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea (South), Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals) | 3.4 | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China, Broadline Retail) | 1.8 | |
Emaar Properties PJSC (United Arab Emirates, Real Estate Management & Development) | 1.7 | |
C&D International Investment Group Ltd. (China, Real Estate Management & Development) | 1.6 | |
Terrafina (Mexico, Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)) | 1.5 | |
Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A/S (Turkey, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) | 1.4 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. (India, Banks) | 1.4 | |
Ruentex Development Co. Ltd. (Taiwan, Real Estate Management & Development) | 1.4 | |
Coal India Ltd. (India, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) | 1.3 | |
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Market Sectors (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Financials | 20.3 | |
Information Technology | 15.5 | |
Communication Services | 13.5 | |
Energy | 11.0 | |
Consumer Staples | 9.8 | |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.5 | |
Utilities | 7.5 | |
Real Estate | 6.2 | |
Materials | 3.7 | |
Industrials | 2.8 | |
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Asset Allocation (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Futures - 0.2% |
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Geographic Diversification (% of Fund's net assets) |
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* Includes Short-Term investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities). Percentages are adjusted for the effect of derivatives, if applicable. |
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Fidelity® Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 98.2% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Brazil - 2.7% | | | |
Banco do Brasil SA | | 12,900 | 123,679 |
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA | | 14,900 | 90,883 |
CPFL Energia SA (a) | | 35,200 | 233,410 |
Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA | | 1,011 | 1,720 |
TIM SA | | 35,200 | 105,886 |
Vale SA | | 9,200 | 125,877 |
TOTAL BRAZIL | | | 681,455 |
Chile - 0.4% | | | |
Banco de Chile | | 906,616 | 92,843 |
China - 25.3% | | | |
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares) | | 299,000 | 110,435 |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (a) | | 45,700 | 467,536 |
Anta Sports Products Ltd. | | 7,600 | 85,814 |
Autohome, Inc. ADR Class A | | 3,278 | 87,687 |
Baidu, Inc. Class A (a) | | 13,850 | 181,785 |
Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares) | | 417,000 | 146,024 |
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | | 169,000 | 100,001 |
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd. | | 78,000 | 259,681 |
Bosideng International Holdings Ltd. | | 110,000 | 43,440 |
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. | | 98,000 | 44,963 |
C&D International Investment Group Ltd. | | 179,175 | 402,105 |
China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. (H Shares) | | 140,000 | 62,444 |
China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares) | | 407,000 | 230,949 |
China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | | 29,400 | 72,442 |
China Railway Group Ltd. (H Shares) | | 81,000 | 38,199 |
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | | 96,000 | 294,456 |
China Tower Corp. Ltd. (H Shares) (b) | | 1,022,000 | 95,348 |
CITIC Pacific Ltd. | | 53,000 | 45,044 |
Daqo New Energy Corp. ADR (a) | | 3,052 | 77,704 |
Fuyao Glass Industries Group Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (b) | | 12,800 | 58,319 |
Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd. | | 22,400 | 64,126 |
Hello Group, Inc. ADR | | 9,502 | 67,274 |
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. | | 64,000 | 214,298 |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares) | | 369,000 | 177,318 |
Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. Ltd. (B Shares) (a) | | 163,437 | 224,236 |
Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | | 45,000 | 63,722 |
Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd. (b) | | 28,000 | 30,417 |
Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. | | 34,000 | 82,647 |
Lenovo Group Ltd. | | 102,000 | 118,626 |
MINISO Group Holding Ltd. ADR | | 1,895 | 47,962 |
NetEase, Inc. | | 11,400 | 245,204 |
PDD Holdings, Inc. ADR (a) | | 1,832 | 185,801 |
People's Insurance Co. of China Group Ltd. (H Shares) | | 170,000 | 56,054 |
PetroChina Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | | 428,000 | 278,966 |
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | | 68,000 | 77,693 |
Pop Mart International Group Ltd. (b) | | 19,200 | 52,879 |
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. | | 6,800 | 66,700 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | 25,400 | 938,791 |
Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR (a) | | 16,970 | 123,202 |
Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd. (a) | | 22,800 | 43,533 |
Topsports International Holdings Ltd. (b) | | 58,000 | 48,774 |
TravelSky Technology Ltd. (H Shares) | | 27,000 | 42,581 |
Trip.com Group Ltd. (a) | | 2,600 | 89,318 |
Vipshop Holdings Ltd. ADR (a) | | 2,750 | 39,215 |
Yadea Group Holdings Ltd. (b) | | 24,000 | 43,862 |
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd. | | 33,600 | 35,561 |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | 1,699 | 89,299 |
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd. Class H | | 16,500 | 38,042 |
TOTAL CHINA | | | 6,490,477 |
Czech Republic - 1.2% | | | |
CEZ A/S | | 7,159 | 305,860 |
Egypt - 0.5% | | | |
Commercial International Bank SAE | | 67,584 | 131,890 |
Greece - 0.8% | | | |
Jumbo SA | | 3,477 | 91,365 |
OPAP SA | | 6,027 | 101,929 |
TOTAL GREECE | | | 193,294 |
Hong Kong - 1.1% | | | |
WH Group Ltd. (b) | | 490,500 | 292,748 |
Hungary - 1.1% | | | |
MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas PLC Series A (For. Reg.) | | 34,763 | 275,991 |
India - 15.2% | | | |
Apollo Tyres Ltd. | | 16,721 | 76,577 |
Bajaj Auto Ltd. | | 1,614 | 103,015 |
Bank of Baroda | | 32,715 | 77,093 |
Bharat Electronics Ltd. | | 48,481 | 77,591 |
Canara Bank Ltd. | | 18,557 | 85,665 |
Coal India Ltd. | | 90,755 | 342,544 |
Eicher Motors Ltd. | | 2,427 | 96,066 |
Federal Bank Ltd. | | 48,654 | 82,192 |
GAIL India Ltd. | | 199,250 | 285,980 |
HCL Technologies Ltd. | | 4,732 | 72,521 |
HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. (b) | | 2,693 | 88,431 |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | | 20,376 | 361,345 |
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. | | 3,050 | 66,783 |
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | | 10,248 | 305,746 |
Infosys Ltd. | | 12,180 | 200,185 |
ITC Ltd. | | 49,534 | 254,873 |
NHPC Ltd. | | 451,987 | 272,521 |
NMDC Ltd. | | 44,473 | 82,367 |
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. | | 126,120 | 281,979 |
Pidilite Industries Ltd. | | 2,088 | 61,643 |
Power Finance Corp. Ltd. | | 31,626 | 93,672 |
REC Ltd. | | 32,316 | 111,629 |
State Bank of India | | 15,222 | 103,398 |
Steel Authority of India Ltd. | | 54,101 | 54,485 |
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | | 3,581 | 144,892 |
Union Bank of India Ltd. | | 68,165 | 83,181 |
Wipro Ltd. | | 8,735 | 40,056 |
TOTAL INDIA | | | 3,906,430 |
Indonesia - 4.4% | | | |
Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT | | 469,400 | 196,507 |
PT Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk | | 1,530,800 | 246,701 |
PT Astra International Tbk | | 104,500 | 37,991 |
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk | | 272,900 | 150,323 |
PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk | | 300,400 | 107,319 |
PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk | | 76,000 | 45,930 |
PT Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk | | 566,500 | 124,462 |
PT United Tractors Tbk | | 134,300 | 212,420 |
TOTAL INDONESIA | | | 1,121,653 |
Korea (South) - 10.0% | | | |
Cosmo AM&T Co. Ltd. (a) | | 81 | 8,361 |
Cosmo AM&T Co. Ltd. rights 11/7/23 (a) | | 4 | 49 |
DB HiTek Co. Ltd. | | 185 | 6,630 |
Db Insurance Co. Ltd. | | 1,446 | 94,112 |
Doosan Bobcat, Inc. | | 1,236 | 35,463 |
EO Technics Co. Ltd. | | 49 | 5,054 |
GS Holdings Corp. | | 1,785 | 52,074 |
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. | | 3,308 | 93,566 |
Hanmi Semiconductor Co. Ltd. | | 213 | 8,280 |
Hanwha Corp. | | 2,256 | 37,084 |
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. | | 3,581 | 83,523 |
Hyundai Steel Co. | | 1,566 | 37,975 |
Isupetasys Co. Ltd. | | 221 | 3,543 |
Kangwon Land, Inc. | | 8,250 | 89,613 |
KT&G Corp. | | 3,628 | 229,143 |
Kumho Petro Chemical Co. Ltd. | | 448 | 42,029 |
LG Corp. | | 958 | 54,761 |
LG Innotek Co. Ltd. | | 56 | 9,247 |
LG Uplus Corp. | | 13,001 | 97,323 |
NCSOFT Corp. | | 513 | 88,314 |
Orion Corp./Republic of Korea | | 2,389 | 211,915 |
POSCO | | 223 | 67,946 |
POSCO ICT Co. Ltd. | | 229 | 8,317 |
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. | | 193 | 17,763 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | 17,646 | 874,101 |
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. | | 176 | 55,450 |
Samsung SDS Co. Ltd. | | 148 | 15,145 |
SK Hynix, Inc. | | 1,685 | 145,101 |
Woori Financial Group, Inc. | | 10,358 | 91,267 |
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) | | | 2,563,149 |
Malaysia - 1.3% | | | |
CelcomDigi Bhd | | 108,900 | 96,683 |
Maxis Bhd | | 117,700 | 97,826 |
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd | | 35,500 | 54,690 |
TIME dotCom Bhd | | 83,900 | 93,682 |
TOTAL MALAYSIA | | | 342,881 |
Mexico - 4.6% | | | |
Arca Continental S.A.B. de CV | | 28,900 | 258,808 |
Banco del Bajio SA (b) | | 31,000 | 94,753 |
El Puerto de Liverpool S.A.B. Dcv Series C | | 5,600 | 28,433 |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de CV Series B | | 2,035 | 43,799 |
Grupo Aeroportuario Norte S.A.B. de CV | | 4,800 | 36,594 |
Grupo Financiero Inbursa S.A.B. de CV Series O (a) | | 42,200 | 86,911 |
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SA de CV Series A | | 121,300 | 222,066 |
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de CV | | 5,035 | 41,160 |
Terrafina | | 234,700 | 380,398 |
TOTAL MEXICO | | | 1,192,922 |
Philippines - 0.3% | | | |
BDO Unibank, Inc. | | 29,560 | 66,424 |
Qatar - 1.2% | | | |
Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co. (a) | | 102,980 | 44,971 |
Qatar Electricity & Water Co. (a) | | 59,334 | 269,537 |
TOTAL QATAR | | | 314,508 |
Russia - 0.3% | | | |
Gazprom OAO (c) | | 14,450 | 1,504 |
Inter Rao Ues JSC (c) | | 7,348,600 | 40,287 |
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (a)(c) | | 188 | 1,243 |
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC sponsored ADR (a)(c) | | 15,647 | 15,584 |
Sberbank of Russia (c) | | 38,410 | 235 |
Surgutneftegas OJSC (c) | | 56,600 | 689 |
TCS Group Holding PLC GDR (a)(c) | | 789 | 9,152 |
VTB Bank OJSC (a)(c) | | 91,900,000 | 3,491 |
TOTAL RUSSIA | | | 72,185 |
Saudi Arabia - 2.6% | | | |
Al Rajhi Bank | | 8,597 | 153,763 |
Luberef | | 1,250 | 42,982 |
Sabic Agriculture-Nutrients Co. | | 1,679 | 59,881 |
Saudi Telecom Co. | | 21,913 | 224,293 |
The Co. for Cooperative Insurance | | 1,752 | 56,414 |
The Saudi National Bank | | 13,856 | 123,912 |
TOTAL SAUDI ARABIA | | | 661,245 |
South Africa - 2.5% | | | |
Exxaro Resources Ltd. | | 32,429 | 323,410 |
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. | | 2,200 | 57,951 |
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings | | 110,246 | 123,320 |
Standard Bank Group Ltd. | | 14,934 | 145,692 |
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA | | | 650,373 |
Taiwan - 13.6% | | | |
ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd. | | 38,000 | 132,974 |
ASPEED Tech, Inc. | | 1,000 | 79,235 |
Catcher Technology Co. Ltd. | | 19,000 | 106,320 |
Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd. | | 32,000 | 122,830 |
Chipbond Technology Corp. | | 48,000 | 100,632 |
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. | | 41,000 | 146,632 |
Compal Electronics, Inc. | | 116,000 | 100,318 |
eMemory Technology, Inc. | | 2,000 | 124,249 |
Far Eastern International Bank | | 258,000 | 91,475 |
Far Eastern New Century Corp. | | 82,000 | 74,580 |
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | | 49,000 | 114,663 |
Formosa Plastics Corp. | | 25,000 | 59,349 |
Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd. | | 59,000 | 95,317 |
Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. | | 11,000 | 73,763 |
Global Unichip Corp. | | 2,000 | 88,485 |
International Games Systems Co. Ltd. | | 5,000 | 96,038 |
Largan Precision Co. Ltd. | | 2,000 | 127,640 |
Lite-On Technology Corp. | | 29,000 | 89,410 |
Lotes Co. Ltd. | | 4,077 | 103,449 |
Micro-Star International Co. Ltd. | | 19,000 | 96,655 |
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. | | 9,000 | 126,114 |
Pegatron Corp. | | 47,000 | 109,259 |
Pou Chen Corp. | | 94,000 | 83,610 |
Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp. | | 28,000 | 107,045 |
Ruentex Development Co. Ltd. | | 359,100 | 358,713 |
Simplo Technology Co. Ltd. | | 10,000 | 102,821 |
SINBON Electronics Co. Ltd. | | 10,000 | 85,402 |
Taichung Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. | | 204,305 | 92,594 |
Taishin Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 197,000 | 104,771 |
Taiwan Business Bank | | 225,280 | 88,556 |
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | | 137,550 | 106,656 |
Wiwynn Corp. | | 2,000 | 93,726 |
TOTAL TAIWAN | | | 3,483,281 |
Thailand - 1.5% | | | |
Advanced Information Service PCL NVDR | | 19,200 | 117,521 |
Bangkok Bank PCL NVDR | | 13,800 | 60,472 |
Home Product Center PCL NVDR | | 147,100 | 48,703 |
Intouch Holdings PCL NVDR | | 49,000 | 96,793 |
Krung Thai Bank PCL NVDR | | 118,800 | 62,139 |
TOTAL THAILAND | | | 385,628 |
Turkey - 5.5% | | | |
Akbank TAS | | 107,714 | 112,158 |
Bim Birlesik Magazalar A/S JSC | | 34,320 | 329,945 |
Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A/S | | 38,095 | 40,959 |
Haci Omer Sabanci Holding A/S | | 52,054 | 98,431 |
Koc Holding A/S | | 10,990 | 53,138 |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet A/S | | 92,715 | 157,295 |
Turkiye Is Bankasi A/S Series C | | 185,007 | 137,189 |
Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A/S | | 72,395 | 363,091 |
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A/S | | 198,446 | 120,922 |
TOTAL TURKEY | | | 1,413,128 |
United Arab Emirates - 2.1% | | | |
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (a) | | 37,488 | 105,126 |
Emaar Properties PJSC | | 237,778 | 433,089 |
TOTAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | | | 538,215 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $25,857,122) | | | 25,176,580 |
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Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.6% |
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Brazil - 1.6% | | | |
Bradespar SA (PN) | | 7,700 | 34,110 |
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) (PN) | | 104,900 | 244,205 |
Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA (PN) | | 56,731 | 97,195 |
Metalurgica Gerdau SA (PN) | | 13,700 | 28,063 |
TOTAL BRAZIL | | | 403,573 |
Russia - 0.0% | | | |
AK Transneft OAO (c) | | 12 | 3,462 |
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $406,874) | | | 407,035 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 99.8% (Cost $26,263,996) | 25,583,615 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.2% | 59,115 |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 25,642,730 |
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Futures Contracts |
| Number of contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount ($) | Value ($) | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) ($) |
Purchased | | | | | |
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Equity Index Contracts | | | | | |
ICE MSCI Emerging Markets Index Contracts (United States) | 1 | Dec 2023 | 45,960 | (762) | (762) |
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The notional amount of futures purchased as a percentage of Net Assets is 0.2% |
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(b) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $805,531 or 3.1% of net assets. |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.40% | - | 3,310,856 | 3,310,856 | 2,035 | - | - | - | 0.0% |
Total | - | 3,310,856 | 3,310,856 | 2,035 | - | - | - | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2023, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total ($) | Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
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Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | 3,412,286 | 3,396,702 | - | 15,584 |
Consumer Discretionary | 2,395,458 | 2,395,458 | - | - |
Consumer Staples | 2,516,049 | 2,516,049 | - | - |
Energy | 2,849,449 | 2,843,794 | - | 5,655 |
Financials | 5,229,276 | 5,216,398 | - | 12,878 |
Industrials | 770,781 | 770,781 | - | - |
Information Technology | 3,959,316 | 3,959,267 | 49 | - |
Materials | 965,214 | 963,971 | - | 1,243 |
Real Estate | 1,574,305 | 1,574,305 | - | - |
Utilities | 1,911,481 | 1,871,194 | - | 40,287 |
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Total Investments in Securities: | 25,583,615 | 25,507,919 | 49 | 75,647 |
Derivative Instruments: Liabilities | | | | |
Futures Contracts | (762) | (762) | - | - |
Total Liabilities | (762) | (762) | - | - |
Total Derivative Instruments: | (762) | (762) | - | - |
Value of Derivative Instruments
The following table is a summary of the Fund's value of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure as of October 31, 2023. For additional information on derivative instruments, please refer to the Derivative Instruments section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Primary Risk Exposure / Derivative Type | Value |
| Asset ($) | Liability ($) |
Equity Risk | | |
Futures Contracts (a) | 0 | (762) |
Total Equity Risk | 0 | (762) |
Total Value of Derivatives | 0 | (762) |
(a)Reflects gross cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as presented in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the period end daily variation margin is included in receivable or payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts, and the net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) is included in Total accumulated earnings (loss).
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | October 31, 2023 |
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Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value - See accompanying schedule Unaffiliated issuers (cost $26,263,996): | | | $ | 25,583,615 |
Segregated cash with brokers for derivative instruments | | | | 4,242 |
Cash | | | | 40,904 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $181,876) | | | | 169,667 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 43,867 |
Other receivables | | | | 465 |
Total assets | | | | 25,842,760 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ | 97,849 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 9,823 | | |
Payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts | | 674 | | |
Deferred taxes | | 91,591 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 93 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 200,030 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 25,642,730 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 30,085,189 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | (4,442,459) |
Net Assets | | | $ | 25,642,730 |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($25,642,730 ÷ 1,200,000 shares) | | | $ | 21.37 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Year ended October 31, 2023 |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 1,300,532 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 2,035 |
Income before foreign taxes withheld | | | $ | 1,302,567 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | | | (160,653) |
Total Income | | | | 1,141,914 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 108,260 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 130 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 108,390 | | |
Expense reductions | | (418) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 107,972 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 1,033,942 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $33,802) | | (1,225,311) | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | (17,409) | | |
Futures contracts | | 6,183 | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | (1,236,537) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers(net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $47,832) | | 3,117,128 | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | (12,852) | | |
Futures contracts | | (1,385) | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 3,102,891 |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 1,866,354 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 2,900,296 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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| | Year ended October 31, 2023 | | Year ended October 31, 2022 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 1,033,942 | $ | 823,731 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | (1,236,537) | | (1,875,585) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 3,102,891 | | (3,937,671) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 2,900,296 | | (4,989,525) |
Distributions to shareholders | | (1,198,769) | | (826,772) |
Distributions to shareholders from tax return of capital | | (11,231) | | (29,228) |
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Total Distributions | | (1,210,000) | | (856,000) |
Share transactions | | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | | 4,445,155 | | 4,649,878 |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | 4,445,155 | | 4,649,878 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 6,135,451 | | (1,195,647) |
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Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 19,507,279 | | 20,702,926 |
End of period | $ | 25,642,730 | $ | 19,507,279 |
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Other Information | | | | |
Shares | | | | |
Sold | | 200,000 | | 200,000 |
Net increase (decrease) | | 200,000 | | 200,000 |
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Financial Highlights
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF |
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Years ended October 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 A |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 19.51 | $ | 25.88 | $ | 23.12 | $ | 24.68 | $ | 25.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B,C | | .95 | | .89 | | .72 | | .55 | | .50 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.96 | | (6.37) | | 2.67 | | (1.57) | | (.34) |
Total from investment operations | | 2.91 | | (5.48) | | 3.39 | | (1.02) | | .16 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (1.04) | | (.86) | | (.63) | | (.54) | | (.48) |
Tax return of capital | | (.01) | | (.03) | | - | | - | | - |
Total distributions | | (1.05) | | (.89) | | (.63) | | (.54) | | (.48) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 21.37 | $ | 19.51 | $ | 25.88 | $ | 23.12 | $ | 24.68 |
Total Return D,E,F | | 14.76% | | (21.56)% | | 14.55% | | (4.03)% | | .66% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,G,H | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .45% | | .45% | | .45% | | .45% | | .45% I |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | .45% | | .45% | | .45% | | .45% | | .45% I |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .45% | | .45% | | .45% | | .45% | | .45% I |
Net investment income (loss) | | 4.29% | | 3.84% | | 2.64% | | 2.39% | | 3.05% I |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 25,643 | $ | 19,507 | $ | 20,703 | $ | 9,249 | $ | 9,872 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | 82% K | | 91% K | | 65% K | | 66% | | 34% K,L |
AFor the period February 26, 2019 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2019.
BCalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
CNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
FBased on net asset value.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
KPortfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
LAmount not annualized.
NAV and closing market price average annual returns reflect the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) at NAV and Market Price, respectively, and assumes a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or selling of fund shares. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns |
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Periods ended October 31, 2023 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of Fund |
Fidelity® International High Dividend ETF - NAV A | 11.57% | 1.73% | -1.40% |
Fidelity® International High Dividend ETF - Market Price B | 12.57% | 1.87% | -1.51% |
Fidelity International High Dividend Index℠ A | 12.10% | 2.21% | -0.94% |
MSCI World ex USA Index A | 12.82% | 4.49% | 1.41% |
A From January 16, 2018
B From January 18, 2018, date initially listed on the NYSE ARCA exchange.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund |
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Fidelity® International High Dividend ETF
Market Recap:
International (non-U.S.) equities gained 12.27% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2023, according to the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, as global economic expansion and a slowing in the pace of inflation in some markets provided a favorable backdrop for risk assets. After returning -15.86% in 2022, the index's upturn has been largely driven by a narrow set of companies in the information technology and communication services sectors, in part due to excitement for generative artificial intelligence applications. The index gained 14.07% year to date through July, including strong gains in both June (+4.50%) and July (+4.07%). The rally for international equities sputtered for the next three months (-11.33%) amid a stalling pattern in disinflationary trends, heightened global recession and geopolitical risks, soaring yields on longer-term U.S. government bonds and particularly weak economic conditions in the eurozone and China. The three-month decline left non-U.S. stocks up 1.15% year to date through October. For the full 12 months, nearly all regions advanced, with Europe ex U.K. (+18%) and Japan (+17%) leading, whereas Canada (-0.38%) lagged by the widest margin. Each of the 11 sectors advanced, with information technology (+21%) and consumer discretionary (+19%) leading the way. Energy and industrials each rose about 14%. Conversely, four defensive-oriented sectors lagged by the widest margin: real estate (+4%), health care (+6%), consumer staples (+7%) and utilities (+8%).
Comments from the Geode Capital Management, LLC, passive equity index team:
For the fiscal year, the exchange-traded fund's net asset value gained 11.57%, versus 12.10% for the Fidelity International High Dividend Index. (The ETF's relative performance was affected by differing methodologies (fund versus index) for valuing certain foreign stocks and for incorporating foreign exchange rates, as well as by required local capital gains tax.) The ETF's market price gained 12.57% the past 12 months, while the MSCI World ex US Net MA Index gained 12.82%. From a regional standpoint, Europe ex the U.K. gained about 16% and contributed most versus the high dividend index, followed by Japan (+35%). By sector, industrials gained 34% and contributed most, driven by the capital goods industry (+40%). Financials, which gained 10%, also helped, benefiting from the financial services industry (+39%), as did materials, which advanced 17%. The energy sector rose 12%, utilities gained approximately 13% and consumer discretionary advanced about 19%. Other notable contributors included the communication services (+5%), consumer staples (+8%), information technology (+11%) and health care (+2%) sectors. Conversely, Canada returned -11% and detracted most, followed by the U.K. (0%). From a sector standpoint, real estate returned roughly -9% and detracted most. This group was hampered by the real estate management & development industry (-9%). Turning to individual stocks, the top contributor was Enel (+49%), from the utilities group. BP (+24%), from the energy group, also boosted the fund. In real estate management & development, Daiwa House Industry gained 22% and boosted the fund. Mizuho Financial, within the banks industry, gained about 47% and contributed. Lastly, Fortescue Metals, within the materials industry, gained about 61% and helped. Conversely, the biggest individual detractor was Algonquin Power & Utilities (-33%), from the utilities category. New World Development (-35%), from the real estate management & development category, also hurt. Anglo American (-31%), a stock in the materials industry, detracted. Vodafone (-22%), from the telecommunication services group, also hurt. Lastly, in banks, KBC returned -24% and hurt.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization, or Geode Capital Management, LLC, (the ETF's subadviser) or any other person in the Geode organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity and Geode disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Fidelity® International High Dividend ETF
Top Holdings (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Enel SpA (Italy, Electric Utilities) | 3.9 | |
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. (Japan, Real Estate Management & Development) | 3.5 | |
Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale (Italy, Electric Utilities) | 3.2 | |
Telefonica SA (Spain, Diversified Telecommunication Services) | 2.9 | |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan, Entertainment) | 2.6 | |
SoftBank Corp. (Japan, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 2.5 | |
JFE Holdings, Inc. (Japan, Metals & Mining) | 2.4 | |
Power Assets Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong, Electric Utilities) | 2.4 | |
Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 2.3 | |
Vonovia SE (Germany, Real Estate Management & Development) | 2.2 | |
| 27.9 | |
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Market Sectors (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Financials | 28.2 | |
Materials | 13.7 | |
Communication Services | 12.3 | |
Utilities | 11.3 | |
Industrials | 11.2 | |
Real Estate | 9.3 | |
Consumer Discretionary | 4.5 | |
Health Care | 4.4 | |
Consumer Staples | 2.5 | |
Information Technology | 1.8 | |
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Asset Allocation (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Futures - 0.7% |
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Geographic Diversification (% of Fund's net assets) |
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* Includes Short-Term investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities). Percentages are adjusted for the effect of derivatives, if applicable. |
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Fidelity® International High Dividend ETF
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 99.2% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Australia - 9.4% | | | |
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. | | 77,863 | 1,218,177 |
BHP Group Ltd. | | 61,614 | 1,735,985 |
Coles Group Ltd. | | 16,208 | 156,702 |
Rio Tinto Ltd. | | 16,016 | 1,192,324 |
Rio Tinto PLC | | 27,714 | 1,767,233 |
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. | | 12,984 | 236,349 |
Wesfarmers Ltd. | | 6,116 | 195,631 |
Westpac Banking Corp. | | 84,858 | 1,106,794 |
TOTAL AUSTRALIA | | | 7,609,195 |
Belgium - 1.0% | | | |
KBC Group NV | | 14,870 | 815,743 |
Canada - 11.6% | | | |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (a) | | 287,047 | 1,443,247 |
Bank of Montreal | | 12,645 | 954,489 |
Bank of Nova Scotia | | 22,575 | 913,082 |
Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada) | | 108,091 | 1,724,629 |
BCE, Inc. | | 42,645 | 1,581,390 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (a) | | 24,378 | 858,871 |
Canadian National Railway Co. | | 4,290 | 453,428 |
Canadian Tire Ltd. Class A (non-vtg.) | | 1,164 | 112,153 |
Finning International, Inc. | | 10,968 | 293,586 |
Manulife Financial Corp. | | 55,976 | 973,355 |
TOTAL CANADA | | | 9,308,230 |
Denmark - 0.4% | | | |
A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S Series B | | 194 | 322,127 |
Finland - 1.6% | | | |
Kesko Oyj | | 5,951 | 100,423 |
Nokia Corp. | | 22,080 | 73,283 |
Nordea Bank Abp | | 100,172 | 1,051,691 |
TietoEVRY Oyj | | 2,681 | 56,053 |
TOTAL FINLAND | | | 1,281,450 |
France - 6.4% | | | |
BNP Paribas SA | | 20,438 | 1,172,825 |
Bouygues SA | | 16,613 | 583,166 |
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA Series B | | 5,871 | 173,882 |
Credit Agricole SA | | 88,202 | 1,060,765 |
Danone SA | | 3,189 | 189,269 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | 676 | 481,952 |
Societe Generale Series A | | 37,047 | 828,010 |
VINCI SA | | 6,300 | 695,743 |
TOTAL FRANCE | | | 5,185,612 |
Germany - 8.4% | | | |
Allianz SE | | 6,142 | 1,434,104 |
BASF AG | | 32,965 | 1,516,934 |
Bayer AG | | 6,341 | 272,521 |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) | | 3,298 | 305,477 |
DHL Group | | 15,994 | 621,452 |
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | | 10,027 | 256,909 |
Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Germany) | | 5,001 | 293,006 |
SAP SE | | 1,757 | 235,375 |
Vonovia SE | | 78,226 | 1,794,262 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | | 6,730,040 |
Hong Kong - 4.4% | | | |
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | | 6,882 | 278,377 |
New World Development Co. Ltd. | | 721,000 | 1,321,363 |
Power Assets Holdings Ltd. | | 402,500 | 1,923,868 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | | 3,523,608 |
Italy - 8.6% | | | |
Enel SpA | | 496,727 | 3,143,942 |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | 456,011 | 1,184,042 |
Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale | | 337,426 | 2,577,220 |
TOTAL ITALY | | | 6,905,204 |
Japan - 22.4% | | | |
Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | 21,000 | 263,462 |
Bridgestone Corp. | | 6,700 | 250,711 |
Canon, Inc. | | 6,900 | 161,787 |
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. | | 102,300 | 2,787,759 |
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | | 299,800 | 1,710,371 |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | | 34,800 | 346,173 |
Isuzu Motors Ltd. | | 17,900 | 196,262 |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | | 16,900 | 392,914 |
JFE Holdings, Inc. | | 140,800 | 1,937,981 |
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. | | 22,100 | 750,505 |
Kyocera Corp. | | 2,900 | 141,204 |
Mitsubishi Corp. | | 18,200 | 835,822 |
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. | | 19,300 | 494,846 |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | | 50,100 | 2,057,989 |
Nippon Yusen KK | | 20,300 | 492,873 |
SBI Holdings, Inc. Japan | | 66,600 | 1,419,117 |
SoftBank Corp. | | 181,400 | 2,042,240 |
Sumitomo Corp. | | 30,000 | 582,093 |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | 11,200 | 300,476 |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | | 1,500 | 195,665 |
Toyota Motor Corp. | | 38,535 | 659,022 |
TOTAL JAPAN | | | 18,019,272 |
Netherlands - 2.9% | | | |
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) | | 524 | 313,102 |
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) | | 90,439 | 1,149,805 |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | | 5,713 | 169,082 |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV | | 16,783 | 317,504 |
Stellantis NV (Italy) | | 20,740 | 385,830 |
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | | 2,335,323 |
Singapore - 4.8% | | | |
CapitaMall Trust | | 1,278,700 | 1,642,650 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | | 120,900 | 1,118,946 |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | 51,400 | 1,013,706 |
Venture Corp. Ltd. | | 12,100 | 103,332 |
TOTAL SINGAPORE | | | 3,878,634 |
South Africa - 1.5% | | | |
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) | | 46,820 | 1,191,100 |
Spain - 3.5% | | | |
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | | 13,879 | 501,277 |
Telefonica SA | | 603,972 | 2,327,601 |
TOTAL SPAIN | | | 2,828,878 |
Sweden - 0.9% | | | |
Ericsson (B Shares) | | 16,531 | 73,995 |
Volvo AB (B Shares) | | 33,712 | 666,537 |
TOTAL SWEDEN | | | 740,532 |
Switzerland - 1.3% | | | |
Adecco SA (Reg.) | | 11,992 | 451,191 |
Galenica AG (b) | | 1,149 | 86,549 |
Novartis AG | | 5,653 | 525,141 |
Sandoz Group AG | | 1,128 | 29,314 |
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | | 1,092,195 |
United Kingdom - 7.8% | | | |
BAE Systems PLC | | 44,329 | 593,853 |
Barclays PLC | | 517,852 | 826,958 |
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) | | 5,635 | 167,799 |
DCC PLC (United Kingdom) | | 6,459 | 357,790 |
Imperial Brands PLC | | 5,362 | 113,929 |
Legal & General Group PLC | | 350,873 | 900,071 |
M&G PLC | | 411,180 | 988,912 |
Persimmon PLC | | 17,077 | 210,536 |
Unilever PLC | | 5,529 | 260,919 |
Vodafone Group PLC | | 2,045,079 | 1,878,572 |
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | | 6,299,339 |
United States of America - 2.3% | | | |
GSK PLC | | 23,492 | 415,452 |
Nestle SA (Reg. S) | | 4,743 | 511,069 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | | 1,707 | 438,637 |
Sanofi SA | | 5,147 | 466,240 |
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | | 1,831,398 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $92,823,050) | | | 79,897,880 |
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Money Market Funds - 2.6% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.40% (c) | | 30,629 | 30,635 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.40% (c)(d) | | 2,024,658 | 2,024,860 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $2,055,495) | | | 2,055,495 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 101.8% (Cost $94,878,545) | 81,953,375 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.8)% | (1,440,295) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 80,513,080 |
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Futures Contracts |
| Number of contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount ($) | Value ($) | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) ($) |
Purchased | | | | | |
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Equity Index Contracts | | | | | |
ICE MSCI EAFE Index Contracts (United States) | 6 | Dec 2023 | 592,230 | (31,700) | (31,700) |
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The notional amount of futures purchased as a percentage of Net Assets is 0.7% |
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(a) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(b) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $86,549 or 0.1% of net assets. |
(c) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(d) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.40% | 48,989 | 5,998,297 | 6,016,651 | 5,863 | - | - | 30,635 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.40% | - | 10,383,160 | 8,358,300 | 20,496 | - | - | 2,024,860 | 0.0% |
Total | 48,989 | 16,381,457 | 14,374,951 | 26,359 | - | - | 2,055,495 | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2023, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total ($) | Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
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Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | 9,887,792 | 9,887,792 | - | - |
Consumer Discretionary | 3,610,635 | 3,610,635 | - | - |
Consumer Staples | 2,062,106 | 2,062,106 | - | - |
Financials | 22,699,834 | 22,699,834 | - | - |
Health Care | 3,608,554 | 3,608,554 | - | - |
Industrials | 8,974,666 | 8,974,666 | - | - |
Information Technology | 1,353,796 | 1,353,796 | - | - |
Materials | 11,066,186 | 11,066,186 | - | - |
Real Estate | 7,546,034 | 7,546,034 | - | - |
Utilities | 9,088,277 | 9,088,277 | - | - |
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Money Market Funds | 2,055,495 | 2,055,495 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 81,953,375 | 81,953,375 | - | - |
Derivative Instruments: Liabilities | | | | |
Futures Contracts | (31,700) | (31,700) | - | - |
Total Liabilities | (31,700) | (31,700) | - | - |
Total Derivative Instruments: | (31,700) | (31,700) | - | - |
Value of Derivative Instruments
The following table is a summary of the Fund's value of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure as of October 31, 2023. For additional information on derivative instruments, please refer to the Derivative Instruments section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Primary Risk Exposure / Derivative Type | Value |
| Asset ($) | Liability ($) |
Equity Risk | | |
Futures Contracts (a) | 0 | (31,700) |
Total Equity Risk | 0 | (31,700) |
Total Value of Derivatives | 0 | (31,700) |
(a)Reflects gross cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as presented in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the period end daily variation margin is included in receivable or payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts, and the net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) is included in Total accumulated earnings (loss).
Fidelity® International High Dividend ETF
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | October 31, 2023 |
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Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $1,882,962) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $92,823,050) | $ | 79,897,880 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $2,055,495) | | 2,055,495 | | |
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Total Investment in Securities (cost $94,878,545) | | | $ | 81,953,375 |
Segregated cash with brokers for derivative instruments | | | | 27,333 |
Cash | | | | 28,559 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $27,434) | | | | 27,366 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 351,431 |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 173,217 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 1,401 |
Receivable for daily variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 1,770 |
Total assets | | | | 82,564,452 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Accrued management fee | $ | 26,512 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 2,024,860 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 2,051,372 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 80,513,080 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 102,771,006 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | (22,257,926) |
Net Assets | | | $ | 80,513,080 |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($80,513,080 ÷ 4,500,000 shares) | | | $ | 17.89 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Year ended October 31, 2023 |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 4,894,308 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $20,496 from security lending) | | | | 26,359 |
Income before foreign taxes withheld | | | $ | 4,920,667 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | | | (499,911) |
Total Income | | | | 4,420,756 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 340,336 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 497 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 340,833 | | |
Expense reductions | | (232) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 340,601 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 4,080,155 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | (1,655,744) | | |
Redemptions in-kind | | (197,460) | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | (112,310) | | |
Futures contracts | | 83,203 | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | (1,882,311) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 7,138,307 | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 152,380 | | |
Futures contracts | | (30,694) | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 7,259,993 |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 5,377,682 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 9,457,837 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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| | Year ended October 31, 2023 | | Year ended October 31, 2022 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 4,080,155 | $ | 4,486,859 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | (1,882,311) | | 5,237,224 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 7,259,993 | | (26,568,820) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 9,457,837 | | (16,844,737) |
Distributions to shareholders | | (4,144,700) | | (4,783,300) |
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Share transactions | | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | | - | | 55,975,704 |
Cost of shares redeemed | | (5,529,770) | | (35,815,029) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | (5,529,770) | | 20,160,675 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | (216,633) | | (1,467,362) |
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Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 80,729,713 | | 82,197,075 |
End of period | $ | 80,513,080 | $ | 80,729,713 |
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Other Information | | | | |
Shares | | | | |
Sold | | - | | 2,600,000 |
Redeemed | | (300,000) | | (1,700,000) |
Net increase (decrease) | | (300,000) | | 900,000 |
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Financial Highlights
Fidelity® International High Dividend ETF |
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Years ended October 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.82 | $ | 21.08 | $ | 15.10 | $ | 20.96 | $ | 20.56 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .89 | | .97 | | .77 | | .60 | | 1.04 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.08 | | (4.22) | | 5.95 | | (5.81) | | .31 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.97 | | (3.25) | | 6.72 | | (5.21) | | 1.35 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.90) | | (1.01) | | (.74) | | (.65) | | (.95) |
Total distributions | | (.90) | | (1.01) | | (.74) | | (.65) | | (.95) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 17.89 | $ | 16.82 | $ | 21.08 | $ | 15.10 | $ | 20.96 |
Total Return C,D,E | | 11.57% | | (15.83)% | | 44.78% | | (24.98)% | | 6.84% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,F,G | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 4.68% | | 4.96% | | 3.82% | | 3.38% | | 5.07% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 80,513 | $ | 80,730 | $ | 82,197 | $ | 45,290 | $ | 44,022 |
Portfolio turnover rate H,I | | 67% | | 71% | | 67% | | 82% | | 47% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
DBased on net asset value.
ETotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
FFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
GExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
HPortfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
IAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
NAV and closing market price average annual returns reflect the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) at NAV and Market Price, respectively, and assumes a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or selling of fund shares. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns |
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Periods ended October 31, 2023 | Past 1 year | Life of Fund |
Fidelity® International Multifactor ETF - NAV A | 10.58% | 1.66% |
Fidelity® International Multifactor ETF - Market Price B | 11.43% | 1.98% |
Fidelity International Multifactor Index℠ A | 11.02% | 2.21% |
MSCI World ex USA Index A | 12.82% | 3.84% |
A From February 26, 2019
B From February 28, 2019, date initially listed on the CboeBZX exchange.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund |
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Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® International Multifactor ETF - NAV, on February 26, 2019, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Fidelity International Multifactor Index℠ and the MSCI World ex USA Index performed over the same period. |
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Fidelity® International Multifactor ETF
Market Recap:
International (non-U.S.) equities gained 12.27% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2023, according to the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, as global economic expansion and a slowing in the pace of inflation in some markets provided a favorable backdrop for risk assets. After returning -15.86% in 2022, the index's upturn has been largely driven by a narrow set of companies in the information technology and communication services sectors, in part due to excitement for generative artificial intelligence applications. The index gained 14.07% year to date through July, including strong gains in both June (+4.50%) and July (+4.07%). The rally for international equities sputtered for the next three months (-11.33%) amid a stalling pattern in disinflationary trends, heightened global recession and geopolitical risks, soaring yields on longer-term U.S. government bonds and particularly weak economic conditions in the eurozone and China. The three-month decline left non-U.S. stocks up 1.15% year to date through October. For the full 12 months, nearly all regions advanced, with Europe ex U.K. (+18%) and Japan (+17%) leading, whereas Canada (-0.38%) lagged by the widest margin. Each of the 11 sectors advanced, with information technology (+21%) and consumer discretionary (+19%) leading the way. Energy and industrials each rose about 14%. Conversely, four defensive-oriented sectors lagged by the widest margin: real estate (+4%), health care (+6%), consumer staples (+7%) and utilities (+8%).
Comments from the Geode Capital Management, LLC, passive equity index team:
For the fiscal year, the exchange-traded fund's net asset value gained 10.58%, versus 11.02% for the Fidelity International Multifactor Index. (The ETF's relative performance was affected by differing methodologies (fund versus index) for valuing certain foreign stocks and for incorporating foreign exchange rates, as well as by required local capital gains tax.) The ETF's market price gained 11.43% the past 12 months, while the MSCI World ex US Net MA Index gained 12.82%. From a regional standpoint, Europe ex the U.K. gained roughly 16% and contributed most versus the multifactor index, followed by Japan (+16%). By sector, industrials gained 21% and contributed most, driven by the capital goods industry (+29%). Financials, which gained approximately 12%, also helped, as did communication services, which advanced roughly 16%. The consumer discretionary sector rose approximately 23%, boosted by the consumer durables & apparel industry (+25%). Health care gained 7% and consumer staples advanced 7%. Other notable contributors included the real estate (+6%), information technology (+12%), energy (+15%), materials (+5%) and utilities (+2%) sectors. Conversely, Asia Pacific ex Japan (0%), especially Australia (+6%), notably detracted, as did Canada (-2%). Turning to individual stocks, the biggest contributor was Novo-Nordisk (+78%), from the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences category. Also in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, Novartis (+26%) helped. Publicis (+41%), a stock in the media & entertainment group, helped. In food, beverage & tobacco, Japan Tobacco gained roughly 50% and boosted the fund. Lastly, Mitsubishi (+75%), a stock in the capital goods category, boosted the fund. In contrast, the biggest individual detractor was Roche (-20%), from the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences group. Also in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, Ono Pharmaceutical (-25%) hurt. Northland Power (-22%), a stock in the utilities category, detracted. Lastly, in food, beverage & tobacco, British American Tobacco (-18%) and Carlsberg (-19%) detracted.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization, or Geode Capital Management, LLC, (the ETF's subadviser) or any other person in the Geode organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity and Geode disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Fidelity® International Multifactor ETF
Top Holdings (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Novo Nordisk A/S Series B (Denmark, Pharmaceuticals) | 2.2 | |
Novartis AG (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) | 1.6 | |
PSP Swiss Property AG (Switzerland, Real Estate Management & Development) | 1.6 | |
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom, Pharmaceuticals) | 1.4 | |
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Japan, Gas Utilities) | 1.4 | |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (United States of America, Pharmaceuticals) | 1.4 | |
E.ON SE (Germany, Multi-Utilities) | 1.3 | |
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Japan, Real Estate Management & Development) | 1.3 | |
L'Oreal SA (France, Personal Care Products) | 1.2 | |
KDDI Corp. (Japan, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 1.2 | |
| 14.6 | |
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Market Sectors (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Financials | 16.5 | |
Health Care | 16.3 | |
Consumer Staples | 14.1 | |
Industrials | 12.7 | |
Communication Services | 8.9 | |
Utilities | 8.1 | |
Consumer Discretionary | 7.0 | |
Real Estate | 6.7 | |
Information Technology | 3.5 | |
Materials | 3.7 | |
Energy | 1.8 | |
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Asset Allocation (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Futures - 0.6% |
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Geographic Diversification (% of Fund's net assets) |
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* Includes Short-Term investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities). Percentages are adjusted for the effect of derivatives, if applicable. |
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Fidelity® International Multifactor ETF
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 99.3% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Australia - 5.0% | | | |
BHP Group Ltd. | | 5,426 | 152,879 |
Flutter Entertainment PLC (Ireland) (a) | | 545 | 85,229 |
Glencore PLC | | 18,053 | 95,326 |
Insurance Australia Group Ltd. | | 34,439 | 123,635 |
JB Hi-Fi Ltd. | | 1,361 | 38,924 |
Medibank Private Ltd. | | 57,370 | 124,591 |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | | 13,846 | 136,759 |
Rio Tinto Ltd. | | 753 | 56,058 |
Rio Tinto PLC | | 1,777 | 113,314 |
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. | | 5,067 | 92,235 |
South32 Ltd. | | 16,777 | 35,266 |
Telstra Group Ltd. | | 121,831 | 293,893 |
Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd. | | 6,036 | 127,721 |
Wesfarmers Ltd. | | 2,436 | 77,920 |
TOTAL AUSTRALIA | | | 1,553,750 |
Austria - 0.0% | | | |
OMV AG | | 293 | 12,809 |
Belgium - 0.3% | | | |
UCB SA | | 1,476 | 107,743 |
Brazil - 0.2% | | | |
Yara International ASA | | 1,529 | 49,955 |
Canada - 8.8% | | | |
B2Gold Corp. | | 27,028 | 86,443 |
Boyd Group Services, Inc. | | 376 | 64,036 |
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Class A | | 3,926 | 112,414 |
Canadian Apartment Properties (REIT) unit | | 7,909 | 232,556 |
Canadian National Railway Co. | | 1,332 | 140,785 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | 1,037 | 65,779 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. | | 2,019 | 143,195 |
CGI, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a) | | 725 | 69,918 |
Constellation Software, Inc. | | 44 | 88,111 |
Constellation Software, Inc. warrants 8/22/28 (a)(b) | | 40 | 0 |
Dollarama, Inc. | | 1,339 | 91,340 |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (sub. vtg.) | | 168 | 139,656 |
Great-West Lifeco, Inc. | | 4,075 | 112,776 |
iA Financial Corp., Inc. | | 1,796 | 104,390 |
Imperial Oil Ltd. | | 671 | 38,199 |
Intact Financial Corp. | | 1,024 | 143,718 |
Loblaw Companies Ltd. | | 2,558 | 208,989 |
Manulife Financial Corp. | | 8,389 | 145,875 |
Metro, Inc. | | 4,230 | 214,631 |
Northland Power, Inc. | | 19,079 | 267,855 |
PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. | | 1,658 | 29,081 |
Teck Resources Ltd. Class B (sub. vtg.) | | 2,363 | 83,405 |
TMX Group Ltd. | | 5,441 | 113,190 |
Whitecap Resources, Inc./Alberta | | 4,079 | 31,468 |
TOTAL CANADA | | | 2,727,810 |
Denmark - 3.9% | | | |
A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S Series B | | 63 | 104,608 |
Carlsberg A/S Series B | | 1,547 | 184,027 |
Coloplast A/S Series B | | 1,126 | 117,203 |
Novo Nordisk A/S Series B | | 7,193 | 689,619 |
Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S | | 706 | 96,032 |
TOTAL DENMARK | | | 1,191,489 |
Finland - 0.8% | | | |
Kone OYJ (B Shares) | | 2,599 | 112,331 |
Orion Oyj (B Shares) | | 3,078 | 122,134 |
TOTAL FINLAND | | | 234,465 |
France - 7.1% | | | |
Compagnie de St.-Gobain | | 2,037 | 110,670 |
Dassault Aviation SA | | 494 | 97,905 |
Edenred SA | | 2,499 | 132,706 |
Eiffage SA | | 993 | 89,951 |
Hermes International SCA | | 53 | 98,575 |
Ipsen SA | | 936 | 110,313 |
L'Oreal SA | | 907 | 379,789 |
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM (c) | | 853 | 27,427 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | 332 | 236,698 |
Publicis Groupe SA | | 3,934 | 298,229 |
SCOR SE | | 4,780 | 142,227 |
Sodexo SA | | 357 | 37,690 |
Sopra Steria Group | | 145 | 25,948 |
Thales SA | | 752 | 110,605 |
TotalEnergies SE | | 1,291 | 86,242 |
Verallia SA (c) | | 1,317 | 42,792 |
VINCI SA | | 1,528 | 168,745 |
TOTAL FRANCE | | | 2,196,512 |
Germany - 6.7% | | | |
Allianz SE | | 996 | 232,557 |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) | | 1,043 | 96,608 |
Beiersdorf AG | | 1,728 | 226,577 |
Deutsche Borse AG | | 795 | 130,417 |
DHL Group | | 2,126 | 82,606 |
E.ON SE | | 34,472 | 408,822 |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | | 2,453 | 81,207 |
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | | 4,220 | 108,123 |
Gerresheimer AG | | 1,001 | 93,003 |
Hannover Reuck SE | | 548 | 120,655 |
Knorr-Bremse AG | | 634 | 35,209 |
Merck KGaA | | 836 | 125,788 |
SAP SE | | 1,147 | 153,657 |
Siemens AG | | 1,256 | 165,896 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | | 2,061,125 |
Hong Kong - 1.2% | | | |
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | | 1,977 | 79,970 |
Sino Land Ltd. | | 299,322 | 298,763 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | | 378,733 |
Ireland - 0.7% | | | |
Glanbia PLC | | 13,418 | 211,040 |
Israel - 1.4% | | | |
Bank Hapoalim BM (Reg.) | | 12,589 | 89,838 |
Bank Leumi le-Israel BM | | 14,391 | 92,453 |
Icl Group Ltd. | | 9,564 | 46,336 |
Israel Discount Bank Ltd. (Class A) | | 20,843 | 91,449 |
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. | | 2,906 | 89,790 |
NICE Ltd. (a) | | 189 | 29,180 |
TOTAL ISRAEL | | | 439,046 |
Italy - 2.9% | | | |
Assicurazioni Generali SpA | | 6,461 | 128,015 |
BPER Banca | | 32,196 | 104,442 |
Eni SpA | | 1,868 | 30,462 |
Ferrari NV (Italy) | | 365 | 110,147 |
Moncler SpA | | 1,241 | 64,196 |
Recordati SpA | | 2,401 | 110,651 |
Snam SpA | | 76,928 | 352,085 |
TOTAL ITALY | | | 899,998 |
Japan - 23.1% | | | |
Advance Residence Investment Corp. | | 161 | 349,226 |
Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | 16,600 | 208,260 |
Canon, Inc. | | 3,500 | 82,066 |
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. | | 3,500 | 90,340 |
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. | | 3,700 | 394,566 |
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | | 600 | 130,820 |
GOLDWIN, Inc. | | 1,100 | 68,668 |
INPEX Corp. | | 3,800 | 54,762 |
Itochu Corp. | | 4,300 | 152,556 |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | | 12,100 | 281,317 |
Kajima Corp. | | 6,300 | 103,125 |
KDDI Corp. | | 12,700 | 376,275 |
McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) Ltd. | | 2,300 | 89,452 |
Mitsubishi Corp. | | 3,700 | 169,920 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd. | | 13,600 | 88,805 |
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | | 4,400 | 157,383 |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | 8,500 | 142,869 |
NEC Corp. | | 1,500 | 71,363 |
Nexon Co. Ltd. | | 16,700 | 302,749 |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | 309,200 | 360,966 |
NOF Corp. | | 1,500 | 58,764 |
Obayashi Corp. | | 10,600 | 90,150 |
OBIC Co. Ltd. | | 500 | 73,443 |
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | 11,000 | 188,956 |
Otsuka Corp. | | 1,700 | 67,609 |
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 6,100 | 203,407 |
Sanrio Co. Ltd. | | 1,700 | 71,841 |
Secom Co. Ltd. | | 1,600 | 110,403 |
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. | | 4,300 | 66,610 |
Sekisui House Ltd. | | 5,200 | 100,913 |
SHIMANO, Inc. | | 700 | 99,630 |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | | 3,600 | 106,209 |
Shionogi & Co. Ltd. | | 5,000 | 230,678 |
Sojitz Corp. | | 4,400 | 90,240 |
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | 2,500 | 107,415 |
Sumitomo Corp. | | 5,900 | 114,478 |
Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. | | 4,000 | 93,341 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | 3,700 | 176,394 |
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. | | 6,500 | 192,195 |
Taisei Corp. | | 2,600 | 87,539 |
TIS, Inc. | | 2,900 | 61,372 |
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | | 6,700 | 147,896 |
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. | | 19,300 | 430,616 |
Toppan Holdings, Inc. | | 4,300 | 98,013 |
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd. | | 5,400 | 248,169 |
Trend Micro, Inc. | | 1,600 | 59,607 |
USS Co. Ltd. | | 5,400 | 93,652 |
TOTAL JAPAN | | | 7,145,028 |
Jordan - 0.3% | | | |
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | | 4,448 | 102,632 |
Luxembourg - 0.2% | | | |
ArcelorMittal SA (Netherlands) | | 2,480 | 54,734 |
Netherlands - 4.1% | | | |
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) | | 386 | 230,644 |
BE Semiconductor Industries NV | | 311 | 31,985 |
Heineken Holding NV | | 2,693 | 204,379 |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | | 7,843 | 232,121 |
Koninklijke KPN NV | | 86,352 | 289,795 |
Shell PLC (London) | | 3,751 | 120,459 |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | 1,184 | 151,555 |
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | | 1,260,938 |
Norway - 0.7% | | | |
Equinor ASA | | 834 | 27,954 |
Orkla ASA | | 27,623 | 190,241 |
TOTAL NORWAY | | | 218,195 |
Portugal - 0.7% | | | |
Galp Energia SGPS SA Class B | | 977 | 14,675 |
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | | 8,198 | 188,730 |
TOTAL PORTUGAL | | | 203,405 |
Singapore - 2.4% | | | |
CapitaMall Trust | | 244,700 | 314,348 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | | 16,981 | 157,161 |
Singapore Exchange Ltd. | | 16,500 | 114,051 |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | 7,100 | 140,026 |
TOTAL SINGAPORE | | | 725,586 |
Spain - 3.1% | | | |
CaixaBank SA | | 29,495 | 119,561 |
Endesa SA | | 18,473 | 346,879 |
Industria de Diseno Textil SA | | 3,175 | 109,237 |
Redeia Corp. SA | | 23,433 | 364,223 |
Repsol SA | | 1,305 | 19,070 |
TOTAL SPAIN | | | 958,970 |
Sweden - 2.5% | | | |
Atlas Copco AB (A Shares) | | 10,302 | 132,963 |
Epiroc AB (A Shares) | | 4,862 | 79,854 |
Ericsson (B Shares) | | 8,407 | 37,631 |
Essity AB (B Shares) | | 9,679 | 220,303 |
Evolution AB (c) | | 807 | 71,645 |
Industrivarden AB (A Shares) | | 4,091 | 105,528 |
Securitas AB (B Shares) | | 8,777 | 70,121 |
SSAB AB (B Shares) | | 10,314 | 59,746 |
TOTAL SWEDEN | | | 777,791 |
Switzerland - 7.7% | | | |
Baloise Holdings AG | | 701 | 100,291 |
BKW AG | | 2,115 | 354,650 |
Bucher Industries AG | | 240 | 85,288 |
Galenica AG (c) | | 1,450 | 109,222 |
Kuehne & Nagel International AG | | 404 | 108,541 |
Novartis AG | | 5,396 | 501,267 |
PSP Swiss Property AG | | 4,015 | 492,803 |
Sandoz Group AG | | 1,077 | 27,989 |
Swatch Group AG (Bearer) | | 267 | 68,125 |
Swisscom AG | | 513 | 306,656 |
UBS Group AG | | 9,771 | 227,834 |
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | | 2,382,666 |
United Kingdom - 10.5% | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) | | 3,575 | 444,654 |
Auto Trader Group PLC (c) | | 37,047 | 279,258 |
BAE Systems PLC | | 10,013 | 134,139 |
Barclays PLC | | 82,187 | 131,244 |
Beazley PLC | | 19,068 | 119,045 |
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) | | 8,953 | 266,603 |
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. | | 16,500 | 83,400 |
Compass Group PLC | | 4,479 | 112,668 |
IG Group Holdings PLC | | 13,898 | 107,596 |
Imperial Brands PLC | | 8,683 | 184,492 |
InterContinental Hotel Group PLC | | 1,083 | 76,353 |
J Sainsbury PLC | | 50,009 | 156,138 |
Man Group PLC | | 44,162 | 117,626 |
RELX PLC (London Stock Exchange) | | 4,979 | 173,278 |
Rightmove PLC | | 40,933 | 234,940 |
Sage Group PLC | | 3,346 | 39,408 |
Smith & Nephew PLC | | 9,178 | 102,550 |
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) | | 15,809 | 120,856 |
Unilever PLC | | 7,818 | 368,940 |
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | | 3,253,188 |
United States of America - 5.0% | | | |
CSL Ltd. | | 1,414 | 208,017 |
Experian PLC | | 3,364 | 101,684 |
GSK PLC | | 13,544 | 239,523 |
Haleon PLC | | 48,212 | 192,767 |
Holcim AG | | 1,286 | 79,247 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | | 1,672 | 429,644 |
Sanofi SA | | 3,143 | 284,708 |
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | | 1,535,590 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $31,707,656) | | | 30,683,198 |
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Money Market Funds - 0.7% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.40% (d) (Cost $208,816) | | 208,775 | 208,816 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.0% (Cost $31,916,472) | 30,892,014 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.0% | (5,812) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 30,886,202 |
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Futures Contracts |
| Number of contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount ($) | Value ($) | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) ($) |
Purchased | | | | | |
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Equity Index Contracts | | | | | |
ICE MSCI EAFE Index Contracts (United States) | 2 | Dec 2023 | 197,410 | (4,498) | (4,498) |
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The notional amount of futures purchased as a percentage of Net Assets is 0.6% |
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(c) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $530,344 or 1.7% of net assets. |
(d) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.40% | - | 1,882,741 | 1,673,925 | 3,031 | - | - | 208,816 | 0.0% |
Total | - | 1,882,741 | 1,673,925 | 3,031 | - | - | 208,816 | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2023, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total ($) | Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
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Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | 2,742,761 | 2,742,761 | - | - |
Consumer Discretionary | 2,217,709 | 2,217,709 | - | - |
Consumer Staples | 4,351,448 | 4,351,448 | - | - |
Energy | 530,960 | 530,960 | - | - |
Financials | 5,059,504 | 5,059,504 | - | - |
Health Care | 5,039,526 | 5,039,526 | - | - |
Industrials | 3,891,482 | 3,891,482 | - | - |
Information Technology | 1,121,942 | 1,121,942 | - | - |
Materials | 1,120,474 | 1,120,474 | - | - |
Real Estate | 2,082,262 | 2,082,262 | - | - |
Utilities | 2,525,130 | 2,525,130 | - | - |
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Money Market Funds | 208,816 | 208,816 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 30,892,014 | 30,892,014 | - | - |
Derivative Instruments: Liabilities | | | | |
Futures Contracts | (4,498) | (4,498) | - | - |
Total Liabilities | (4,498) | (4,498) | - | - |
Total Derivative Instruments: | (4,498) | (4,498) | - | - |
Value of Derivative Instruments
The following table is a summary of the Fund's value of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure as of October 31, 2023. For additional information on derivative instruments, please refer to the Derivative Instruments section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Primary Risk Exposure / Derivative Type | Value |
| Asset ($) | Liability ($) |
Equity Risk | | |
Futures Contracts (a) | 0 | (4,498) |
Total Equity Risk | 0 | (4,498) |
Total Value of Derivatives | 0 | (4,498) |
(a)Reflects gross cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as presented in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the period end daily variation margin is included in receivable or payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts, and the net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) is included in Total accumulated earnings (loss).
Fidelity® International Multifactor ETF
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | October 31, 2023 |
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Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $31,707,656) | $ | 30,683,198 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $208,816) | | 208,816 | | |
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Total Investment in Securities (cost $31,916,472) | | | $ | 30,892,014 |
Segregated cash with brokers for derivative instruments | | | | 8,994 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $7,792) | | | | 7,767 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 85,613 |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 45,446 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 262 |
Receivable for daily variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 590 |
Total assets | | | | 31,040,686 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ | 145,016 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 9,468 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 154,484 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 30,886,202 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 34,104,710 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | (3,218,508) |
Net Assets | | | $ | 30,886,202 |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($30,886,202 ÷ 1,300,000 shares) | | | $ | 23.76 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Year ended October 31, 2023 |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 793,612 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 3,031 |
Income before foreign taxes withheld | | | $ | 796,643 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | | | (80,548) |
Total Income | | | | 716,095 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 87,727 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 113 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 87,840 | | |
Expense reductions | | (367) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 87,473 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 628,622 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | (558,946) | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | (606) | | |
Futures contracts | | 10,021 | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | (549,531) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 530,593 | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 29,656 | | |
Futures contracts | | 230 | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 560,479 |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 10,948 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 639,570 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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| | Year ended October 31, 2023 | | Year ended October 31, 2022 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 628,622 | $ | 389,711 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | (549,531) | | (1,163,840) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 560,479 | | (3,143,159) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 639,570 | | (3,917,288) |
Distributions to shareholders | | (626,600) | | (524,400) |
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Share transactions | | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | | 17,630,620 | | 2,824,049 |
Cost of shares redeemed | | - | | (2,787,735) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | 17,630,620 | | 36,314 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 17,643,590 | | (4,405,374) |
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Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 13,242,612 | | 17,647,986 |
End of period | $ | 30,886,202 | $ | 13,242,612 |
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Other Information | | | | |
Shares | | | | |
Sold | | 700,000 | | 100,000 |
Redeemed | | - | | (100,000) |
Net increase (decrease) | | 700,000 | | - |
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Financial Highlights
Fidelity® International Multifactor ETF |
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Years ended October 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 A |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.07 | $ | 29.41 | $ | 24.01 | $ | 26.18 | $ | 25.05 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B,C | | .70 | | .65 | | .65 | | .57 | | .55 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.67 | | (7.12) | | 5.34 | | (2.07) | | 1.12 |
Total from investment operations | | 2.37 | | (6.47) | | 5.99 | | (1.50) | | 1.67 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.68) | | (.87) | | (.59) | | (.67) | | (.54) |
Total distributions | | (.68) | | (.87) | | (.59) | | (.67) | | (.54) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 23.76 | $ | 22.07 | $ | 29.41 | $ | 24.01 | $ | 26.18 |
Total Return D,E | | 10.58% | | (22.36)% | | 25.08% | | (5.73)% | | 6.72% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,F,G | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% H |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% H |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% H |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.78% | | 2.51% | | 2.28% | | 2.29% | | 3.18% H |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 30,886 | $ | 13,243 | $ | 17,648 | $ | 7,202 | $ | 10,473 |
Portfolio turnover rate I,J | | 60% | | 61% | | 74% | | 69% | | 35% K |
AFor the period February 26, 2019 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2019.
BCalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
CNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
DTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
EBased on net asset value.
FFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses.
GExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
HAnnualized.
IPortfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
KAmount not annualized.
NAV and closing market price average annual returns reflect the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) at NAV and Market Price, respectively, and assumes a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or selling of fund shares. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns |
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Periods ended October 31, 2023 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of Fund |
Fidelity® International Value Factor ETF - NAV A | 18.72% | 4.45% | 1.06% |
Fidelity® International Value Factor ETF - Market Price B | 20.20% | 4.63% | 1.01% |
Fidelity International Value Factor Index℠ A | 19.32% | 5.03% | 1.62% |
MSCI World ex USA Index A | 12.82% | 4.49% | 1.41% |
A From January 16, 2018
B From January 18, 2019, date initially listed on the NYSE Arca exchange.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund |
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Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® International Value Factor ETF - NAV, on January 16, 2018, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Fidelity International Value Factor Index℠ and the MSCI World ex USA Index performed over the same period. |
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Fidelity® International Value Factor ETF
Market Recap:
International (non-U.S.) equities gained 12.27% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2023, according to the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, as global economic expansion and a slowing in the pace of inflation in some markets provided a favorable backdrop for risk assets. After returning -15.86% in 2022, the index's upturn has been largely driven by a narrow set of companies in the information technology and communication services sectors, in part due to excitement for generative artificial intelligence applications. The index gained 14.07% year to date through July, including strong gains in both June (+4.50%) and July (+4.07%). The rally for international equities sputtered for the next three months (-11.33%) amid a stalling pattern in disinflationary trends, heightened global recession and geopolitical risks, soaring yields on longer-term U.S. government bonds and particularly weak economic conditions in the eurozone and China. The three-month decline left non-U.S. stocks up 1.15% year to date through October. For the full 12 months, nearly all regions advanced, with Europe ex U.K. (+18%) and Japan (+17%) leading, whereas Canada (-0.38%) lagged by the widest margin. Each of the 11 sectors advanced, with information technology (+21%) and consumer discretionary (+19%) leading the way. Energy and industrials each rose about 14%. Conversely, four defensive-oriented sectors lagged by the widest margin: real estate (+4%), health care (+6%), consumer staples (+7%) and utilities (+8%).
Comments from the Geode Capital Management, LLC, passive equity index team:
For the fiscal year, the exchange-traded fund's net asset value gained 18.72%, versus 19.32% for the Fidelity International Value Factor Index. (The ETF's relative performance can be affected by Fidelity's methodologies for valuing certain foreign stocks and for incorporating foreign exchange rates, which differ from those used by the index, as well as by local tax laws or regulations, which vary by country.) The ETF's market price gained 20.20% the past 12 months, while the MSCI World ex US Net MA Index gained 12.82%. From a regional standpoint, Europe ex the U.K. gained approximately 20% and contributed most versus the value factor index, followed by Japan (+38%). By sector, financials gained 27% and contributed most. Industrials, which gained roughly 28%, also helped, benefiting from the capital goods industry (+38%), as did consumer discretionary, which advanced 15%, lifted by the automobiles & components industry (+23%). The information technology sector rose about 19%, boosted by the software & services industry (+32%), energy gained roughly 21% and materials advanced approximately 17%. Other notable contributors included the health care (+10%), consumer staples (+10%), utilities (+25%), real estate (+13%) and communication services (+4%) sectors. Turning to individual stocks, the top contributor was UniCredit (+79%), from the banks group. In capital goods, Mitsubishi (+75%) and Mitsui (+67%) helped. Nippon Steel (+64%), from the materials category, also contributed. Lastly, Japan Tobacco (+49%), a stock in the food, beverage & tobacco industry, contributed. Conversely, the biggest individual detractor was Roche (-20%), from the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences group. Also in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, Merck (-22%) hurt. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (-16%) and Panasonic Holdings (-20%), within the consumer durables & apparel category, also hindered the fund's performance. Lastly, Bank of Nova Scotia, within the banks category, returned -22% and hurt the fund.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization, or Geode Capital Management, LLC, (the ETF's subadviser) or any other person in the Geode organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity and Geode disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Fidelity® International Value Factor ETF
Top Holdings (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Nestle SA (Reg. S) (United States of America, Food Products) | 2.2 | |
Shell PLC (London) (Netherlands, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) | 1.8 | |
Novartis AG (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) | 1.7 | |
SAP SE (Germany, Software) | 1.6 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan, Banks) | 1.6 | |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Japan, Tobacco) | 1.6 | |
KDDI Corp. (Japan, Wireless Telecommunication Services) | 1.6 | |
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom, Pharmaceuticals) | 1.5 | |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (United States of America, Pharmaceuticals) | 1.5 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods) | 1.4 | |
| 16.5 | |
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Market Sectors (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Financials | 20.8 | |
Industrials | 15.9 | |
Health Care | 11.1 | |
Consumer Discretionary | 10.7 | |
Consumer Staples | 9.0 | |
Information Technology | 8.2 | |
Materials | 7.6 | |
Energy | 6.7 | |
Communication Services | 4.2 | |
Utilities | 3.3 | |
Real Estate | 2.0 | |
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Asset Allocation (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Futures - 0.4% |
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Geographic Diversification (% of Fund's net assets) |
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* Includes Short-Term investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities). Percentages are adjusted for the effect of derivatives, if applicable. |
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Fidelity® International Value Factor ETF
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 99.5% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Australia - 5.5% | | | |
BHP Group Ltd. | | 31,196 | 878,953 |
Glencore PLC | | 161,072 | 850,513 |
Macquarie Group Ltd. | | 7,639 | 778,601 |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | | 73,045 | 721,476 |
Rio Tinto Ltd. | | 5,278 | 392,925 |
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. | | 23,915 | 435,326 |
TOTAL AUSTRALIA | | | 4,057,794 |
Canada - 9.9% | | | |
Bank of Nova Scotia | | 17,181 | 694,913 |
Canadian Apartment Properties (REIT) unit | | 1,509 | 44,371 |
Canadian National Railway Co. | | 5,147 | 544,008 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | 13,251 | 840,542 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. | | 7,750 | 549,660 |
Canadian Tire Ltd. Class A (non-vtg.) | | 2,395 | 230,762 |
CGI, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a) | | 8,139 | 784,909 |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (sub. vtg.) | | 809 | 672,509 |
iA Financial Corp., Inc. | | 9,071 | 527,239 |
Manulife Financial Corp. | | 37,996 | 660,705 |
Northland Power, Inc. | | 15,203 | 213,439 |
Nutrien Ltd. | | 14,639 | 785,386 |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | 22,461 | 726,615 |
TOTAL CANADA | | | 7,275,058 |
China - 1.5% | | | |
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. | | 198,000 | 523,810 |
Wilmar International Ltd. | | 224,400 | 583,091 |
TOTAL CHINA | | | 1,106,901 |
Denmark - 0.7% | | | |
A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S Series B | | 330 | 547,948 |
Finland - 0.8% | | | |
Nokia Corp. | | 171,996 | 570,851 |
France - 9.7% | | | |
Capgemini SA | | 3,907 | 687,595 |
Carrefour SA | | 25,358 | 444,400 |
Compagnie de St.-Gobain | | 15,439 | 838,798 |
Engie SA | | 54,888 | 870,481 |
Kering SA | | 841 | 340,641 |
Klepierre SA | | 17,545 | 424,682 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | 1,464 | 1,043,754 |
Societe Generale Series A | | 33,665 | 752,422 |
Teleperformance | | 6,508 | 743,959 |
TotalEnergies SE | | 15,256 | 1,019,137 |
TOTAL FRANCE | | | 7,165,869 |
Germany - 11.6% | | | |
Allianz SE | | 4,209 | 982,765 |
Bayer AG | | 9,872 | 424,275 |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) | | 7,631 | 706,821 |
Commerzbank AG | | 51,996 | 557,842 |
Deutsche Bank AG | | 61,082 | 668,621 |
Deutsche Telekom AG | | 40,584 | 878,322 |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | | 6,989 | 231,373 |
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | | 11,973 | 306,768 |
K+S AG | | 36,734 | 616,198 |
Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Germany) | | 12,073 | 707,351 |
Merck KGaA | | 2,324 | 349,678 |
SAP SE | | 9,099 | 1,218,940 |
Siemens AG | | 6,915 | 913,352 |
TOTAL GERMANY | | | 8,562,306 |
Hong Kong - 2.1% | | | |
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. | | 77,500 | 387,272 |
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. | | 18,300 | 643,164 |
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | | 12,700 | 513,715 |
TOTAL HONG KONG | | | 1,544,151 |
Italy - 3.9% | | | |
Assicurazioni Generali SpA | | 33,049 | 654,815 |
Enel SpA | | 145,867 | 923,238 |
Eni SpA | | 31,044 | 506,247 |
UniCredit SpA | | 31,792 | 793,898 |
TOTAL ITALY | | | 2,878,198 |
Japan - 23.5% | | | |
Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co. | | 41,900 | 878,698 |
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. | | 20,700 | 564,092 |
Fujitsu Ltd. | | 6,200 | 794,830 |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | | 93,300 | 928,102 |
INPEX Corp. | | 34,500 | 497,185 |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | | 50,800 | 1,181,068 |
KDDI Corp. | | 38,800 | 1,149,563 |
Marubeni Corp. | | 47,300 | 680,243 |
Mitsubishi Corp. | | 19,900 | 913,893 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | 143,600 | 1,191,886 |
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | | 24,500 | 876,335 |
NEC Corp. | | 15,300 | 727,898 |
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. | | 39,500 | 842,973 |
Nippon Yusen KK | | 28,400 | 689,536 |
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | 38,500 | 661,347 |
Panasonic Holdings Corp. | | 72,400 | 625,782 |
Shionogi & Co. Ltd. | | 17,200 | 793,532 |
Subaru Corp. | | 42,100 | 711,512 |
Sumco Corp. | | 50,800 | 649,067 |
Sumitomo Corp. | | 38,200 | 741,198 |
Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. | | 32,200 | 751,394 |
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. | | 21,500 | 479,702 |
TOTAL JAPAN | | | 17,329,836 |
Luxembourg - 0.8% | | | |
ArcelorMittal SA (Netherlands) | | 27,352 | 603,663 |
Netherlands - 4.3% | | | |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | | 17,789 | 526,483 |
Randstad NV | | 10,594 | 546,903 |
Shell PLC (London) | | 41,007 | 1,316,897 |
Stellantis NV (Italy) | | 43,930 | 817,239 |
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | | 3,207,522 |
Singapore - 1.0% | | | |
Genting Singapore Ltd. | | 646,200 | 405,629 |
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. | | 209,500 | 363,936 |
TOTAL SINGAPORE | | | 769,565 |
Spain - 1.1% | | | |
Banco Santander SA (Spain) | | 217,978 | 798,576 |
Sweden - 3.7% | | | |
Ericsson (B Shares) | | 130,512 | 584,186 |
Essity AB (B Shares) | | 21,763 | 495,346 |
SSAB AB (B Shares) | | 123,101 | 713,089 |
Volvo AB (B Shares) | | 46,036 | 910,201 |
TOTAL SWEDEN | | | 2,702,822 |
Switzerland - 4.0% | | | |
ABB Ltd. (Reg.) | | 18,612 | 622,547 |
Novartis AG | | 13,538 | 1,257,626 |
Sandoz Group AG | | 2,707 | 70,348 |
UBS Group AG | | 42,361 | 987,748 |
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | | 2,938,269 |
United Kingdom - 9.8% | | | |
3i Group PLC | | 19,317 | 453,451 |
Ashtead Group PLC | | 8,899 | 507,961 |
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) | | 9,010 | 1,120,651 |
BAE Systems PLC | | 52,872 | 708,299 |
Barclays PLC | | 255,048 | 407,286 |
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) | | 20,027 | 596,365 |
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) | | 132,641 | 953,326 |
Imperial Brands PLC | | 18,749 | 398,370 |
Kingfisher PLC | | 233,268 | 593,858 |
Unilever PLC | | 17,864 | 843,021 |
Vodafone Group PLC | | 689,749 | 633,591 |
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | | 7,216,179 |
United States of America - 5.6% | | | |
GSK PLC | | 35,912 | 635,097 |
Nestle SA (Reg. S) | | 15,363 | 1,655,399 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | | 4,208 | 1,081,304 |
Sanofi SA | | 8,121 | 735,640 |
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | | 4,107,440 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $76,456,870) | | | 73,382,948 |
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Money Market Funds - 0.1% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.40% (b) (Cost $74,181) | | 74,166 | 74,181 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 99.6% (Cost $76,531,051) | 73,457,129 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.4% | 310,469 |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 73,767,598 |
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Futures Contracts |
| Number of contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount ($) | Value ($) | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) ($) |
Purchased | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Equity Index Contracts | | | | | |
ICE MSCI EAFE Index Contracts (United States) | 3 | Dec 2023 | 296,115 | (11,139) | (11,139) |
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The notional amount of futures purchased as a percentage of Net Assets is 0.4% |
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(b) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.40% | 34,107 | 3,180,127 | 3,140,053 | 4,120 | - | - | 74,181 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.40% | - | 1,360,459 | 1,360,459 | 4,117 | - | - | - | 0.0% |
Total | 34,107 | 4,540,586 | 4,500,512 | 8,237 | - | - | 74,181 | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2023, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total ($) | Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
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Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | 3,025,412 | 3,025,412 | - | - |
Consumer Discretionary | 7,862,845 | 7,862,845 | - | - |
Consumer Staples | 6,723,543 | 6,723,543 | - | - |
Energy | 4,906,623 | 4,906,623 | - | - |
Financials | 15,303,751 | 15,303,751 | - | - |
Health Care | 8,102,965 | 8,102,965 | - | - |
Industrials | 11,848,556 | 11,848,556 | - | - |
Information Technology | 6,018,276 | 6,018,276 | - | - |
Materials | 5,683,700 | 5,683,700 | - | - |
Real Estate | 1,420,417 | 1,420,417 | - | - |
Utilities | 2,486,860 | 2,486,860 | - | - |
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Money Market Funds | 74,181 | 74,181 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 73,457,129 | 73,457,129 | - | - |
Derivative Instruments: Liabilities | | | | |
Futures Contracts | (11,139) | (11,139) | - | - |
Total Liabilities | (11,139) | (11,139) | - | - |
Total Derivative Instruments: | (11,139) | (11,139) | - | - |
Value of Derivative Instruments
The following table is a summary of the Fund's value of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure as of October 31, 2023. For additional information on derivative instruments, please refer to the Derivative Instruments section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Primary Risk Exposure / Derivative Type | Value |
| Asset ($) | Liability ($) |
Equity Risk | | |
Futures Contracts (a) | 0 | (11,139) |
Total Equity Risk | 0 | (11,139) |
Total Value of Derivatives | 0 | (11,139) |
(a)Reflects gross cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as presented in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the period end daily variation margin is included in receivable or payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts, and the net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) is included in Total accumulated earnings (loss).
Fidelity® International Value Factor ETF
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | October 31, 2023 |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $76,456,870) | $ | 73,382,948 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $74,181) | | 74,181 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $76,531,051) | | | $ | 73,457,129 |
Segregated cash with brokers for derivative instruments | | | | 19,311 |
Cash | | | | 3,825 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $8,155) | | | | 8,119 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 214,911 |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 85,560 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 1,101 |
Receivable for daily variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 885 |
Total assets | | | | 73,790,841 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Accrued management fee | $ | 23,243 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 23,243 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 73,767,598 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 83,486,109 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | (9,718,511) |
Net Assets | | | $ | 73,767,598 |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($73,767,598 ÷ 3,400,000 shares) | | | $ | 21.70 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Year ended October 31, 2023 |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 2,121,664 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $4,117 from security lending) | | | | 8,237 |
Income before foreign taxes withheld | | | $ | 2,129,901 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | | | (199,850) |
Total Income | | | | 1,930,051 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 191,928 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 253 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 192,181 | | |
Expense reductions | | (350) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 191,831 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 1,738,220 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | (1,205,445) | | |
Redemptions in-kind | | 1,707,252 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | (37,906) | | |
Futures contracts | | 38,331 | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 502,232 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 2,926,649 | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 67,988 | | |
Futures contracts | | (24,315) | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 2,970,322 |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 3,472,554 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 5,210,774 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
|
| | Year ended October 31, 2023 | | Year ended October 31, 2022 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 1,738,220 | $ | 1,515,077 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 502,232 | | (1,837,712) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 2,970,322 | | (8,191,270) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 5,210,774 | | (8,513,905) |
Distributions to shareholders | | (1,727,100) | | (1,749,900) |
| | | | |
Share transactions | | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | | 41,390,748 | | 18,476,821 |
Cost of shares redeemed | | (8,989,408) | | (11,779,865) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | 32,401,340 | | 6,696,956 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 35,885,014 | | (3,566,849) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 37,882,584 | | 41,449,433 |
End of period | $ | 73,767,598 | $ | 37,882,584 |
| | | | |
Other Information | | | | |
Shares | | | | |
Sold | | 1,800,000 | | 800,000 |
Redeemed | | (400,000) | | (500,000) |
Net increase (decrease) | | 1,400,000 | | 300,000 |
| | | | |
Financial Highlights
Fidelity® International Value Factor ETF |
|
Years ended October 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.94 | $ | 24.38 | $ | 17.82 | $ | 21.89 | $ | 20.89 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .79 | | .83 | | .79 | | .51 | | .80 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 2.78 | | (5.32) | | 6.54 | | (4.09) | | 1.05 |
Total from investment operations | | 3.57 | | (4.49) | | 7.33 | | (3.58) | | 1.85 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.81) | | (.95) | | (.77) | | (.49) | | (.85) |
Total distributions | | (.81) | | (.95) | | (.77) | | (.49) | | (.85) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 21.70 | $ | 18.94 | $ | 24.38 | $ | 17.82 | $ | 21.89 |
Total Return C,D | | 18.72% | | (18.82)% | | 41.36% | | (16.32)% | | 9.04% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,E,F | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% | | .39% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 3.52% | | 3.79% | | 3.32% | | 2.60% | | 3.74% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 73,768 | $ | 37,883 | $ | 41,449 | $ | 14,254 | $ | 13,135 |
Portfolio turnover rate G | | 81% H | | 69% H | | 101% H | | 76% H | | 56% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
DBased on net asset value.
EFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
FExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
GAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
HPortfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
For the period ended October 31, 2023
1. Organization.
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF, Fidelity International High Dividend ETF, Fidelity International Multifactor ETF and Fidelity International Value Factor ETF (the Funds) are exchange-traded funds of Fidelity Covington Trust (the Trust) and are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Certain Funds' investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
Each Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. Each Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of each Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated each Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, each Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages each Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. Each Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
Each Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
Level 3 - unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value each Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, ETFs and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2023 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes and for processing shareholder transactions, the Funds' investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period and prior business day, respectively. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) of the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (CboeBZX) for Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF and Fidelity International Multifactor ETF, and of the New York Stock Exchange, Archipelago Exchange (NYSE Arca) for all other funds; normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and for certain Funds include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in foreign taxes withheld. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable or reclaims receivable, as applicable. Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF did not recognize dividend income during the period on certain Russian securities due to restrictions imposed by the Russian government on these dividend payments. There is uncertainty regarding the timeline for these restrictions to be lifted and the collectability of these and future dividend payments on Russian securities.
Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, each Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2023, each Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is each Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Each Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. Each Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on each Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF is subject to a tax imposed on capital gains by certain countries in which it invests. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized appreciation on the applicable securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on each applicable Fund's Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures contracts, foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, tax return of capital distribution, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), redemptions in-kind, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows for each Fund:
| Tax cost | Gross unrealized appreciation | Gross unrealized depreciation | Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | $26,481,304 | $2,025,494 | $(2,923,183) | $(897,689) |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | 95,376,206 | 2,475,567 | (15,898,398) | (13,422,831) |
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF | 32,056,211 | 1,439,270 | (2,603,467) | (1,164,197) |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | 76,826,790 | 2,835,084 | (6,204,745) | (3,369,661) |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows for each Fund:
| Undistributed ordinary income | Capital loss carryforward | Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | $- | $(3,440,732) | $(910,136) |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | 177,123 | (9,135,767) | (13,299,282) |
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF | 103,008 | (2,185,323) | (1,136,193) |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | 350,812 | (6,754,672) | (3,314,651) |
Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Funds to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. The capital loss carryforward information presented below, including any applicable limitation, is estimated as of fiscal period end and is subject to adjustment.
| Short-term | Long-term | Total capital loss carryforward |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | $ (1,719,663) | $ (1,721,069) | $(3,440,732) |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | (4,953,437) | (4,182,330) | (9,135,767) |
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF | (1,527,752) | (657,571) | (2,185,323) |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | (2,954,147) | (3,800,525) | (6,754,672) |
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For the applicable period ended October 31, 2023, Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF's distributions exceeded the aggregate amount of taxable income and net realized gains resulting in a return of capital for tax purposes. This was due to reductions in taxable income available for distribution after certain distributions had been made.
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
October 31, 2023 | | | |
| Ordinary Income | Tax Return of Capital | Total |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | $1,198,769 | $11,231 | $1,210,000 |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | 4,144,700 | - | 4,144,700 |
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF | 626,600 | - | 626,600 |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | 1,727,100 | - | 1,727,100 |
October 31, 2022 | | | |
| Ordinary Income | Tax Return of Capital | Total |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | $826,772 | $29,228 | $856,000 |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | 4,783,300 | - | 4,783,300 |
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF | 524,400 | - | 524,400 |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | 1,749,900 | - | 1,749,900 |
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
4. Derivative Instruments.
Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments. Each Fund's investment objectives allow for various types of derivative instruments, including futures contracts. Derivatives are investments whose value is primarily derived from underlying assets, indices or reference rates and may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC). Derivatives may involve a future commitment to buy or sell a specified asset based on specified terms, to exchange future cash flows at periodic intervals based on a notional principal amount, or for one party to make one or more payments upon the occurrence of specified events in exchange for periodic payments from the other party.
Derivatives were used to increase returns and to manage exposure to certain risks as defined below. The success of any strategy involving derivatives depends on analysis of numerous economic factors, and if the strategies for investment do not work as intended, the objectives may not be achieved.
Derivatives were used to increase or decrease exposure to the following risk(s):
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Equity Risk | Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment. |
Funds are also exposed to additional risks from investing in derivatives, such as liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that a fund will be unable to close out the derivative in the open market in a timely manner. Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will not be able to fulfill its obligation to a fund. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded contracts may be mitigated by the protection provided by the exchange on which they trade.
Investing in derivatives may involve greater risks than investing in the underlying assets directly and, to varying degrees, may involve risk of loss in excess of any initial investment and collateral received and amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, there may be the risk that the change in value of the derivative contract does not correspond to the change in value of the underlying instrument.
Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specified underlying instrument for a fixed price at a specified future date. Futures contracts were used to manage exposure to the stock market.
Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) with a clearing broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent daily payments are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contracts and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or (depreciation). This receivable and/or payable, if any, is included in daily variation margin on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gain or (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts during the period is presented in the Statement of Operations.
Any open futures contracts at period end are presented in the Schedule of Investments under the caption "Futures Contracts". The notional amount at value reflects each contract's exposure to the underlying instrument or index at period end, and is representative of volume of activity during the period unless an average notional amount is presented. Any securities deposited to meet initial margin requirements are identified in the Schedule of Investments. Any cash deposited to meet initial margin requirements is presented as segregated cash with brokers for derivative instruments in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | 22,505,230 | 19,543,108 |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | 57,412,199 | 57,648,736 |
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF | 13,483,922 | 12,575,707 |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | 38,672,081 | 37,200,813 |
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Securities received and delivered in-kind through subscriptions and redemptions are noted in the table below.
| In-Kind Subscriptions ($) | In-Kind Redemptions ($) |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | 1,184,413 | - |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | - | 5,344,937 |
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF | 16,632,017 | - |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | 39,670,907 | 8,817,309 |
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) provides the Funds with investment management related services for which the Funds pay a monthly management fee that is based on an annual rate of each Fund's average net assets as noted in the table below. Under the management contract, the investment adviser pays all other expenses, except the compensation of the independent Trustees and certain other expenses such as interest expense.
| Fee Rate |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | .45% |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | .39% |
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF | .39% |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | .39% |
During July 2023, the Board approved changes to each Fund's management fee effective November 1, 2023. Each Fund will pay a monthly management fee as presented in the table below. Under the management contract, the investment adviser will pay all other expenses, except the compensation of the independent Trustees and certain other expenses such as interest expense.
| Fee Rate |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | .25% |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | .18% |
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF | .18% |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | .18% |
Sub-Adviser. Geode Capital Management, LLC (Geode), serves as sub-adviser for the Funds. Geode provides discretionary investment advisory services to the Funds and is paid by the investment adviser for providing these services.
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other funds affiliated with each sub-adviser under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. During the period, there were no interfund trades.
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | $2,224 | $- | $- |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | $447 | $- | $- |
8. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with each applicable Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce each applicable Fund's expenses. All of the applicable expense reductions are noted in the table below.
| Custodian credits |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | $418 |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | 232 |
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF | 367 |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | 350 |
9. Share Transactions.
Funds issue and redeem shares at NAV only with certain authorized participants in large increments known as Creation Units. Purchases of Creation Units are made by tendering a basket of designated securities to a fund and redemption proceeds are paid with a basket of securities from a fund's portfolio with a balancing cash component to equate the market value of the basket of securities delivered or redeemed to the NAV per Creation Unit on the transaction date. Cash may be substituted equivalent to the value of certain securities generally when they are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery. A fund's shares are available in smaller increments to investors in the secondary market at market prices and may be subject to commissions. Authorized participants pay a transaction fee to the shareholder servicing agent when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of a fund. The transaction fee is used to offset the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.
10. Other.
A fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
11. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Covington Trust and the Shareholders of Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF, Fidelity International High Dividend ETF, Fidelity International Multifactor ETF, and Fidelity International Value Factor ETF:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF, Fidelity International High Dividend ETF, Fidelity International Multifactor ETF, and Fidelity International Value Factor ETF (the "Funds"), each a fund of Fidelity Covington Trust, including the schedules of investments, as of October 31, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, except for the financial highlights for Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF and Fidelity International Multifactor ETF, which are for each of the four years in the period then ended and for the period from February 26, 2019 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2019, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2023, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (or for the periods mentioned above), in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds' financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Fidelity investment companies since 1999.
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and funds, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs each fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee each fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to each fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review each fund's performance. Except for Vijay Advani, each of the Trustees oversees 322 funds. Mr. Advani oversees 215 funds.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the funds is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee. Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The funds' Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-FIDELITY.
Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.
In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing each fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the funds, is provided below.
Board Structure and Oversight Function. Robert A. Lawrence is an interested person and currently serves as Chair. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chair is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chair has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the funds. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chair, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chair and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. David M. Thomas serves as Lead Independent Trustee and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.
Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The funds' Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's alternative investment, investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the funds' Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.
The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, each fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the funds' activities and associated risks. The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the funds' business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above. Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the funds are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the funds' exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees. While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the funds' activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the funds' Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the funds' Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees."
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Bettina Doulton (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Doulton also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Doulton served in a variety of positions at Fidelity Investments, including as a managing director of research (2006-2007), portfolio manager to certain Fidelity® funds (1993-2005), equity analyst and portfolio assistant (1990-1993), and research assistant (1987-1990). Ms. Doulton currently owns and operates Phi Builders + Architects and Cellardoor Winery. Previously, Ms. Doulton served as a member of the Board of Brown Capital Management, LLC (2014-2018).
Robert A. Lawrence (1952)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Mr. Lawrence also serves as Trustee of other funds. Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as a Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board of certain funds. Prior to his retirement in 2008, Mr. Lawrence served as Vice President of certain Fidelity® funds (2006-2008), Senior Vice President, Head of High Income Division of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2006-2008), and President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (investment adviser firm, 2002-2005).
* Determined to be an "Interested Trustee" by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for each fund.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Vijay C. Advani (1960)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2023
Trustee
Mr. Advani also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other funds. Previously, Mr. Advani served as Executive Chairman (2020-2022), Chief Executive Officer (2017-2020) and Chief Operating Officer (2016-2017) of Nuveen (global investment manager). He also served in various capacities at Franklin Resources (global investment manager), including Co-President (2015-2016), Executive Vice President, Global Advisory Services (2008-2015), Head of Global Retail Distribution (2005-2008), Executive Managing Director, International Retail Development (2002-2005), Managing Director, Product Developments, Sales & Marketing, Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa (2000-2002) and President, Templeton Asset Management India (1995-2000). Mr. Advani also served as Senior Investment Officer of International Finance Corporation (private equity and venture capital arm of The World Bank, 1984-1995). Mr. Advani is Chairman Emeritus of the U.S. India Business Council (2018-present), a Director of The Global Impact Investing Network (2019-present), a Director of LOK Capital (Mauritius) (2022-present), a member of the Advisory Council of LOK Capital (2022-present), a Senior Advisor of Neuberger Berman (2021-present), a Senior Advisor of Seviora Holdings Pte. Ltd (Temasek-Singapore) (2021-present), a Director of Seviora Capital (Singapore) (2021-present) and an Advisor of EQUIAM (2021-present). Mr. Advani formerly served as a member of the Board of BowX Acquisition Corp. (special purpose acquisition company, 2020-2021), a member of the Board of Intellecap (advisory arm of The Aavishkaar Group, 2018-2020), a member of the Board of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (2017-2020) and a member of the Board of Docusign (software, 2016-2019).
Thomas P. Bostick (1956)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Lieutenant General Bostick also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, General Bostick (United States Army, Retired) held a variety of positions within the U.S. Army, including Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2012-2016) and Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Human Resources, U.S. Army (2009-2012). General Bostick currently serves as a member of the Board and Finance and Governance & Sustainability Committees of CSX Corporation (transportation, 2020-present) and a member of the Board and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (nuclear waste management, 2020-present). General Bostick serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bostick Global Strategies, LLC (consulting, 2016-present), as a member of the Board of HireVue, Inc. (video interview and assessment, 2020-present), as a member of the Board of Allonnia (biotechnology and engineering solutions, 2022-present) and on the Advisory Board of Solugen, Inc. (specialty bio-based chemicals manufacturer, 2022-present). Previously, General Bostick served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021), President, Intrexon Bioengineering (2018-2020) and Chief Operating Officer (2017-2020) and Senior Vice President of the Environment Sector (2016-2017) of Intrexon Corporation (biopharmaceutical company).
Dennis J. Dirks (1948)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure), President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust Company (DTC), President and a member of the Board of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation. Mr. Dirks currently serves as a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.
Donald F. Donahue (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Donahue also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006) and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue currently serves as a member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of United Way of New York. Mr. Donahue previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and as a member of the Board of The Leadership Academy (previously NYC Leadership Academy) (2012-2022).
Vicki L. Fuller (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Fuller also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Ms. Fuller served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006). Ms. Fuller currently serves as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of two Blackstone business development companies (2020-present), as a member of the Board of Treliant, LLC (consulting, 2019-present), as a member of the Board of Ariel Alternatives, LLC (private equity, 2022-present) and as a member of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee of Gusto, Inc. (software, 2021-present). In addition, Ms. Fuller currently serves as a member of the Board of Roosevelt University (2019-present) and as a member of the Executive Board of New York University's Stern School of Business. Ms. Fuller previously served as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-2021).
Patricia L. Kampling (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Kampling also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Kampling served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (2012-2019), President and Chief Operating Officer (2011-2012) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2010-2011) of Alliant Energy Corporation. Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board, Finance Committee and Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of Xcel Energy Inc. (utilities company, 2020-present) and as a member of the Board, Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations Committee and Chair of the Executive Development and Compensation Committee of American Water Works Company, Inc. (utilities company, 2019-present). In addition, Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board of the Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin Chapter (2019-present). Previously, Ms. Kampling served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), a member of the Board, Compensation Committee and Executive Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (manufacturing, 2011-2021), a member of the Board of Interstate Power and Light Company (2012-2019) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (2012-2019) (each a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation) and as a member of the Board and Workforce Development Committee of the Business Roundtable (2018-2019).
Thomas A. Kennedy (1955)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Kennedy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Kennedy served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020) and held a variety of positions at Raytheon Company (aerospace and defense, 1983-2020), including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2014-2020) and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2013-2014). Mr. Kennedy served as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (aerospace and defense, 2020-2021). Mr. Kennedy serves as a Director of the Board of Directors of Textron Inc. (aerospace and defense, 2023-present).
Oscar Munoz (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Munoz also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Munoz served as Executive Chairman (2020-2021), Chief Executive Officer (2015-2020), President (2015-2016) and a member of the Board (2010-2021) of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Mr. Munoz currently serves as a member of the Board of CBRE Group, Inc. (commercial real estate, 2020-present), a member of the Board of Univision Communications, Inc. (Hispanic media, 2020-present), a member of the Board of Archer Aviation Inc. (2021-present), a member of the Defense Business Board of the United States Department of Defense (2021-present) and a member of the Board of Salesforce.com, Inc. (cloud-based software, 2022-present). Previously, Mr. Munoz served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021).
David M. Thomas (1949)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Lead Independent Trustee
Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). Mr. Thomas currently serves as a member of the Board of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2004-present) and as Director (2013-present) and Non-Executive Chairman of the Board (2022-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication).
Susan Tomasky (1953)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Tomasky also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Tomasky served in various executive officer positions at American Electric Power Company, Inc. (1998-2011), including most recently as President of AEP Transmission (2007-2011). Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member of the Board and Sustainability Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (2018-present) and as a member of the Board, Executive Committee, Corporate Governance Committee and Organization and Compensation Committee and as Lead Director of the Board of Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (utilities company, 2012-present) and as a member of the Board of its subsidiary company, Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (2021-present). In addition, Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member (2009-present) and President (2020-present) of the Board of the Royal Shakespeare Company - America (2009-present), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (2011-present) and as a member of the Board and Kenyon in the World Committee of Kenyon College (2016-present). Previously, Ms. Tomasky served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (2007-2020), as a member of the Board (2011-2018) and Lead Independent Director (2015-2018) of Andeavor Corporation (previously Tesoro Corporation) (independent oil refiner and marketer) and as a member of the Board of Summit Midstream Partners LP (energy, 2012-2018).
Michael E. Wiley (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2013
Trustee
Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chairman, President and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004). Mr. Wiley also previously served as a member of the Board of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a member of the Board of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018) and a member of the Board of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-2020).
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for each fund.
Advisory Board Members and Officers:
Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation
Peter S. Lynch (1944)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Member of the Advisory Board
Mr. Lynch also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm) and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).
Karen B. Peetz (1955)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2023
Member of the Advisory Board
Ms. Peetz also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of other funds. Previously, Ms. Peetz served as Chief Administration Officer (2020-2023) of Citigroup Inc. (a diversified financial service company). She also served in various capacities at Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, including President (2013-2016), Vice Chairman, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Markets & Treasury Services (2010-2013), Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Corporate Trust (2003-2008), Senior Vice President and Division Manager of Global Payments & Trade Services (2002-2003) and Senior Vice President and Division Manager of Domestic Corporate Trust (1998-2002). Ms. Peetz also served in various capacities at Chase Manhattan Corporation (1982-1998), including Senior Vice President and Manager of Corporate Trust International Business (1996-1998), Managing Director and Manager of Corporate Trust Services (1994-1996) and Managing Director and Group Manager of Financial Institution Sales (1990-1993). Ms. Peetz currently serves as Chair of Amherst Holdings Advisory Council (2018-present), Trustee of Johns Hopkins University (2016-present), Chair of the Carey Business School Advisory Council, Member of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Board and Finance Committee and Chair of the Lyme and Tick Related Disease Institute Advisory Council. Ms. Peetz previously served as a member of the Board of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (2019-2023), a member of the Board of Trane Technologies (2018-2022), a member of the Board of Wells Fargo Corp. (2017-2019), a member of the Board of SunCoke Energy Inc. (2012-2016), a member of the Board of Private Export Funding Corporation (2010-2016) and as a Trustee of Penn State University (2010-2014) and the United Way of New York City (2008-2010).
Heather Bonner (1977)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2023
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Bonner also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Bonner is a Senior Vice President (2022-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2022-present). Ms. Bonner serves as Vice President, Treasurer, or Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity entities. Prior to joining Fidelity, Ms. Bonner served as Managing Director at AQR Capital Management (2013-2022) and was the Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the AQR Funds (2013-2022).
Craig S. Brown (1977)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2022
Deputy Treasurer
Mr. Brown also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Brown is a Vice President (2015-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Brown serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present). Previously, Mr. Brown served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2019-2022).
John J. Burke III (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke is Head of Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Burke serves as President, Executive Vice President, or Director of certain Fidelity entities. Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).
Margaret Carey (1973)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2023
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Ms. Carey also serves as an officer of other funds and as CLO of certain Fidelity entities. Ms. Carey is a Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2019-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.
William C. Coffey (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Secretary
Mr. Coffey also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. Mr. Coffey is a Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Secretary and CLO of certain funds (2018-2019); CLO, Secretary, or Senior Vice President of certain Fidelity entities and Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018).
Timothy M. Cohen (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen is Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Cohen serves a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present). Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and Head of Global Equity Research (2016-2018).
Jonathan Davis (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2013
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Davis also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Davis is a Vice President (2006-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity entities.
Laura M. Del Prato (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is a Senior Vice President (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Ms. Del Prato serves as Vice President or Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity entities. Previously, Ms. Del Prato served as President and Treasurer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (2018-2020).
Colm A. Hogan (1973)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan is a Vice President (2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity entities. Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2020) and Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018).
Pamela R. Holding (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding is Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Holding served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (2013-2018).
Chris Maher (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Deputy Treasurer
Mr. Maher also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Maher is a Vice President (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity entities. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Assistant Treasurer of certain funds (2013-2020).
Jason P. Pogorelec (1975)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Pogorelec also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other funds. Mr. Pogorelec is a Senior Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2020-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Pogorelec serves as Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2023-present) and Ballyrock Investment Advisors LLC (2023-present). Previously, Mr. Pogorelec served as a Vice President, Associate General Counsel for Fidelity Investments (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2020).
Brett Segaloff (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer
Mr. Segaloff also serves as AML Officer of other funds. Mr. Segaloff is a Vice President (2022-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Segaloff serves as Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer or Anti Money Laundering/Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Officer of certain Fidelity entities.
Stacie M. Smith (1974)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
President and Treasurer
Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith is a Senior Vice President (2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity entities and has served in other fund officer roles.
Jim Wegmann (1979)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Wegmann also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann is a Vice President (2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Wegmann serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present). Previously, Mr. Wegmann served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2019-2021).
As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, as applicable and (2) ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023). |
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class/Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If any fund is a shareholder of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses incurred presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. If any fund is a shareholder of any Underlying Funds, such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses as presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | | | Annualized Expense Ratio- A | | Beginning Account Value May 1, 2023 | | Ending Account Value October 31, 2023 | | Expenses Paid During Period- C May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023 |
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Fidelity® Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF ** | | | | .45% | | | | | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 987.00 | | $ 2.25 |
Hypothetical-B | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,022.94 | | $ 2.29 |
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Fidelity® International High Dividend ETF ** | | | | .39% | | | | | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 936.30 | | $ 1.90 |
Hypothetical-B | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,023.24 | | $ 1.99 |
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Fidelity® International Multifactor ETF ** | | | | .39% | | | | | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 916.00 | | $ 1.88 |
Hypothetical-B | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,023.24 | | $ 1.99 |
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Fidelity® International Value Factor ETF ** | | | | .39% | | | | | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 953.60 | | $ 1.92 |
Hypothetical-B | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,023.24 | | $ 1.99 |
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A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B 5% return per year before expenses
C Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of any Underlying Funds are not included in each annualized expense ratio.
** If fees and changes to the expense contract and/or expense cap, effective November 1, 2023, had been in effect during the current period, the restated annualized expense ratio and the expenses paid in the actual and hypothetical examples above would have been as shown in table below:
| | | | Annualized Expense Ratio- A | | Expenses Paid |
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Fidelity® Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | | | | .25% | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 1.25 |
Hypothetical- B | | | | | | $ 1.28 |
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Fidelity® International High Dividend ETF | | | | .18% | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 0.88 |
Hypothetical- B | | | | | | $ 0.92 |
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Fidelity® International Multifactor ETF | | | | .18% | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 0.87 |
Hypothetical- B | | | | | | $ 0.92 |
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Fidelity® International Value Factor ETF | | | | .18% | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 0.89 |
Hypothetical- B | | | | | | $ 0.92 |
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A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers. | | | | | | |
B 5% return per year before expenses | | | | | | |
The dividend and capital gains distributions for the fund(s) are available on Fidelity.com or Institutional.Fidelity.com.
A percentage of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year for the following funds may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | |
December 2022 | 59.71% |
March 2023 | 60.04% |
June 2023 | 60.04% |
September 2023 | 60.04% |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | |
December 2022 | 90.37% |
March 2023 | 97.51% |
June 2023 | 97.51% |
September 2023 | 97.51% |
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF | |
December 2022 | 100% |
March 2023 | 100% |
June 2023 | 100% |
September 2023 | 100% |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | |
December 2022 | 86.19% |
March 2023 | 100% |
June 2023 | 100% |
September 2023 | 100% |
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
| Pay Date | Income | Taxes |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | | | |
| 03/23/22 | $0.1105 | $0.0126 |
| 06/23/22 | $0.4052 | $0.0463 |
| 09/21/22 | $0.2687 | $0.0307 |
| 12/21/22 | $0.1400 | $0.0160 |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | | | |
| 03/23/22 | $0.2644 | $0.0204 |
| 06/23/22 | $0.3967 | $0.0307 |
| 09/21/22 | $0.2514 | $0.0194 |
| 12/21/22 | $0.1170 | $0.0090 |
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF | | | |
| 03/23/22 | $0.2191 | $0.0191 |
| 06/23/22 | $0.2180 | $0.0190 |
| 09/21/22 | $0.2048 | $0.0178 |
| 12/21/22 | $0.0613 | $0.0053 |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | | | |
| 03/23/22 | $0.2337 | $0.0167 |
| 06/23/22 | $0.2984 | $0.0214 |
| 09/21/22 | $0.2025 | $0.0145 |
| 12/21/22 | $0.0883 | $0.0063 |
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The funds will notify shareholders in January 2024 of amounts for use in preparing 2023 income tax returns.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), considers the renewal of each fund's management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreement (Sub-Advisory Agreement) for each fund with Geode Capital Management, LLC (Geode) (together, the Advisory Contracts). FMR and Geode are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of each fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to each fund and its shareholders. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees (each of which is composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees), requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of each fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
Approval of Stub Period Continuation. At its May 2023 meeting, the Board of Trustees voted to continue each fund's management contract with FMR and the sub-advisory agreement with Geode, without modification, for two months from June 1, 2023 through July 31, 2023. The Board considered that the approval of each fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in (i) the investment process or strategies employed in the management of each fund's assets; (ii) the fees and expenses paid by shareholders; (iii) the nature, extent or quality of services provided under each fund's Advisory Contracts; or (iv) the day-to-day management of each fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. The Board also considered that since its last approval of each fund's Advisory Contracts, FMR had provided additional information on each fund in support of the annual contract renewal process, including competitive analyses on total expenses and management fees and in-depth reviews of fund performance and fund profitability information. The Board concluded that each fund's Advisory Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that each fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed, without modification, through July 31, 2023, with the understanding that the Board would consider the annual renewal for a full one year period in July 2023.
At its July 2023 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to renew each fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to each fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of each fund); (ii) the competitiveness relative to peer funds of each fund's management fee and total expense ratio; (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by FMR and its affiliates (Fidelity) and Geode from their respective relationships with each fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as each fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders. The Board also considered the broad range of investment choices available to shareholders from FMR's competitors and that each fund's shareholders have chosen to invest in the fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor.
The Board reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of each fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts was fair and reasonable in light of all of the surrounding circumstances.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing as it relates to the funds, including the backgrounds and experience of investment personnel of the Investment Advisers, and also considered the Investment Advisers' implementation of each fund's investment program. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups and with senior management of Geode. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation programs and whether the structures provide appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of each fund. Additionally, the Board considered the portfolio managers' investments, if any, in the funds that they manage.
The Trustees also discussed with representatives of Fidelity, at meetings throughout the year, Fidelity's role in, among other things, overseeing compliance with federal securities laws and other applicable requirements by Geode with respect to the funds and monitoring and overseeing the performance and investment capabilities of Geode. The Trustees considered that the Board had received from Fidelity periodic reports about its oversight and due diligence processes, as well as periodic reports regarding the performance of Geode.
The Board also considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided by Geode. The Trustees noted that under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, subject to oversight by Fidelity, Geode is responsible for, among other things, identifying investments and arranging for execution of portfolio transactions to implement each fund's investment strategy. In addition, the Trustees noted that Geode is responsible for providing such reporting as may be requested by Fidelity to fulfill its oversight responsibilities discussed above.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's and Geode's investment staffs, including their size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's and Geode's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board considered that Fidelity's and Geode's investment professionals have extensive resources, tools and capabilities so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's and Geode's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory and administrative services provided by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and by FMR's affiliates under separate agreements covering pricing and bookkeeping and securities lending services for each fund; (ii) the nature and extent of Fidelity's supervision of third party service providers, principally State Street Bank and Trust Company, each fund's transfer agent and custodian; and (iii) the resources devoted by Fidelity to, and the record of compliance with, each fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers. The Board also considered each fund's securities lending activities and any payments made to Fidelity relating to securities lending.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials, and asset allocation tools. The Board also considered that it reviews customer service metrics such as telephone response times, continuity of services on the website and metrics addressing services at Fidelity Investor Centers.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds and/or the Fidelity funds in general.
Investment Performance. The Board took into account discussions that occur with representatives of the Investment Advisers, and reports that it receives, at Board meetings throughout the year relating to fund investment performance. In this regard the Board noted that as part of regularly scheduled fund reviews and other reports to the Board on fund performance, the Board considered annualized return information for each fund for different time periods, measured against the securities market index the fund seeks to track. The Board also periodically considers each fund's tracking error versus its benchmark index. In its ongoing evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gives particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of the funds over different time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance. The Board also considered information on each fund's bid-ask spread and premium/discount.
In addition to reviewing absolute and relative fund performance, the Independent Trustees periodically consider the appropriateness of fund performance metrics in evaluating the results achieved. In general, the Independent Trustees believe that an index fund's performance should be evaluated based on net performance (after fees and expenses) of the fund compared to a fund's benchmark index, over appropriate time periods taking into account relevant factors including the following: general market conditions; the characteristics of the fund's benchmark index; the extent to which statistical sampling is employed; any securities lending revenues; and fund cash flows and other factors.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to each fund under the Advisory Contracts should continue to benefit the shareholders of each fund.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio. The Board was provided with information regarding industry trends in management fees and expenses. In its review of each fund's management fee and total expense ratio, the Board considered each fund's all-inclusive fee rate and also considered other expenses, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees, paid by FMR under each fund's all-inclusive arrangement. The Board noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for each fund.
Comparisons of Management Fees and Total Expense Ratios. Among other things, the Board reviewed data for selected groups of competitive funds and classes (referred to as "mapped groups") that were compiled by Fidelity based on combining similar investment objective categories (as classified by Lipper) that have comparable investment mandates. The data reviewed by the Board included (i) gross management fee comparisons (before taking into account expense reimbursements or caps) relative to the total universe of funds within the mapped group; (ii) gross management fee comparisons relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds in the mapped group that are similar in size and management fee structure to each fund (referred to as the "asset size peer group"); (iii) total expense comparisons of each fund relative to funds and classes in the mapped group that have a similar load structure to each fund (referred to as the "similar load structure group"); and (iv) total expense comparisons of each fund relative to funds and classes in the similar load structure group that are similar in size and management fee structure to the fund (referred to as the "total expense asset size peer group"). The total expense asset size peer group comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The information provided to the Board indicated that each fund's management fee rate ranked below the competitive median of the mapped group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2022 and below the competitive median of the asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2022. Further, the information provided to the Board indicated that the total expense ratio of each fund ranked below the competitive median of the similar sales load structure group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2022 and below the competitive median of the total expense asset size peer group for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2022.
Further, the Board considered that, effective November 1, 2023, the management fee rate for each of Fidelity International High Dividend ETF, Fidelity International Multifactor ETF and Fidelity International Value Factor ETF would be reduced from 0.39% to 0.18% and the management fee rate for Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF would be reduced from 0.45% to 0.25%.
Fees Charged to Other Clients. The Board also considered fee structures applicable to clients of Fidelity and Geode, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity or Geode, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that each fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered. Further based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that each fund's total expense ratio was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing each fund and servicing each fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with each fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's and Geode's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's and Geode's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board's consideration of these matters was informed by the findings of a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds to evaluate potential fall-out benefits.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of each fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
The Board also considered information regarding the profitability of Geode's relationship with each fund.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including each fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which each fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board recognized that, due to each fund's current contractual arrangements, its expense ratio will not decline if the fund's operating costs decrease as assets grow, or rise as assets decrease. The Board also noted that a committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the Economies of Scale Committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds, including any consideration of fund liquidations or mergers; (ii) the operation of performance fees and competitor use of performance fees; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) fund profitability methodology and data; (v) evaluation of competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the management fee and expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various fee and expense structures; (vii) group fee breakpoints and related voluntary fee waivers; and (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and the funds' sub-advisory arrangements.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory and sub-advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable in light of all of the surrounding circumstances and that each fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed through July 31, 2024.
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Item 2.
Code of Ethics
As of the end of the period, October 31, 2023, Fidelity Covington Trust (the trust) has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its President and Treasurer and its Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
Item 3.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board of Trustees of the trust has determined that Donald F. Donahue is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Donahue is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Fees and Services
The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their respective affiliates (collectively, “Deloitte Entities”) in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF, Fidelity International High Dividend ETF, Fidelity International Multifactor ETF and Fidelity International Value Factor ETF (the “Fund(s)”):
Services Billed by Deloitte Entities
October 31, 2023 FeesA
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| Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | $19,100 | $- | $3,800 | $400 |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | $19,100 | $- | $3,800 | $400 |
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF | $19,100 | $- | $3,800 | $400 |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | $19,100 | $- | $3,800 | $400 |
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| Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF | $16,300 | $- | $4,600 | $400 |
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF | $16,300 | $- | $4,600 | $400 |
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF | $16,300 | $- | $4,600 | $400 |
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | $16,300 | $- | $4,600 | $400 |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
The following table(s) present(s) fees billed by Deloitte Entities that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund(s) and that are rendered on behalf of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC ("FMR") and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund(s) (“Fund Service Providers”):
Services Billed by Deloitte Entities
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| October 31, 2023A | October 31, 2022A |
Audit-Related Fees | $- | $- |
Tax Fees | $- | $- |
All Other Fees | $- | $- |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
“Audit-Related Fees” represent fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the fund audit or the review of the fund's financial statements and that are not reported under Audit Fees.
“Tax Fees” represent fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund.
“All Other Fees” represent fees billed for services provided to the fund or Fund Service Provider, a significant portion of which are assurance related, that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund, excluding those services that are reported under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees or Tax Fees.
Assurance services must be performed by an independent public accountant.
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The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte Entities for services rendered to the Fund(s), FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio
management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any Fund Service Provider for each of the last two fiscal years of the Fund(s) are as follows:
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Billed By | October 31, 2023A | October 31, 2022A |
Deloitte Entities | $259,400 | $477,600 |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
The trust's Audit Committee has considered non-audit services that were not pre-approved that were provided by Deloitte Entities to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of Deloitte Entities in its(their) audit of the Fund(s), taking into account representations from Deloitte Entities, in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, regarding its independence from the Fund(s) and its(their) related entities and FMR’s review of the appropriateness and permissibility under applicable law of such non-audit services prior to their provision to the Fund(s) Service Providers.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The trust’s Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by a fund’s independent registered public accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of the fund. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.
The Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committee’s consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to a Fidelity fund and any non-audit service provided by a fund auditor to a Fund Service Provider that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (“Covered Service”) are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided.
All Covered Services must be approved in advance of provision of the service either: (i) by formal resolution of the Audit Committee, or (ii) by oral or written approval of the service by the Chair of the Audit Committee (or if the Chair is unavailable, such other member of the Audit Committee as may be designated by the Chair to act in the Chair’s absence). The approval contemplated by (ii) above is permitted where the Treasurer determines that action on such an engagement is necessary before the next meeting of the Audit Committee.
Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm to a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund are reported to the Audit Committee periodically.
Non-Audit Services Approved Pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) and (ii) of Regulation S-X (“De Minimis Exception”)
There were no non-audit services approved or required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the De Minimis Exception during the Fund’s(s’) last two fiscal years relating to services provided to (i) the Fund(s) or (ii) any Fund Service Provider that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund(s).
The Registrant has not retained, for the preparation of the audit report on the financial statements included in the Form N-CSR, a registered public accounting firm that has a branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) has determined that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in the foreign jurisdiction.
The Registrant is not a “foreign issuer,” as defined in 17 CFR 240.3b-4.
Item 5.
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
The Audit Committee is a separately-designated standing audit committee in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As of October 31, 2023, the members of the Audit Committee were Donald F. Donahue, Thomas P. Bostick, Thomas Kennedy, and Susan Tomasky.
Item 6.
Investments
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
Item 7.
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9.
Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the trust’s Board of Trustees.
Item 11.
Controls and Procedures
(a)(i) The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the trust’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(a)(ii) There was no change in the trust’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trust’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12.
Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management
Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 18.
Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
Item 19.
Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Fidelity Covington Trust
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By: | /s/Stacie M. Smith |
| Stacie M. Smith |
| President and Treasurer |
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Date: | December 21, 2023 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | /s/Stacie M. Smith |
| Stacie M. Smith |
| President and Treasurer |
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Date: | December 21, 2023 |
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By: | /s/John J. Burke III |
| John J. Burke III |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: | December 21, 2023 |