Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund - Class A (FBNAX)

Fund Assets	2.79B
Expense Ratio	0.50%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	59.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.33
Dividend Yield	3.88%
Dividend Growth	-1.71%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	8.42
YTD Return	0.66%
1-Year Return	2.42%
5-Year Return	10.50%
52-Week Low	8.40
52-Week High	8.56
Beta (5Y)	0.04
Holdings	488
Inception Date	Jul 12, 2016

About FBNAX

Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class A is an open-end mutual fund focused on generating a high level of current income while seeking preservation of capital. The fund primarily invests in investment‑grade debt across U.S. Treasuries, agencies, high‑quality corporates, and securitized bonds, and typically maintains a dollar‑weighted average maturity of three years or less to limit interest‑rate sensitivity. According to Fidelity’s fact sheet, the strategy normally keeps at least 80% of assets in investment‑grade securities and may use derivatives for efficient exposure and portfolio management. The fund resides in the Short‑Term Bond category and tracks the Bloomberg U.S. 1–3 Year Government/Credit Bond benchmark for context. It is part of the Fidelity Advisor lineup, offering a front‑load Class A share structure with an expense ratio reported by third‑party data as 0.50%. Recent portfolio statistics indicate sizable exposure to short‑dated U.S. Treasury notes alongside diversified allocations to high‑quality financial issuers and securitized credit, reflecting a conservative, liquidity‑aware construction aimed at stable income streams with limited duration risk.

• Fund Family: Fidelity
• Category: Short-Term Bond
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: FBNAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: Bloomberg 1-3 Y Government/Credit TR

Performance

FBNAX had a total return of 2.42% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.88%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FIKTX	Fidelity Advisor Short-term Bond Fund: Class Z	0.25%
FBNIX	Fidelity Advisor Short-term Bond Fund: Class I	0.30%
FBNTX	Fidelity Advisor Short-term Bond Fund: Class M	0.51%
FANCX	Fidelity Advisor Short-term Bond Fund: Class C	1.36%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02709	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02591	Jul 1, 2026
May 31, 2026	$0.02687	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02591	May 1, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.02682	Apr 1, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.02436	Mar 2, 2026

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 10, 2026

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