Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund (FSHBX)

Fund Assets	2.96B
Expense Ratio	0.292%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	59.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.35
Dividend Yield	4.13%
Dividend Growth	-3.19%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	8.35
YTD Return	0.81%
1-Year Return	1.71%
5-Year Return	11.74%
52-Week Low	8.32
52-Week High	8.55
Beta (5Y)	0.06
Holdings	495
Inception Date	Sep 15, 1986

About FSHBX

Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund is an actively managed mutual fund focused on high-quality, investment‑grade fixed income with a short interest‑rate profile. Its primary objective is to provide current income and capital preservation by investing across U.S. Treasuries, agency securities, investment‑grade corporates, and securitized debt while maintaining a limited interest‑rate sensitivity, reflected in an effective duration of about two years. According to Morningstar and Fidelity data, the fund sits in the Short‑Term Bond category, features a low expense profile, and emphasizes diversified sector allocation with a notable allocation to U.S. Treasury notes among its largest holdings. The strategy seeks to manage volatility and reinvestment risk by keeping the dollar‑weighted average maturity near the front end of the curve, typically three years or less, and by actively rotating across sectors and maturities. The fund’s role in the market is to serve investors seeking a core short‑duration bond holding for liquidity management, income generation, and dampening portfolio interest‑rate risk relative to intermediate‑ or long‑duration bond funds.

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

Performance

FSHBX had a total return of 1.71% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.14%.

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%
FBNAX	Fidelity Advisor Short-term Bond Fund: Class A	0.50%
FBNTX	Fidelity Advisor Short-term Bond Fund: Class M	0.51%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.02753	Oct 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.02821	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02848	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.0273	Jul 1, 2026
May 31, 2026	$0.02826	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.0273	May 1, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 28, 2026

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