FAFEX Fees and Costs — Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2030 Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-24
The net expense ratio is 0.86%: a 0.61% management fee plus a 0.25% 12b-1 fee. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $37K in broker commissions, 0.0012% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 19%.
FAFEX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FAFEX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.61% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.86% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.86% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
FAFEX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FAFEX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,243 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.13% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $575 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.86%) | $85 | $266 | $462 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $1 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $104 | $205 |
| Total costs | $689 | $945 | $1,243 |
| Value after costs | $9,811 | $10,631 | $11,520 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.89% | 2.94% | 2.13% |
FAFEX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0012%
- Total broker commissions: $37K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $31.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 19%
- Securities lending: none during the year
FAFEX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | $24K | 64.68% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO | $5K | 12.43% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) | $4K | 10.04% |
| UBS GROUP AG | $1K | 4.06% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $1K | 3.71% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $1K | 3.50% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | $583 | 1.58% |
FAFEX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO and CO | $14.4M | 45.74% |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | $9.3M | 29.38% |
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC | $4.2M | 13.20% |
| CITIGROUP INC | $2.9M | 9.23% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES GLOBAL HOLDINGS LLC | $623K | 1.98% |
| BANK OF MONTREAL QUE | $129K | 0.41% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $20K | 0.06% |
Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2030 Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDGLX | Class K6 | 0.35% | — |
| FIJNX | Class Z | 0.55% | none |
| FEFIX | Class I | 0.61% | none |
| FAFEX | Class A | 0.86% | 5.75% |
| FTFEX | Class M | 1.11% | 3.50% |
| FCFEX | Class C | 1.61% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.