FEQTX Performance — Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund
Data updated: 2026-07-24
FEQTX returned +8.30% year to date and +20.84% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +16.29% over 3 years and +9.74% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Multi-Cap Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $157, against $151 for the category, and to $121 over one year, against $117. Volatility over the past three years was 11.77% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $1.4B, and assets reached $8.09B.
FEQTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Value category average over the same months.
| Period | FEQTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $121 | $117 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $157 | $151 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $159 | $144 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $215 | $192 |
FEQTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +8.30% |
| 1 year | +20.84% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +16.29% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.74% |
FEQTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +8.30% |
| 2025 | +13.93% |
| 2024 | +12.47% |
| 2023 | +11.57% |
| 2022 | −1.01% |
| 2021 | +22.18% |
| 2020 | +1.83% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +12.56% |
FEQTX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +3.8% | +4.5% | −5.7% | +5.5% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.0% | +0.9% | −0.3% | −4.0% | +2.7% | +2.9% | −0.7% | +3.8% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +3.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | +1.0% | +2.4% | +4.2% | −3.4% | +2.5% | −1.5% | +6.2% | +3.3% | +0.8% | −1.4% | +4.7% | −6.2% |
| 2023 | +5.9% | −2.5% | −1.9% | +1.6% | −4.3% | +6.0% | +3.4% | −1.8% | −3.3% | −3.1% | +6.7% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | +1.3% | −0.6% | +1.8% | −3.7% | +3.1% | −7.7% | +5.3% | −3.7% | −8.0% | +9.6% | +6.3% | −3.1% |
| 2021 | −1.0% | +3.3% | +7.5% | +4.0% | +2.9% | −1.1% | +0.5% | +1.4% | −3.7% | +3.9% | −4.2% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | −3.6% | −8.9% | −16.6% | +12.1% | +3.3% | +0.8% | +2.1% | +2.8% | −3.1% | −1.8% | +14.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.6% | +1.3% | +4.0% | +3.0% |
FEQTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.77%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.00 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.67% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −6.22% (Dec 2024)
FEQTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.4B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.5B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.34×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $31.5M | $76.4M | −$45.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $69.2M | $91.8M | −$22.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $39.2M | $83.8M | −$44.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $59.6M | $81.3M | −$21.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $45.3M | $91.6M | −$46.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $457.1M | $105.1M | $352.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $30.7M | $79.1M | −$48.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $73.2M | $101.8M | −$28.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $31.4M | $82.1M | −$50.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $23.0M | $87.9M | −$64.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $79.0M | $119.7M | −$40.7M |
| Jun 2025 | $1.6B | $70.0M | $1.5B |
FEQTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $8.09B |
| 2026-02-28 | $8.25B |
| 2025-11-30 | $7.64B |
| 2025-08-31 | $7.56B |
| 2025-05-31 | $5.49B |
| 2025-02-28 | $5.80B |
| 2024-11-30 | $6.38B |
| 2024-08-31 | $6.22B |
| 2024-05-31 | $6.10B |
| 2024-02-29 | $6.09B |
| 2023-11-30 | $5.69B |
| 2023-08-31 | $5.77B |
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.