FFFAX Performance — Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-24
FFFAX returned +4.99% year to date and +9.52% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +7.92% over 3 years and +3.15% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Multi-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $143 for the category, and to $110 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 5.39% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $154.7M, and assets reached $2.38B.
FFFAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | FFFAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $110 | $116 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $126 | $143 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $136 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $135 | $173 |
FFFAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +4.99% |
| 1 year | +9.52% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.92% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.15% |
FFFAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +4.99% |
| 2025 | +10.43% |
| 2024 | +4.34% |
| 2023 | +8.16% |
| 2022 | −11.33% |
| 2021 | +3.11% |
| 2020 | +8.91% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.53% |
FFFAX 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 | +1.3% | +1.7% | −2.6% | +2.9% | +1.1% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.3% | +1.3% | −0.4% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +1.9% | +0.1% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | +0.2% | +1.3% | −2.0% | +2.0% | +0.9% | +1.8% | +1.3% | +1.4% | −2.0% | +1.2% | −1.6% |
| 2023 | +3.6% | −2.1% | +2.2% | +0.5% | −1.0% | +0.9% | +0.8% | −1.0% | −2.1% | −1.5% | +4.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | −1.7% | −1.2% | −1.3% | −3.5% | +0.3% | −3.1% | +2.7% | −2.3% | −4.9% | +0.4% | +4.2% | −1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.4% | +1.4% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.3% | −1.1% | +1.0% | −0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | −0.5% | −4.6% | +3.1% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +2.3% | +1.1% | −0.6% | −0.4% | +3.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.9% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +1.1% |
FFFAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.39%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.64 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.46% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.56% (Mar 2026)
FFFAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$154.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $493.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.76×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $65.4M | $70.3M | −$4.9M |
| May 2026 | $35.6M | $54.7M | −$19.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $40.5M | $49.9M | −$9.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $34.2M | $48.0M | −$13.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $31.4M | $44.7M | −$13.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $36.4M | $50.9M | −$14.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $66.7M | $68.3M | −$1.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $45.3M | $59.2M | −$13.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $35.6M | $55.8M | −$20.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $37.2M | $44.0M | −$6.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $27.5M | $43.6M | −$16.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $37.8M | $58.8M | −$21.0M |
FFFAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.38B |
| 2026-03-31 | $2.32B |
| 2025-12-31 | $2.36B |
| 2025-09-30 | $2.40B |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.39B |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.35B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.40B |
| 2024-09-30 | $2.62B |
| 2024-06-30 | $2.62B |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.09B |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.17B |
| 2023-09-30 | $2.11B |
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.