FGDEX Fees and Costs — Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund

Data updated: 2026-10-13

The net expense ratio is 1.41%. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 3.50%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $2.9M in broker commissions, 0.0276% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 70%.

FGDEX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FGDEX. Prospectus, as of September 29, 2026.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.72%
12b-1 fee0.50%
Other expenses0.00%
Gross expense ratio1.41%
Fee waiver—
Net expense ratio1.41%
Sales charges
Max front load3.50%
Max deferred load0.00%
Redemption fee—

FGDEX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in FGDEX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,307 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.24% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).

$10,000 investedSell after 1 yearSell after 3 yearsSell after 5 years
Value before costs$10,500$11,576$12,763
Sales charges$350$350$350
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.41%)$143$444$766
Trading costs (broker commissions)$3$9$15
Lost growth on money paid in costs$17$78$176
Total costs$513$880$1,307
Value after costs$9,987$10,696$11,456
Impact on return, per year5.13%2.73%2.24%

FGDEX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0276%
  • Total broker commissions: $2.9M
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $6.9M
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 70%

FGDEX Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE)$365K15.96%
MORGAN STANLEY$314K13.72%
JPMORGAN CHASE and CO$282K12.34%
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION$242K10.56%
UBS GROUP AG$232K10.14%
CITIGROUP INC$221K9.66%
JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC$215K9.38%
BARCLAYS PLC$181K7.89%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA$152K6.62%
CANTOR FITZGERALD LP$85K3.73%

FGDEX Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
JPMORGAN CHASE and CO$6.9M100.00%

Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund Share Classes

Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.

TickerClassNet expense ratioFront load
FDGKXClass K0.80%—
FGDJXC0002574390.81%none
FDGFXFidelity Dividend Growth Fund0.87%—
FGDHXC0002574380.91%none
FGDDXC0002574401.17%5.75%
FGDEXC0002574361.41%3.50%
FGDGXC0002574371.92%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.