FTBRX Fees and Costs — Fidelity Advisor Limited Term Bond Fund, Class M
Data updated: 2026-07-24
The net expense ratio is 0.60%: a 0.20% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.15% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $42K in broker commissions, 0.0019% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 57%.
FTBRX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FTBRX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.20% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.15% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 2.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
FTBRX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FTBRX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $720 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.21% 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 | $275 | $275 | $275 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.60%) | $61 | $192 | $334 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $1 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $14 | $53 | $110 |
| Total costs | $350 | $520 | $720 |
| Value after costs | $10,150 | $11,056 | $12,043 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.50% | 1.60% | 1.21% |
FTBRX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0019%
- Total broker commissions: $42K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.6B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 57%
- Securities on loan, average value: $7.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $33K (0.001% of average net assets)
FTBRX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | $42K | 99.97% |
| CONDOR TRADING LLC | $13 | 0.03% |
FTBRX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO | $405.4M | 19.19% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $310.8M | 14.71% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LP | $248.4M | 11.76% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) | $236.8M | 11.21% |
| CITIGROUP INC | $218.0M | 10.32% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $207.1M | 9.81% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $187.1M | 8.86% |
| BNP PARIBAS | $128.3M | 6.08% |
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC | $95.7M | 4.53% |
| WELLS FARGO and CO | $74.5M | 3.53% |
Fidelity Advisor Limited Term Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIKRX | Class Z | 0.25% | none |
| EFIPX | Class I | 0.30% | none |
| FJRLX | Fidelity Limited Term Bond Fund | 0.30% | — |
| FDIAX | Class A | 0.60% | 2.75% |
| FTBRX | Class M | 0.60% | 2.75% |
| FNBCX | Class C | 1.37% | 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.