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Fidelity Emerging Markets (FEMKX)
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Fund Details
Fidelity Emerging Markets Overview
Fidelity Emerging Markets (FEMKX) is an actively managed International Equity Diversified Emerging Mkts fund. Fidelity Investments launched the fund in 1990.
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund invests normally at least 80% of assets in securities of issuers in emerging markets and other investments that are tied economically to emerging markets. It invests normally in common stocks and allocates investments across different emerging markets countries. The advisor uses fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer's financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions, to select investments.
About Fidelity Emerging Markets (FEMKX)
There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 7.36 years: John Dance (2019). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 1 primary benchmark: MSCI EM NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Fidelity Emerging Markets has 89 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 54.0% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Fidelity Emerging Markets is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. Fidelity Emerging Markets has 92.7% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 6.2%. There is 92.7% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Fidelity Emerging Markets has 0.5% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $7 billion in total assets, which is above the $1 billion average for the Diversified Emerging Mkts category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
FEMKX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Fidelity Emerging Markets expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Diversified Emerging Mkts category. Fidelity Emerging Markets has an expense ratio of 0.86%, which is 26% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Fidelity Emerging Markets has a portfolio turnover rate of 31%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 68% for the Diversified Emerging Mkts category.
Recently, in the month of June 2026, Fidelity Emerging Markets returned 1.7%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Diversified Emerging Mkts category had an average return of 0.2%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
Fidelity Emerging Markets has a trailing yield of 0.04%, which is below the 1.58% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Fidelity Emerging Markets Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 25.1%, 0.6 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 45.4% over the past year (grade of C), 22.1% over the past three years (grade of C) and 6.7% per year over the past five years (grade of C) and 12.0% per year over the past 10 years (grade of A).
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FEMKX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 6/30/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| FEMKX Return (NAV) | 1.7% | 23.9% | 45.4% | 22.1% | 6.7% | 12.0% |
| FEMKX Grade | A | B | C | C | C | A |
| +/- Category | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2.3% |
| Diversified Emerging Mkts Avg | 0.2% | 22.0% | 44.1% | 21.9% | 6.4% | 9.7% |
| FEMKX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
FEMKX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| FEMKX Return (NAV) | 25.1% | 31.0% | 7.1% | 15.2% | -27.5% | 1.4% | 32.5% | 33.7% | -18.0% | 47.7% | 3.3% |
| FEMKX Grade | C | C | B | B | F | B | A | A | D | A | F |
| +/- Category | -0.6% | -0.4% | 0.9% | 3.0% | -4.9% | 1.6% | 11.0% | 11.8% | -1.6% | 11.1% | -5.3% |
| Diversified Emerging Mkts Avg | 25.7% | 31.4% | 6.2% | 12.1% | -22.6% | -0.2% | 21.6% | 21.9% | -16.4% | 36.6% | 8.6% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 16.2% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.33 - Above Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.99 - Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | C (52% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.01 |
| R-Squared: | 75% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Growth |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.0% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $11651 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $7,138 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | No Load |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 31% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 1 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 7.4 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 7.4 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Dance John (2019) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 5/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 89 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 54.0% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 92.7% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 6.2% |
| Foreign Stock: | 92.7% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.6% |
| Cash: | 0.5% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Fidelity Investments |
| Phone Number: | 800-544-8544 |
| Website: | www.institutional.fidelity.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | November 1, 1990 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | na |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.86% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.16% |
| Share Class: | Fidelity Emerging Markets |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
