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Fidelity Freedom Blend Ret Premier (FFBCX)
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Fund Details
Fidelity Freedom Blend Ret Premier Overview
Fidelity Freedom Blend Ret Premier (FFBCX) is an actively managed Allocation Target-Date Retirement fund. Fidelity Investments launched the fund in 2021.
The investment seeks high current income and, as a secondary objective, capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in a combination of Fidelity® U.S. equity Funds, international equity funds, bond funds, and short-term funds (underlying Fidelity® Funds), some of which are actively managed and others of which are passively managed, meaning they seek to provide investment results that correspond to the total return of a specific index.
About Fidelity Freedom Blend Ret Premier (FFBCX)
There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 4.55 years: Andrew Dierdorf (2018), Brett Sumsion (2018), Finola McGuire Foley (2025), Cait Dourney Earle (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 1 primary benchmark: Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Fidelity Freedom Blend Ret Premier has 48 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 73.6% 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 Freedom Blend Ret Premier is part of the Allocation global asset class and is within the Allocation fund group. Fidelity Freedom Blend Ret Premier has 22.1% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 15.4%. There is 15.9% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.1% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 65.6% (59.4% domestic bond, 6.2% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Fidelity Freedom Blend Ret Premier has 2.7% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $62 million in total assets, which is below the $487 million average for the Target-Date Retirement 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.
FFBCX 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 Freedom Blend Ret Premier expense ratio is low compared to funds in the Target-Date Retirement category. Fidelity Freedom Blend Ret Premier has an expense ratio of 0.17%, which is 74% 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 Freedom Blend Ret Premier has a portfolio turnover rate of 38%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 28% for the Target-Date Retirement category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Fidelity Freedom Blend Ret Premier returned -0.9%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Target-Date Retirement category had an average return of -0.6%. 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 Freedom Blend Ret Premier has a trailing yield of 3.17%, which is below the 3.19% category average. The fund normally distributes its income monthly.
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 Freedom Blend Ret Premier Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 4.2%, 0.2 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of B. The fund has returned 8.7% over the past year (grade of C), 7.4% over the past three years (grade of D) and 2.9% per year over the past five years (grade of F).
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FFBCX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| FFBCX Return (NAV) | -0.9% | 0.7% | 8.7% | 7.4% | 2.9% | na |
| FFBCX Grade | D | D | C | D | F | na |
| +/- Category | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.2% | -0.8% | -0.7% | na |
| Target-Date Retirement Avg | -0.6% | 1.0% | 8.9% | 8.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% |
| FFBCX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | na |
FFBCX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| FFBCX Return (NAV) | 4.2% | 10.4% | 4.3% | 8.3% | -11.5% | 3.1% | 8.8% | 10.8% | na | na | na |
| FFBCX Grade | B | C | F | F | A | F | D | D | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 0.2% | -0.3% | -2.0% | -1.8% | 1.1% | -2.3% | -0.3% | -1.9% | na | na | na |
| Target-Date Retirement Avg | 4.0% | 10.6% | 6.4% | 10.1% | -12.6% | 5.4% | 9.1% | 12.7% | -3.3% | 8.8% | 5.0% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 5.5% |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.45 - Low |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.87 - Below Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | B (20% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.57 |
| R-Squared: | 94% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Blend |
| Bond Investment Style: | High Quality Moderate Sensitivity |
| Yield: | 3.2% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Monthly |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | |
| Total Assets: | $223 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 63 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Other |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 38% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 4 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 7.9 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 4.5 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Dierdorf Andrew (2018), Sumsion Brett (2018), McGuire Foley Finola (2025), Dourney Earle Cait (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 48 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 73.6% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 22.1% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 15.4% |
| Foreign Stock: | 15.9% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.1% |
| Domestic Bond: | 59.4% |
| Foreign Bond: | 6.2% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.3% |
| Cash: | 2.7% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Fidelity Investments |
| Phone Number: | 800-544-8544 |
| Website: | www.institutional.fidelity.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | April 6, 2021 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $1,000,000,000 |
| 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 (%): | 0.17% ( Rating : Low ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.65% |
| Share Class: | Fidelity Freedom Blend Ret K6 |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
