About Fidelity Sector ETFs

Fidelity has launched 11 passively-managed sector ETFs

• Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (FDIS)
• Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA)
• Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (FENY)
• Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF (FNCL)
• Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF (FHLC)
• Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF (FIDU)
• Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (FTEC)
• Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT)
• Fidelity MSCI Real Estate ETF (FREL)
• Fidelity MSCI Telecommunication Services Index ETF (FCOM)
• Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (FUTY)

MSCI is the benchmark provider for our 11 passive sector ETFs. The MSCI USA IMI sector indexes are market-capitalization weighted indexes of stocks designed to measure the performance of the investable market of U.S. equity sectors based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) industry taxonomy co-created by MSCI and S&P. These indexes cover 99% of the investible U.S. sector market, providing highly diversified exposure to each of the 10 GICS sectors and the real estate industry group.

ETFs offer flexibility because you can trade throughout the day, plus you have the ability to set stop and limit orders, as well as sell a security short. You should also consider some of the risks of trading ETFs. As with stocks, ETF shares have bid-ask spreads that can vary significantly from one ETF to another. Losses can be magnified if no liquid market exists for the ETF’s shares when attempting to sell them.

While mutual funds trade at their net asset value (NAV), ETFs can trade above or below the NAV of the underlying portfolio of securities. This premium or discount to the NAV is an important consideration when purchasing an ETF.

ETFs also allow you to invest in a slice of the market, since many ETFs track narrow market indexes. Because of this narrow focus, these ETFs may be more volatile than investments which are more broadly diversified.

ETFs may also be tax-efficient because they do not sell shares to meet redemptions and do not trade frequently, so year-end capital gains distributions may tend to be lower than with a mutual fund.

We view the use of mutual funds versus ETFs within a broadly diversified portfolio mainly as a decision of personal preference. Investing in funds versus ETFs does not need to be an either/or proposition. In fact, many investors and advisors use both products to meet their financial goals.

Some of the potential benefits of ETFs include intraday liquidity, the ability to short, employ stop losses, use options, holdings transparency, and target specific prices.

Mutual funds may be preferable for investors who wish to avoid brokerage commissions, are seeking the long-term benefits of dollar cost averaging, are looking for ability to set up automatic investment/withdrawal plans, and want the ability to do dividend reinvestment.

Both ETFs and mutual funds can benefit from diversification, professional management, and convenience.

Unlike mutual funds, ETF shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than their NAV, and are not individually redeemed from the fund.

As with ETFs in general, passive sector ETFs may appeal to cost-sensitive investors who seek trading flexibility and who may be looking for more tactical and shorter-term investment vehicles.

For investors seeking to outperform an index, we suggest they look at actively managed funds. Fidelity is a leader in sector investing, with over 30 years of global sector investing experience.

Unlike mutual funds, ETF shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than their NAV, and are not individually redeemed from the fund.

As part of a broader strategic ETF relationship announced earlier this year, Fidelity has hired BlackRock ® as the sub-adviser for the 11 passive sector ETFs.

Fidelity hired BlackRock ® to leverage its passive investment management expertise and scale. BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management, and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. BlackRock’s assets under management were $3.86 trillion. BlackRock’s ETF division division, iShares ®. is a global product leader in exchange-traded funds with over 600 funds globally across equities, fixed income, and commodities, which trade on 20 exchanges worldwide.

The ETFs are some of the lowest cost sector ETFs in the industry with total expense ratios of 0.12%.*

* Strategic Insight Simfund/FI Desktop, data as of 08/31/2013. Based on a comparison of total expense ratios for U.S. sector-level ETFs with similar holdings and investment objectives (using the MSCI and S&P Global Industry Classification System—GICS) within the universe of 298 ETFs Morningstar has classified as the Sector Stock asset class.

No, these 11 Fidelity Sector ETFs are available online to purchase commission-free, but you still have access to nearly 1,400 other ETPs, including other sector ETFs, that you can buy and sell online for $7.95.*

Free commission offer applies to online purchases of Fidelity ETFs in a Fidelity brokerage account with a minimum opening balance of $2,500. The sale of ETFs are subject to an activity assessment fee (of between $0.01 to $0.03 per $1000 of principal) by Fidelity. After January 31, 2014, Fidelity ETFs are subject to a short-term trading fee by Fidelity, if held less than 30 days.

Trading

Yes, the 11 passive sector ETFs will be commission-free for purchases through online channels. We feel this is an attractive value to investors, as commissions can sometimes be a significant component of the cost of owning ETFs.*

Customers who sell shares online of our 11 passive sector ETFs within 30 days of purchase are subject to a short-term trading fee of $7.95. This results in a roundtrip cost of $7.95 for the buy and sell, less than $4 per side.