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Fidelity Funds - Global Dividend Plus Fund A-USD

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Evidence and analysis

Share-class currency
USD
ISIN
LU2242652126
Hedging status
Not inferred from currency; consult the exact share-class factsheet.

The fund's base currency, shown in the prospectus description below, can differ from this share class's dealing currency. All benchmark comparisons above use the stated share-class currency.

Benchmark: MSCI ACWI Index (Net)

Cumulative total returns in USD as of 2026-09-30
PeriodFundIndexGap (pp)
1 year 9.1% 16.8% -7.7
1-year: Underperforming
3 years 55.2% 80.4% -25.2
3-year: Underperforming

Official fund and benchmark table ↗

Gap = fund minus index in percentage points. Returns are cumulative, with dividends reinvested, in the share class currency. Includes ongoing charges; excludes entry/exit fees. Based on Fidelity's rounded comparison table. A negative gap indicates underperformance for that period.

The Fidelity Funds - Global Dividend Plus Fund A-USD page has been refreshed from Fidelity Funds’ April 2026 Hong Kong Extract Prospectus. The PDF fund description is for Global Dividend Plus Fund.

Investment Objective

The fund aims to achieve income with potential for capital growth over time.

Investment Policy

The fund invests at least 70% of its assets, in equities of companies from anywhere in the world including emerging markets. The fund may invest less than 30% of its assets (directly and/or indirectly) in China A and B shares (in aggregate). The Investment Manager aims to provide income in excess of the benchmark.

Investment Process

In actively managing the fund, the Investment Manager considers growth and valuation metrics, company financials, return on capital, cash flows and other measures, as well as company management, industry, economic conditions, and other characteristics. The Investment Manager focuses on investments which it believes offer attractive dividend yields in addition to price appreciation. It considers ESG characteristics when assessing investment risks and opportunities. In determining ESG characteristics, the In vestment Manager takes into account ESG ratings provided by Fidelity or external agencies. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of issuers with high ESG ratings. The fund may invest in securities of issuers with low but improving ESG characteristics. Through the investment management process the Investment Manager aims to ensure that investee companies follow good governance practices. For more information, see Sustainable Investing and ESG Integration and the Sustainability Annex.

SFDR Product Category

Article 8 (promotes environmental and/or social characteristics) ESG T arget.

Derivatives and Techniques

The fund may use derivatives for hedging, efficient portfolio management and investment purposes. In addition to core derivatives (see How the Funds Use Instruments and Techniques), the fund intends to use TRS. The fund will use a covered call strategy (writing call options on equities or equity indices) in order to generate additional income. TRS (including CFD) usage Expected 10%; maximum 50%. Securities lending Expected 15%; maximum 30%. Repos/reverse repos Expected 0%; maximum 30%.

Benchmark

MSCI ACWI Index, a broad market index that does not take into account ESG c haracteristics. Used for: performance comparison. The fund invests in securities of the benchmark, however, the management of the fund is discretionary, therefore the fund may invest in securities not included in the benchmark, and its performance over any period may or may not deviate significantly from that of the benchmark.

Base Currency

USD.

Main Risks

  • China
  • Counterparty and collateral
  • Currency
  • Derivatives
  • Emerging markets
  • Equities
  • Hedging
  • Investment fund
  • Liquidity
  • Market
  • Operational
  • Sustainable investing

Risk Management Method

Commitment.

Source

  • Fidelity Funds, April 2026 Hong Kong Extract Prospectus: data/fidelity/pr.ff.HK-en.HK.pdf

Historical AUM (prior source)

$2,763m (as of 30 April 2026, per Fidelity monthly factsheet)

Latest Official Fund Data

MetricCurrent official value
NAV (USD)12.6600
NAV date2026-10-23
Daily NAV change0.0000 (0.0000%)
1-year performance9.0564%
3-year performance55.2402%
Performance date2026-09-30
Fund typeEquity Fund
ISINLU2242652126

Source: Fidelity Hong Kong mutual-fund directory, retrieved 2026-10-26. Observation dates are shown separately; performance figures are reproduced from the official directory in the share class currency. Historical risk and return analysis below has not been recalculated by this directory refresh.

Risk & Return Metrics

Sector Allocation

SectorWeight
Financial Services25.4%
Industrials18.9%
Technology15.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.8%
Health Care8.0%
Communication Services6.4%
Consumer Defensive5.6%
Basic Materials5.0%
Utilities2.8%
Energy1.0%

Portfolio Manager

Fred Sykes, Jochen Breuer, Vincent Li

Share class: A-ACC-USD | ISIN: LU2242646235 | Data: yfinance (1048 trading days, annualised at 252 days/year)

MetricDailyAnnualised
Expected Return0.0515%13.87%
Risk (Std Dev)0.8244%13.09%
MetricValue
First NAV8.9710
Last NAV14.8500
Total Return (period)65.53%
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