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