Fixed Income Funds at Fidelity

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Fidelity^® Total Bond Fund (FTBFX)

This fund seeks a high level of current income and can be used as a core bond investment by investors with a long-term perspective. Fund manager Ford O'Neil and his co-managers run the fund as a "bond multivitamin," a core holding that offers exposure to a broad range of fixed income assets.

The fund has offered:

Broad exposure to government and investment-grade corporate bonds
Opportunistic high-yield investments
A track record of competitive total returns

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Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

ETFs are subject to market fluctuation and the risks of their underlying investments. ETFs are subject to management fees and other expenses. 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. The fund generally expects to effect its creations and redemptions for cash rather than in-kind securities, and may recognize more capital gains and be less tax-efficient than if it were to redeem in-kind. There can be no assurance that an active trade market will be maintained, and trading may be halted due to market conditions.

Keep in mind that investing involves risk. The value of your investment will fluctuate over time, and you may gain or lose money.

Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss.

1. Data accurate as of 12/31/2017.

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4. Kiplinger's Magazine, May 2017. Industry review of 25 no-load mutual funds. Each year, Kiplinger's Personal Finance compiles a list of their favorite no-load mutual funds. The list includes 25 funds with seasoned managers, a proven track record, and low fees. Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income Fund and Fidelity New Market Income Fund were selected.

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In general, the bond market is volatile, and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk, liquidity risk, call risk, and credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties. Unlike individual bonds, most bond funds do not have a maturity date, so avoiding losses caused by price volatility by holding onto them until maturity is not possible.

Lower-quality bonds can be more volatile and have greater risk of default than higher-quality bonds.

Foreign securities are subject to interest rate, currency exchange rate, economic, and political risks, all of which are magnified in emerging markets. Leverage can increase market exposure and magnify investment risk.

Leverage can increase market exposure and magnify investment risk.

The municipal market can be affected by adverse tax, legislative, or political changes, and by the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities.

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