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Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF (FESM)

Small Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
47.40 USD -0.64 (-1.332%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 48.78 +1.38 (2.911%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:02 a.m. EDT

The Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF presents a compelling case for a tactical swing trade, driven by a powerful multi-year recovery narrative. After languishing for years, the fund has finally broken out, posting a robust +14.42% gain over the last twelve months. This surge is technically significant, as the price has decisively cleared its 200-day moving average, which sits nearly 15% below current levels, confirming a healthy trend shift. While the 19.8x P/E ratio might seem steep for a small-cap vehicle, it reflects the market's premium for this specific turnaround story rather than a value trap. However, investors should remain cautious about the dividend; the payout has been erratic and volatile, swinging wildly from $0.16 to $0.014 in recent years, making it unreliable as a core income source. The options market remains quiet, offering no loud signals from speculators, which aligns with the moderate statistical forecast predicting a modest 2.63% move over the next month. The thesis here is not about holding forever, but about riding the momentum of a sector that has finally found its footing.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.016207
AutoTheta0.026923
MSTL0.034058
AutoETS0.034790

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 56%
H-stat 0.57
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.514
Excess Kurtosis -0.51
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 19.63

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:02 a.m. EDT: Options activity is virtually dormant with negligible volume and open interest across both calls and puts. The lack of speculative positioning suggests a wait-and-see approach rather than a strong directional bet, though the slight ATM call interest hints at minimal bullish sentiment.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.24% 0.85%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-18 0.114 0.243746
2026-03-20 0.091 0.245614
2025-12-19 0.084 0.218978
2025-09-19 0.052 0.141805
2025-06-20 0.014 0.045381
2025-03-21 0.160 0.531738
2024-12-20 0.158 0.484069
2024-09-20 0.070 0.217189
2024-06-21 0.053 0.185224
2024-03-15 0.069 0.238837
2023-12-28 0.018 0.063114
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.73

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 48.93
All Time Low 24.58
Ask 50.93
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 897,820
Average Daily Volume3 Month 857,237
Average Volume 857,237
Average Volume10Days 897,820
Beta3 Year 1.28
Bid 47.25
Bid Size 1,000
Category Small Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 48.2
Day Low 47.4
Dividend Yield 0.73
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.414512
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 47.5768
Fifty Day Average Change -0.17679977
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.003716092
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 36.01359
Fifty Two Week High 48.93
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.5299988
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.031269133
Fifty Two Week Low 34.83
Fifty Two Week Low Change 12.57
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.36089575
Fifty Two Week Range 34.83 - 48.93
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,700,490,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1176783
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -0.639999
Fullday Change Percent -1.33222
Fullday Price 48.78
Fund Family Fidelity Investments
Fund Inception Date 1,198,108,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund will normally invest at least 80% of assets in common stocks included in the Russell 2000® Index, which is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. The adviser will generally utilizing a research-driven approach identifying long-term drivers of stock returns that may include,but are not limited to, valuation, growth, quality, and other factors.
Long Name Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_53367368
Nav Price 48.00836
Net Assets 6,026,781,700.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.28
Open 48.06
Post Market Change 1.3799973
Post Market Change Percent 2.9113865
Post Market Price 48.78
Post Market Time 1,787,961,391
Previous Close 48.04
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.639999
Regular Market Change Percent -1.33222
Regular Market Day High 48.2
Regular Market Day Low 47.4
Regular Market Day Range 47.4 - 48.2
Regular Market Open 48.06
Regular Market Previous Close 48.04
Regular Market Price 47.4
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 794,749
Short Name Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Cor
Source Interval 15
Symbol FESM
Three Year Average Return 0.2455191
Total Assets 6,026,781,696
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 19.631298
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 7.52006
Trailing Three Month Returns 7.52006
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 42.168625
Two Hundred Day Average Change 5.2313766
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.12405851
Type Disp ETF
Volume 794,749
Yield 0.0073
Ytd Return 24.16468