Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund

Class No Load (FFFFX)
Scorecard
3 / 5 Stars
Lipper
3 2 1 5 1
Zacks Investment Research
2 (Buy)
Standard & Poor's
3 / 5 Stars
TheStreet.com
C- (Hold)

#20 in Target Date 2036-2040

U.S. News evaluated 45 Target Date 2036-2040 Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.

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Performance

The fund has returned 12.37 percent over the past year, 8.63 percent over the past three years, 2.74 percent over the past five years, and 7.46 percent over the past decade.

Trailing Returns Updated 04.30.2013
Year to date 8.1%
1 Year 12.4%
3 Years (Annualized) 8.6%
5 Years (Annualized) 2.7%
10 Years (Annualized) 7.5%

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Summary

The investment seeks high total return until its target retirement date. The fund invests in a combination of underlying Fidelity domestic equity funds, international equity funds, bond funds, and short-term funds using a moderate asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2040. It uses an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative until it reaches approximately 15% in domestic equity funds, 5% in international equity funds, 40% in bond funds, and 40% in short-term funds (approximately 10 to 15 years after the year 2040).

Fund Opinions

The fund's Value Line Overall Rank, a measure of risk-adjusted performance and relative growth in fund returns, is 3 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the best and 5 the worst.

Value Line 2013-03-12

The fund's Value Line Growth Persistence rank, which awards funds that consistently outperform their broad universes, is 3 for one year, 4 for five years, and 5 for 10 years. Scores are on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 being the best and 5 the worst.

Value Line 2013-03-12

The fund's Value Line Risk Rank, a measure of volatility, is 2 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the least volatile and 5 the most.

Value Line 2013-03-12
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Target Date 2036-2040s
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